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Petrol stations may be closed overnight

Petrol stations may be ordered to close from 10pm to 5am after Songkran, to help conserve fuel, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul warned on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 8

The government has boxed itself in over fuel saving strategies – but there is a way out

While the government works to reassure New Zealanders that fuel stocks are stable, the numbers tell an uncomfortable story: the country has about 27 days of onshore cover for petrol and 17 days of diesel.

The Conversation · Apr 8

Which Chinese plug-in hybrid model is best? I put Jaecoo, BYD, Chery, Omoda, Geely and MG to the test

March’s best-selling new car, the Jaecoo 7, takes on five rival Chinese family-friendly, plug-in hybrid SUVs – Steve Fowler gives his verdict

The Independent UK · Apr 7

More records loom as fuel crunch turbocharges EV sales

A record number of Australian motorists are buying electric vehicles in a trend automotive experts say could stick around even if fuel prices fall.

AAP · Apr 7

Cars make way for bikes as Sydney commuters saddle up to circumvent ‘crazy’ fuel costs

The shock of the oil crisis is playing out on Australian streets, where bike sales are up and cycle lanes are busier

The Guardian - AU · Apr 6

UK Driving Lessons to Get More Expensive as Iran War Sends Fuel Prices Soaring

UK learner drivers are feeling the pinch as rising fuel costs lead to more expensive driving lessons, impacting budgets and delaying driving tests.

International Business Times UK · Apr 6

‘Doesn’t make sense to hold on to a combustion engine’: used EV prices rise as Australia’s fuel crisis hits

Stock runs low as oil crunch increases enthusiasm for electric vehicles

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5

Nearly 100 NSW service stations fined $1,100 each over misleading petrol prices amid fuel shortage crackdown

Most of the stations hit with penalty infringement notices were in regional NSW, while 23 were in Sydney

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5

In the middle of a fossil fuel crisis, it’s time to shout the clean energy message loud and clear

The case for renewables is clear. Every extra EV on an Australian road is litres of petrol saved, every home battery means less gas used and a more resilient electricity grid

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4

God on their side, the bill on ours: Counting the real cost of the war in West Asia for India

With guns in their hands and God on their side – Bob Dylan John Mearsheimer writes in The Tragedy of Great Power Politics: “States rarely go to war unless they think that rapid success is likely.”It has been more than a month since Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump started the…

Newslaundry · Apr 4