Tag : fuel prices
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.
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.
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 »
Pump prices rise again but possible respite on way
Petrol and diesel pump prices shot up again in July as oil prices continued to recover, but drivers could see a fall in the coming weeks.
Fuel prices set to rise despite recent reductions
Fleets should be braced for the start of fuel price rises, new RAC Fuel Watch data suggests, despite the lowest price per litre of petrol for … Read More »
Fears for petrol prices prove unfounded
The price of a litre of petrol actually fell in September, despite fears that the refinery fires in Saudi Arabia would lead to higher pump prices.
Supermarket fuel cut is ‘welcome but long overdue’, says RAC
Asda and Sainsbury’s have announced immediate cuts in the price of unleaded – with further retailers expected to follow suit.
Asda sparks fuel price war with second cut in a week
Asda has cut fuel prices for the second time in a week, leading to calls for the other supermarkets to follow suit.
Supermarkets playing less fair with fuel prices
The UK’s four big supermarkets have raised the price of petrol almost every day for three months – including on days when other retailers managed to … Read More »
Asda sparks supermarket fuel price war
Asda has become the first fuel retailer to cut prices following weeks of rising petrol and diesel prices across the industry despite falling wholesale costs.
Iran nuclear deal exit could drive record fuel prices
Pump prices could return to record levels last seen in 2012 as a result of the United States’ decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear … Read More »
Asda leads way on fuel price cuts
Asda has cut up to 2ppl off its national unleaded and diesel prices in a move expected to be followed by the other supermarket fuel retailers.
Supermarkets urged to do ‘right thing’ on fuel prices
Supermarket fuel retailers are being called on to slash 3p a litre off petrol and diesel after a sharp drop in the price of oil.
Fuel price warning in run-up to Christmas
Petrol and diesel prices are likely to rise by as much as 3p a litre in advance of Christmas as a result of the shutdown of … Read More »
Supermarkets slash unleaded prices
All of the UK’s big four supermarkets have slashed unleaded prices from today (5 October) following a fuel in the wholesale market on unleaded.