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News Reports

On this page we list news reports related to the silicon contamination crisis. We don't list every news report (there are way too many!), instead we just lift enough to give you a flavour of what's going on

7th March 2007

News Shopper - Supermarket Chains To Pay For Contaminated Fuel Car Repairs

6th March 2007

Guardian Unlimited - Tesco to pay for fuel damage repairs
News Shopper - Tesco Promises To Pay For Contaminated Fuel Car Repairs

5th March 2007

thisismoney.co.uk - Petrol firms in profiteering row
Chemistry World - Desperately seeking silicon
icBerkshire - Fuel scare nudges up petrol prices
What Car? - Petrol prices up after dirty fuel affair

4th March 2007

thisislondon.co.uk - Oil giants set to profit from petrol debacle

Our Opinion: Once again the motorist gets the short end of the stick?
Pocket-lint - 2p rise in petrol price predicted
The Observer - Fuel damage drivers set for legal fight

3rd March 2007

Yahoo! News UK - Petrol contamination traced

Our Opinion: Finally, a definite explanation!
icWales - Stores restrict unleaded fuel sales
ITV News - Petrol contamination traced
BBC News - Supermarkets clear petrol pumps

2nd March 2007

BBC News - "Faulty" petrol results awaited

Our Opinion: Could it be silicon contamination?

1st March 2007

BBC News - Fuel depot probes "contamination"
Yahoo! News UK - No sign of petrol contamination
BBC News - Where you've been buying "faulty" fuel

28th February 2007

BBC News - Drivers tell of "contaminated" fuel fury