All Fuel Prices articles – Page 9
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Keeping fuel flowing
Government proposals to ensure resilience in the supply of oil based fuels have come under scrutiny.
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NewsNew record high prices for petrol and diesel set during November according to RAC Fuel Watch
Average retail prices for petrol and diesel increased during November and reached record highs with petrol at 147.72ppl on November 21 and diesel having reached 151.1ppl a day earlier, according to analysis by RAC Fuel Watch.
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AnalysisPIPELINE: Onset of winter brings demand uncertainty
Gains in fuel prices have been driven by a surge in crude prices, but early signs suggest the demand of road fuels is fading.
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NewsFairFuelUK renews call for cut in fuel duty as petrol and diesel remain at record prices
FairFuelUK has renewed its call for a cut in fuel duty, pointing out that the Treasury is currently receiving a windfall from the record high prices for petrol and diesel.
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NewsDrivers calling for government intervention over record fuel prices says RAC
Nearly seven-in-10 drivers (69%) want to see government intervention over the record high prices of petrol and diesel, according to a new RAC survey.
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NewsRAC urges retailers to ‘play fair’ and blames supermarkets for driving up retail fuel prices during ‘record’ October
The average prices of both petrol and diesel hit new record highs in October, after rising by nearly 7.5ppl and 8ppl respectively, with RAC Fuel Watch blaming the supermarkets for driving the “enormous retail price jumps”.
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NewsSpooky! RAC DOESN'T blame retailers, as average diesel price hits new record high on Halloween
The average price of diesel across the UK hit a ‘scary’ new record high of 147.94ppl a litre on Sunday, October 31, just surpassing the previous high of 147.93ppl set on 12 April 2012, according to the latest RAC Fuel Watch data.
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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.