https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The chain of petrol stations formerly known as Statoil proudly displayed its new flags this week, until a passer-by spotted an unfortunate gaffe. https://www.thelocal.se/20160506/kkk-flag-mishap-messes-with-statoils-makeover Fri, 06 May 2016 15:42:34 +0200 kkk-flag-mishap-messes-with-statoils-makeover A Swedish oil and gas firm is hoping to strike black gold in the Arctic, as the industry battles dwindling revenues. https://www.thelocal.se/20150204/swedish-firm-to-look-for-oil-in-the-arctic Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:42:00 +0100 swedish-firm-to-look-for-oil-in-the-arctic Sweden's Equality Ombudsman is suing Statoil after petrol station workers turned down members of the Roma community who were looking to hire a car during a test carried out by a Swedish broadcaster. https://www.thelocal.se/20131120/statoil-in-sweden-sued-for-roma-discrimination Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:00:00 +0100 statoil-in-sweden-sued-for-roma-discrimination One out of three petrol stations in Sweden refused to rent cars to people dressed in traditional Roma clothing in a test carried out by a Swedish broadcaster, a practice one former employee attributed to "deep-rooted xenophobia". https://www.thelocal.se/20121003/43582 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:01:00 +0200 43582 Two people were injured on Friday afternoon when a car exploded at a Statoil service station in the Stockholm suburb Gubbängen. https://www.thelocal.se/20100129/24684 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:10:00 +0100 24684 The price of gasoline increased again on Monday. The price will be raised 10 öre to 12.64, a new record following last week's hike. https://www.thelocal.se/20060710/4297 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:59:00 +0200 4297 Shell's Swedish refinery business, Shell Raffinaderi, has been charged with causing environmental damage and breaching regulations on flammable and explosive products. https://www.thelocal.se/20051011/2262-2 Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:29:00 +0200 2262-2 More than 300 cars snaked through the Swedish countryside for hours on Thursday as motorists patiently inched their way towards what in these days of sky-high pump prices was an irresistible offer: free gas. https://www.thelocal.se/20050915/2093-3 Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:22:00 +0200 2093-3 Petrol prices in Sweden on Tuesday fell back to levels seen before Hurricane Katrina pushed global oil prices to record highs, providing some relief for motorists who had been punished at the pump. https://www.thelocal.se/20050913/2073-4 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:53:00 +0200 2073-4 Statoil has cut the price of petrol by 15 öre per litre to 11.72 kronor per litre. The move breaks a run of eight straight price rises since mid-May. https://www.thelocal.se/20050714/1740-5 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:09:00 +0200 1740-5 Swedish motorists are increasingly turning green, choosing to run ethanol-driven cars. Last year the number of ethanol run cars on the road went up to 13,400 - an increase of 67%, according to according to Miljöfordon, an environmental organization based in Gothenburg. https://www.thelocal.se/20050414/1281-2 Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:41:00 +0200 1281-2