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EPA decision to not finalize RFS volumes 'sorely' disappoints

Published Nov 24, 2014

The U.S. EPA announced Nov. 21 that the agency will not be finalizing the 2014 renewable fuel standard (RFS) volumes before the end of the year, disappointing and baffling both renewable and petroleum fuel producers.

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Cost of illegal petrol-stretching more than €3m this year

Published Nov 24, 2014

The combined cost to victims of illegal petrol-stretching operations could be more than €3m this year alone, according to figures obtained by the Irish Examiner.

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New dye to help combat illegal fuel smugglers

Published Nov 20, 2014

Fuel laundering could be "virtually eliminated" in early 2015 after the introduction of a new fuel dye to help detect smuggled diesel.

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Motorists warned over contaminated fuel

Published Nov 17, 2014

Motorists are being advised to only purchase fuel from trusted sources to minimise the risk posed by petrol stretching.

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Woolworths Maitland accused of selling dirty fuel

Published Nov 17, 2014

A woman is at loggerheads with Woolworths after she claimed petrol from their Ken Tubman Drive service station was contaminated.

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Tesco garage at centre of diesel fuel saga to re-open Monday – but investigation goes on

Published Nov 17, 2014

The Tesco garage at the centre of the contaminated fuel fiasco is to reopen on Monday, almost two months after it closed.

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Branksome contaminated-fuel Tesco petrol station reopens

Published Nov 17, 2014

Dozens of vehicles broke down after motorists used diesel pumps at the station in Branksome in Poole, Dorset, on 18 September.

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Soymet hoping to expand fuel network

Published Nov 17, 2014

Evans, the managing partner for Soymet, said his trucks can distribute biofuels within a 400-mile radius of Rome.

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City paying premium diesel fuel prices

Published Nov 03, 2014

I ended up using different brands of diesel fuel along the way and was amazed at the difference in quality of diesel and corresponding difference in fuel economy.

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Outrage: Almost half of BG gas stations sell fake or low quality fuel

Published Nov 03, 2014

43% of the samples taken from gas stations nationwide show deviation from fuel standards according to Stefan Tsankov, director of the State Agency on Metrology and Technical Control. This emerged following an inspection carried out by the Agency

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