All Fuel Prices articles – Page 8
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NewsDerbyshire 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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NewsSainsbury’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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NewsPRA 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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NewsLikelihood 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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NewsTory 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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NewsMPs 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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NewsFuel 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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NewsPump 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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NewsSales 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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NewsPRA 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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NewsFairfuelUK 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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NewsForecourt 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.
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NewsRussian crisis continues to drive fuel prices to record levels
The Russian/Ukraine crisis continues to drive fuel prices to record levels, with suggestions of petrol reaching £1.60ppl.
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NewsRAC warns average price of petrol at the pumps will top 150ppl within days
The RAC has warned that the average price of petrol at the pumps will top 150ppl across the UK in the next few days as the crisis in Ukraine pushes up already high oil prices.
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NewsIncreasing fuel prices are driving up cost of forecourt crime warns BOSS
The latest Forecourt Crime Index from BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, has revealed financial losses from unpaid fuel incurred by forecourt operators increased by 4.2% to reach an average of £2,563 per site during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021.
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NewsMorrisons launches promotion offering 7ppl off fuel with £40 spend in store
A promotion offering 7ppl off fuel prices for customers who spend a minimum of £40 in store has been launched by Morrisons.
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NewsRAC urges retailers to hold firm as fuel prices reach record levels, but are ‘fairer’ than in December
As oil prices approach $100 a barrel, the RAC has urged fuel retailers to hold firm and not hike pump prices, while accepting that forecourt prices are much ‘fairer’ than they were.
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NewsRAC concedes retailers are cutting margins to absorb wholesale price increases
The RAC has conceded that retailers cut their margins to absorb much of the increase in wholesale fuel prices last month, passing far less of the increase through to their pump prices.
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NewsMoto unveils 15ppl price cut and urges other MSA operators to follow its lead
Moto is preparing to cut fuel prices at five of its motorway services areas (MSAs) by 15ppl after being given permission to display new digital fuel price signage on motorways, and is calling on other MSA operators to follow its lead.
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NewsPRA dismisses RAC claims of overcharging at the pumps and 16ppl fuel margins
The PRA has dismissed claims by the RAC that fuel retailers overcharged motorists to the tune of £5 a day for unleaded fuel during December. The RAC also claimed that such behaviour would drive the uptake of electric cars.