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Paying at the pump: why is my payment card pre-authorised for up to £120 when I fill up?

If you choose to ‘pay at the pump’ when filling up with fuel, your payment card could be pre-authorised for up to £120. We explain why this happens and what it means for motorists

The Money Edit

Changes due for motorists in Budget announcement include car tax rise

Jeremy Hunt gave drivers a relatively easy ride in his financial review, with petrol duty staying the same and more money to fix potholes

Wales Online

Pakistan: Police Storm Imran Khan Home in Lahore, Arrest 30

Police in Pakistan stormed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday and arrested 30 people amid tear gas shelling after someone opened fire from the roof of the building, officials said. Senior police officer Suhail Sukhera, who is leading the operation in a…

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Firefighters tackling huge blaze near petrol station in Midlothian

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews raced to the scene near the Shell Garage on Mayfield Road in Dalkeith at roughly 7.15pm on Friday.

Daily Record

Midlothian firefighters tackle ongoing inferno next to Shell petrol station

Scottish Fire and Rescue service firefighters continue to battle a raging blaze that has broken out at a building next to the Shell garage on Mayfield Road in Midlothian.

Edinburgh Live

Expert advice on what to do if you've been charged £120 at petrol stations under new rule change

Drivers claim they've been left out of pocket for days following the changes

Manchester Evening News

Petrol station in Wales selling diesel for less than £1.50 a litre

The price for wholesale diesel has fallen to a 15-month low but isn't always passed on at the pump

Wales Online

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8 People On How Much Their Mode Of Transport Costs A Month If You Are One Nosy Nelly

In 2022, research revealed that the Australians pay around $19,000 per year just from owning a car. Is alternative transport cheaper, then?

Pedestrian.tv

Three changes coming for drivers announced in the Budget including car tax rise

The Chancellor gave drivers a relatively easy ride in financial review, with petrol duty staying the same and a cash injection to tackle potholes

Chronicle Live

I ran a Kia EV6 electric car for a week to see if could beat the 350-mile long journey challenge

Owning an EV is different and requires a bit of a reset in your thinking - but it really can pay off

Wales Online

Protesters clash with riot police in Greece during strike over deadly train disaster

Protesters threw petrol bombs at a police cordon near the Greek parliament

Evening Standard

Glasgow's cheapest petrol stations and how to find them using city map

Glasgow is not short on petrol stations, making the task of finding the cheapest pretty hard. But searching around, we found that these are currently the best places to go for fuel.

Glasgow Live

Drivers confused as petrol pumps freeze £120 in account no matter what you spend

The money never actually leaves your account

Wales Online

Why £120 is being taken from drivers' accounts at petrol stations in Greater Manchester as customers outraged

It comes after drivers told the M.E.N they were 'absolutely fuming' about the new rule

Manchester Evening News

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Budget 2023: Money experts give their verdict on childcare, energy and pension changes

Dubbed the "Back to Work" budget, the Chancellor set out a number of major plans to help parents, older people and those off work with disabilities to return to work as well as announcements on benefits, pensions, petrol and pubs

Irish Mirror

Govt to pocket €700m on the backs of drivers paying higher prices at petrol and diesel pumps

Excise duty on petrol and diesel will rise incrementally in June, September and October

Liverpool Echo

Budget 2023: Martin Lewis explains help for pubs and petrol costs

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is announcing his first budget and hoping to boost growth

The Guardian - UK

Paying for petrol at the pump can plunge you into the red

A ‘pre-authorised’ sum up to £120, taken from a bank card before you fill up, is ring-fenced

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Tesco shoppers 'gobsmacked' at policy that sees £120 taken from bank accounts at petrol station

Motorists were left 'absolutely fuming' after noticing the charge, which has been introduced at the forecourts in a bid to stop customers driving off without paying

Irish Mirror

Man admits setting fire to Garda patrol car outside Garda station in Donegal

A previous court sitting had heard how the car was doused in petrol before being set alight.

Nottingham Post

Motorists angry with Tesco for taking 'crazy' amount from their bank accounts

£120 taken from driver who paid at pump, despite putting in only £15 of petrol

Daily Mirror

Tesco charges every driver £120 when they fill up for fuel - and motorists are furious

The new policy is being rolled out on Tesco forecourts across the UK due to the rising cost of fuel, and is intended to stop people driving off without paying for fuel

Wales Online

Shoppers in 13 areas ‘could face higher prices’ from Asda petrol station deal

Asda's plan to buy Co-op petrol forecourts could see shoppers faced with "higher prices or less choice"

Daily Record

Tesco shoppers fuming over 'crazy' £120 bank charge at petrol stations in new rule

The move, which has angered customers, is part of a new policy implemented all over the UK.

Evening Standard

ASDA’s purchase of Co-op petrol stations could lead to higher prices, CMA finds

It had concerns about the effects of the merger at 13 locations, including two in London

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