All Fuel Prices articles – Page 11
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NewsOops! Decimal point blunder has fuel at 14.9ppl
Drivers in Margate, Kent were in for a pleasant surprise last week when a Shell forecourt’s pole sign had its decimal point in the wrong place and was charging just 14.9ppl.
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NewsBUDGET: Cancellation of planned rise in fuel duty welcomed
The cancellation of a planned rise in fuel duty announced by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak in today’s Budget has been welcomed.
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NewsPRA urges Chancellor not to raise fuel duty
Raising fuel duty in this week’s Autumn Budget would be ‘economically imprudent’ the PRA has claimed in a letter to the Chancellor, as pump prices reached levels.
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NewsRAC points to fuel retailer margins as unleaded pump prices hit new record high
The RAC is pointing the finger at fuel retailers for contributing to the average price of petrol reaching a new record high of 142.94p yesterday (Sunday 24 October); and is calling on the government to temporarily reduce VAT.
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NewsPRA chairman predicts record prices at the pumps by the end of the month
New record high pump prices for petrol and diesel are almost certain to be set before the end of the month, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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NewsRAC calls for temporary cut in VAT as fuel prices near record levels
The average price of a litre of petrol sold on UK forecourts has reached its highest level since September 2012 - 140.22p - reports RAC Fuel Watch.
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NewsWarning fuel prices will rise more quickly as a result of fuel crisis
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has warned government and media that rising wholesale prices of both petrol and diesel will feed through to the forecourts much more quickly than usual because of the recent fuel crisis.
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August sees an end to rising pump prices
After nine straight months of rising petrol and diesel prices on forecourts, prices remained largely unchanged during August, according to new RAC Fuel Watch data.
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NewsPrices at the pumps rose for the ninth successive month in July
Prices at the pumps have risen for the ninth successive month with petrol up on average by 3.4ppl and diesel up 2.7ppl in July, according to RAC Fuel Watch.
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NewsFuel prices at eight-year high will drive motorists to EVs, says RAC
High fuel prices could lead more drivers to switch to electric cars, according to the RAC, which has just released a review of current fuel prices in its latest Fuel Watch report.
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NewsAverage price of petrol at the pumps rises for the seventh successive month during May
The price of petrol has risen for the seventh successive month and is now more than 22ppl more expensive than a year ago – the biggest 12-month increase seen for 11 years – according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.
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Petrol prices at the pumps rise for the sixth consecutive month
Petrol prices at the pumps rose for the sixth consecutive month, according to the latest Fuel Watch figures.
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NewsWeekly fuel sales surge following easing of Covid-19 restrictions
Weekly fuel sales have surged as Covid-19 restrictions have been eased across GB and the highest daily total has been recorded since September.
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NewsBloomberg says post-virus surge in oil price to anywhere near $100 a barrel unlikely
Suggestions that oil prices could rise to $100 a barrel because of a post-virus surge in demand have been dismissed as unlikely by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI).
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AnalysisPIPELINE: Hopes of European recovery are dashed
Hopes of a recovery in European products demand through the second quarter and into the summer months are being dashed by a rise in Covid-19 cases on the continent, and an increase in movement restrictions to combat the virus’ spread.
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NewsFuel prices on a par with February 2020, reports RAC Fuel Watch
March saw the fifth straight month of petrol and diesel price increases at UK forecourts, with prices up another 2.7ppl and 2.4ppl respectively and both fuels now costing the same as they did in February 2020, according to new data from RAC Fuel Watch.
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NewsAverage pump prices up 3ppl in February after fourth consecutive monthly rise
The average price of fuel on the UK’s forecourts rose by 3p a litre in February, according to data from RAC Fuel Watc
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NewsRAC predicts steep price rises at pumps with potential for record highs next year
The RAC is predicting steep pump price increases, and potentially record highs next year, after the price of a barrel of oil climbed to January 2020 levels, with some analysts predicting prices could hit $80 this year as pandemic restrictions ease.
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NewsSupermarket fuel price hikes exceed market average for second successive month
Supermarket fuel price increases have exceeded the market average for a second successive month.
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NewsSainsbury’s follows Asda’s lead in cutting the price of unleaded petrol and diesel
Sainsbury’s has announced that it will be cutting the prices of unleaded petrol and diesel a day after Asda announced it had cut its fuel prices. While Asda cut its prices on Tuesday November 3, taking 3ppl off its diesel and 2ppl off unleaded petrol, Sainsbury’s said ...