Tag: fuel
Explosions as fire tears through Australian fuel refinery
Fire Rescue Victoria said it responded at 11:15 pm on Wednesday after multiple reports of explosions and flames at the Viva Oil Refinery at Geelong in the state of Victoria.
UK drivers told to drive more slowly to save fuel
The Automobile Association (AA) breakdown assistance company said slowing down by that amount "improves fuel efficiency" while still "keeping up with the flow of traffic."
Vietnam to cut domestic flights over jet fuel shortage
Vietnam Airlines plans to temporarily suspend operations on several routes from April 1," totalling 23 flights a week, the country's civil aviation authority said in a statement late Monday.
Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 25 percent as war bites
Regular petrol was increased to 398 rupees ($1.30) per litre, up from 317 rupees, while diesel, the fuel commonly used for public transport, rose by 79 rupees to 382.
India orders airlines to check fuel switches on Boeing jets
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued the order Monday to investigate the locking feature on the fuel control switches of several Boeing models including 787s and 737s.
Dozens of Colombian flights cancelled due to low fuel stocks
National carrier Avianca, which according to Colombia's air transport regulator canceled 24 flights Monday, said in a statement it had been advised by suppliers of a cap on kerosene deliveries "for the rest of the month."
Extreme demand caused petrol stations to run out of fuel –...
The extreme demand for petrol during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays caused several petrol stations to run out of supply and had to temporary shut their service.
