Petrol thefts surge as Iran war pushes up fuel costs

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Motorists have been warned to be on the alert for scammers posing as car finance lenders offering fake compensation. The warning from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) comes after the watchdog announced it would set up a compensation scheme for motorists who were sold car finance deals that were unlawful. Earlier this month, the Supreme…

Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images The 4.8% growth in the third quarter marked a slowdown from 5.2% in the three months to July China’s economic growth slowed in the three months to the end of September as problems in the property market persisted and trade tensions with the US flared up. The world’s second-largest economy…

Britain is targeting Russia’s largest oil companies and the country’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in a bid to cut off Vladimir Putin’s ability to fund the war in Ukraine. The UK government is also pursuing a major Indian oil refinery and four Chinese oil terminals in a package of 90 new sanctions. Chancellor Rachel…