The Green Party says the Government is taking a "head-in-the-sand" approach to oil prices and should prepare now by investing in alternative fuels and public transport.

Singer-songwriter Bjork is spearheading a push to put foreign energy takeovers to referendum if enough people oppose the deals.

Oil giant Shell misled consumers by claiming its fuel was able to take drivers further, the Commerce Commission says.

Investment bank UBS plagiarised oil and gas research for use in its own investment reports, says a New York publisher.

Three-quarters of the oil that has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico poses no further risk to wildlife, according to an investigation.

'Sometimes you step off the pavement and you get hit by a bus,' said a stunned Tony Hayward.

As BP confirms embattled boss Tony Hayward is stepping down, Greenpeace protesters have been taking over BP stations across London.

BP has been accused of trying to "buy" scientists and academics to help its defence against litigation after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.