Tag : fuel prices
Pump prices could hit four-year low as oil prices tumble
Petrol and diesel prices could fall to levels last seen in 2021 on the back of tumbling oil prices.
Pump prices hit six-month high after February rise
Average petrol prices are at their highest level since last September after yet another month of pump price rises.
Fuel prices up for third month in a row
Fuel prices rose for the third month in a row in December, but remain close to late 2019 levels, new RAC data shows.
Christmas fuel prices set to be cheapest since pandemic, RAC says
Fuel prices over Christmas are on track for their lowest level since the pandemic, figures suggest.
Fuel prices down 6.5p in September and further drops likely
The average price of petrol and diesel fell by 6.5p in September and prices are likely to come down further in the coming weeks.
Petrol prices fall to three-year low in UK
Average petrol prices at UK pumps fell to 135.7p a litre yesterday (24 September), hitting a three-year low.
UK drivers still overpaying 5p a litre for petrol and 8p for diesel
Pump prices remained “stubbornly static” in July despite scope to be lowered.
Fuel prices fall again but drivers still ripped off at pumps, says RAC
Fuel prices have fallen for the second consecutive month but are still overpriced by up to 8p a litre.
Drivers still losing out at pumps as general election ‘takes focus off unfair prices’
UK drivers – bar those in Northern Ireland – are “continuing to get an extremely poor deal every time they fill up”, according to the RAC.
Pump prices dip slightly but drivers ‘yet to get a fair deal’, says RAC
Drivers continue to get a raw deal at the pumps despite prices falling slightly in May, according to the RAC.
Drivers still being hit by ‘unreasonably’ high fuel margins, RAC tells government
Average margins on fuel remain ‘unreasonably’ high despite government action to clamp down on ‘rip-off’ fuel prices, the RAC has warned.
Petrol and diesel prices up by 10p a litre since start of 2024
Fuel prices have gone up by 10p a litre so far this year amid warnings of a glaring “pump price gulf” across the UK.
Fears for fuel prices as Middle East tensions deepen
Drivers face higher prices at the pump as oil prices fluctuate on the back of escalating Middle East tensions.
Drivers hit by biggest monthly fuel price rises in five months
Fuel prices rocketed in February on the back of the rising cost of oil.
Pump prices jump on back of higher oil costs
Fuel prices have shot up in the last three weeks following a rise in the cost of oil, the RAC has revealed.
New pump price rules to help motorists find cheapest fuel
The Government is consulting on a new scheme that will force fuel station operators to share real-time price information, paving the way for fairer fuel pricing.
Supermarket fuel profits still too high despite pump price drop, says RAC
Average petrol and diesel pump prices fell again in December, but ‘the big four supermarkets’ are still taking unfair profit margins, according to the RAC.
Drivers still being overcharged 10p a litre at petrol pumps
Drivers are still paying 10p more for petrol than they should be, as major retailers fail to pass on the 5p fuel duty cut.
Competition watchdog to get new powers to tackle ‘rip-off’ fuel prices
The UK’s competition watchdog is to gain new powers to monitor the road fuel market, protecting drivers from “rip-off” fuel prices.
UK fuel prices remain cause for concern, says competition watchdog
The UK’s competition watchdog has warned of continued concerns for fuel prices – including fuel retailers’ profit margins – despite action taken this summer.
Petrol still ‘seriously overpriced at pumps’ despite 2p-a-litre October drop
The average price of petrol fell by 2p a litre in October, bringing an end to a four-month run of rising prices, but leaving fuel still … Read More »
Supermarket fuel margin hikes have cost drivers extra 6p a litre, finds UK watchdog
Increased supermarket fuel margins led to drivers paying an extra 6 pence per litre last year, according to a long-awaited report from the UK’s competitions watchdog.
Diesel drivers ripped off at pumps by 16p a litre in April, says RAC
The price of diesel at UK pumps fell by nearly 4p a litre in April but is still at least 16p over what it should be, … Read More »
Fuel prices fall again but diesel drivers still being ripped off
Fuel prices fell for the fifth straight month in March – but diesel drivers are still “blatantly being taken advantage of” by major fuel retailers not … Read More »
Fuel prices now 20p a litre higher than last summer
Pump prices this summer hit a level around 20p higher than a year ago, despite prices finally having plateaued.
Petrol price now at highest level in nearly eight years
Petrol is now at its highest price in nearly eight years after yet another month of increases.
RAC calls for fairer fuel prices after seventh monthly rise
Fuel prices increased for the seventh consecutive month in May 2021, according to the RAC Fuel Watch, returning to levels last seen before the first lockdown.
Petrol back to pre-pandemic prices and more increases on the cards
The price of petrol is now at its highest price since January 2020 following six months of rises, and further increases are looking likely.
Fuel price hikes ‘now firmly on the horizon’, warns RAC
UK drivers are being warned to brace themselves for further potentially dramatic pump price increases on the back of rising oil prices.
Fuel prices up for third month running but short-term outlook ‘not ominous’
Average fuel prices in the UK rose for the third consecutive month in August, but the increase was slight and prices aren’t expected to rocket back … Read More »
