Not surprisingly, the big name fuel companies do not have a good name when it come to ethical and environmental best practice. There have been many campaigns waged against them, including the Stop Esso campaign sponsored by Greenpeace.

Petrol station groups most highly rated by The Ethical Company Organisation are Save and UK, closely followed by Jet and Murco. Bottom of the pile by a country mile is Esso (Exxon Mobil).