All Fuel Prices articles – Page 8
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New 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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Government 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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PRA 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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Boss 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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Average 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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Diesel 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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Pump 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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Fuel 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.
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Derbyshire fuel retailer stitched-up in local newspaper diesel-price story
Ross Molloy, who owns RGM Brailsford Garage in Derbyshire, has appeared in newspapers and online saying that he owns a 127-year-old forecourt but he cannot afford to fill up his vehicle with his own diesel.
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Sainsbury’s to pass on cut in duty rate from tonight with 6ppl reduction in fuel prices
Sainsbury’s has announced it will be passing on today’s cut in fuel duty immediately.
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PRA and RAC urge motorists to be realistic over prices after 5ppl cut in fuel duty is announced
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a 5ppl cut in fuel duty will be introduced from 6pm tonight and will last for 12 months.
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Likelihood of fuel duty cut grows as pump prices continue to rise
The likelihood of a fuel duty cut in Wednesday’s Spring Statement is growing following press reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering measures to ease the spiralling cost of living triggered by rising inflation and energy prices.
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Tory MP tells Commons fuel prices are so high they are causing a de facto lockdown
Pressure is increasing on the Treasury to cut tax on road fuels with one Tory MP suggesting prices are so high they are causing a de facto lockdown because motorists can’t afford to refuel their vehicles.
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MPs told prices at forecourts will continue to rise and could reach 240ppl
Oil industry experts have warned MPs to expect fuel prices will continue to rise and could reach 240ppl, with one describing the softening of oil prices in recent days as the “lull before the storm”.
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Fuel thief fills up wheelie bin with petrol at Sunderland forecourt
Footage has emerged of a fuel thief filling up a wheelie bin with petrol at a Co-op forecourt, and leaving the site by foot, with bin in tow.
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Pump prices record largest one-week increase in more than 18 years
The surge in the cost of oil has led to the biggest weekly rise in pump prices for at least 18 years, according to government data.
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Sales surge and stocks levels fall after anxious consumers fill up their tanks
Average daily fuel sales shot up the week before last, increasing by 17% compared with the previous week, with consumer anxieties about potential shortages and price rises caused by the war in Ukraine driving demand.
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PRA backs call for cut in VAT levied on fuel as prices surge to record levels
The PRA has backed calls for a cut in VAT rates on fuel to offset rising prices, as the RAC reported new all-time highs.
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FairfuelUK calls on the Government to cut fuel duty
Campaigning group FairFuelUK has called on the Government to cut fuel duty to prevent panic-buying at the pumps.
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Forecourt queues return as rising fuel prices and Ukraine crisis lead to panic buying
Panic buying at petrol stations left some areas without fuel over the weekend, as rising fuel prices and the crisis in Ukraine led to concern among motorists.