All Fuel Prices articles – Page 7
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NewsPetrol hits a new record price of 188.7ppl
Fuel prices continued their inexorable rise over the weekend, with the average price of petrol reaching a new record of 188.7ppl on Sunday.
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NewsRAC predicts record-breaking run of average fuel price rises could end soon
Road fuel prices continued to rise to new record highs on Thursday, but the RAC has said the largest fuel retailers may soon be able to reduce prices to reflect lower wholesale prices.
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NewsWeekly road fuel sales above year-to-date average despite record high prices
Current record high fuel prices do not appear to be having a marked effect on sales, according to the latest statistics from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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NewsPetrol prices have hit new record highs every day for the past month according to RAC
Petrol prices have hit new record highs every day for the past month, according to the RAC, and it predicted the price of both petrol and diesel will maintain their upward trajectory in the near future.
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NewsMinisters don’t understand fuel pricing, says Balmer, as PRA responds to CMA review
Government ministers don’t understand how fuel prices are set, according to Gordon Balmer, executive director of the PRA, as he responded to this morning’s announcement that the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has agreed to conduct a swift, high-level review of competition in the fuel retail sector.
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NewsCalls for fuel tax cuts increase as average cost of filling a tank with petrol tops £100
Surging fuel prices have now pushed the average cost of filling the 55-litre tank of a family car with petrol to more than £100, according to the RAC.
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NewsFairfuelUK defends independent fuel retailers, but is pushing for voluntary forecourt ‘Kitemark’
FairfuelUK founder Howard Cox appeared to stick up for independent fuel retailers on national TV today, while at the same time advocating a pump-pricing watchdog.
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NewsSpectre of £2-a-litre diesel as fuel prices continue rise to record levels
The average price of petrol endured its biggest daily jump in 17 years by going more than 2ppl (2.23ppl) on Tuesday taking it to nearly 181ppl (180.73ppl).
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NewsBalmer slams the Government's 'radio silence' as he highlights concerns of fuel retailers
PRA executive director Gordon Balmer has slammed the radio silence from the Government, as he appeared on breakfast TV to defend the efforts by fuel retailers to keep prices as fair as possible at the pumps.
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NewsRAC calls for further cut in duty as fuel prices continue rise to record levels
Fuel prices have continued to break records over the bank holiday, according to the latest Experian Catalist figures, prompting calls by the RAC for a further cut in fuel duty.
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NewsPRA launches staunch defence of petrol retailers as fuel prices continue rise to record levels
A staunch defence of fuel retailers is under way this week by the Petrol Retailers’ Association, following press reports at the weekend that the Prime Minister is to target ‘rip-off’ forecourts.
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NewsPRA hits back as Boris is reported to be preparing war on ‘rip-off’ petrol stations
A campaign by FairFuelUK for an independent pump pricing watchdog, appears to be gaining traction following press reports at the weekend that PM Boris Johnson is preparing to ‘declare war on rip-off petrol stations’.
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NewsNew record prices for petrol and diesel, with worse to come
Average fuel prices have again risen to record levels, as pump prices for both petrol and diesel inched ever higher over the weekend.
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NewsGovernment figures show fuel prices continuing to rise to record levels
Fuel prices at UK forecourts have continued to climb to record highs, government figures show.
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NewsPRA refutes minister’s claim that retailers are not passing on cut in fuel duty
The PRA has refuted claims by the business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng that fuel retailers are not passing on the cut in fuel duty, made in the Spring Statement at the end of March, “in any visible or meaningful way.”
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NewsBoss of Top 50 Indie Ascona Group tells Radio 4 news: high fuel prices are depressing sales
High fuel prices have depressed sales at Top 50 Indie Ascona Group, according to its managing director Darren Briggs.
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NewsAverage retail prices of petrol and diesel both hit all-time highs
The average retail prices of petrol and diesel hit all-time highs yesterday with petrol climbing to 167.64ppl and diesel breaking its record price for the third time in four days at 180.88ppl.
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NewsDiesel prices hit a new record
Average diesel prices have reached a record high at the pumps - with Experian Catalist figures showing 180.29ppl for Sunday, May 15.
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NewsPump price rises smash previous records according to latest monthly data
Pump prices rose more in March than in any previous month on record, despite the Chancellor announcing a 5ppl cut in fuel duty in his Spring Statement, according to new RAC Fuel Watch data.
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NewsFuel retailers angry over Transport Secretary’s ‘boycott greedy petrol stations’ advice to motorists
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps’ message to consumers to boycott “greedy petrol stations” who refuse to pass on the recent fuel duty cut has been met with derision by fuel retailers.