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Car owner claims gas station provided bad gas that damaged vehicle

Published Dec 29, 2014

GRETNA – A gas station customer is suing after she allegedly purchased bad gas that damaged her vehicle.

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12 fuel dealers prosecuted for operating illegally

Published Dec 29, 2014

MORE than 10 fuel operators were last year prosecuted for operating without licences and violating fuel quality regulations, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said.

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Shell customers pay for fuel, get water instead at Houston station

Published Dec 29, 2014

For Aisha Ross, $1.99 a gallon gasoline seemed like a holiday bargain, a little something to add to the Christmas cheer. But after she'd barely left her favorite Shell fuel station on West Airport Boulevard, the humbug hit hard.

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Engine ruined by water in diesel. Cost of repairs: $28,000 -

Published Dec 29, 2014

The couple spent more than $140,000 on a new Volkswagen Touran TDI 1.6, which they collected on Sept 21. Three months on, Mr Cheah Khuan Yew, 37, and his wife Jessica, 41, have found themselves saddled with a $28,000 bill.

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Monaca biodiesel plant is on hold hoping for market rebound, mandates

Published Dec 29, 2014

the Environmental Protection Agency announced in November that a decision on the 2014 renewable fuel standard establishing how much biodiesel and ethanol should have been blended into traditional liquid fuels this year would be delayed until next year

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Tourist latest victim of Swinford petrol stretching

Published Dec 08, 2014

An English man who regularly holidays in the Swinford area could be facing costs of £3,000 to fix damage done to his car by contaminated fuel.

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TDs and Senators investigate ‘fuel stretching’

Published Dec 08, 2014

Some families have lost as many as three cars to engine damage as a result of contaminated fuel, while a number of insurance companies have refused to pay repair estimates of up to €12,000.

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Boeing tests biodiesel

Published Dec 08, 2014

Boeing has completed the world’s first flight using “green diesel,” a sustainable and widely available biofuel used in ground transportation.

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USDA announces grants this week to stimulate bioeconomy

Published Dec 08, 2014

This week, USDA announced that it is awarding nearly $10 million in grants. This funding will help to support advanced biofuel production and stimulate the country's bioeconomy.

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How tank of dirty fuel cost R36 000

Published Dec 08, 2014

Cape Town - A businesswoman was left fuming after she filled up her new car at a Cape Town petrol station – and later discovered her tank had been filled with contaminated diesel.

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