Coronavirus leads to global decrease in oil demand, air quality is on the up

With various lockdown and quarantine policies in place across the world to stem the spread of coronavirus, people are driving a lot less. This is having a positive effect on air quality in cities, but it’s cause for concern for petrol stations the world over. According to a report seen by Autoexpress magazine, the Petrol Retailers Association says that sales of petrol and diesel in the UK are down 75% and 71%, respectively. Filling stations in rural areas like North West Scotland and South West England are said to be hit hardest and could face closure. [Read: BMW readies for hydrogen-powered…

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