fuel prices

The UK government is bringing together price comparison sites to share data for the benefit of its new PumpWatch mobile app

New data from the RAC suggests that fuel prices in the UK rose at their fastest rate in five months during February 2024

The government is holding a discussion on the Pumpwatch scheme this week, but what is it and how can it help drive down petrol prices?

Data shows that the average price for petrol dropped by 6p per litre in December, but also that we’re still being ripped off by some retailers

The RAC’s latest fuel price analysis indicates that the UK’s motorists are still being forced to pay higher petrol prices than they should

Industrial bodies have given their mixed reactions to the UK Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, with one speaking of its “disappointment”

The government has granted the Competition and Markets Authority new powers to help it monitor petrol prices and improve competition in the market.

The Competition and Markets Authority has concluded that petrol retailers are still not offering road users the best price at the pumps, despite an overall drop in the wholesale price of fuel.

The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has jumped to defend petrol prices, claiming its members “operate on razor-thin margins within a highly competitive market,” going on to blame oil-producing nations for an increase at the pumps.

Motorway service station fuel prices could be as much as 12p cheaper, but National Highways red tape is allegedly preventing it.

After three months of them falling, petrol prices at the pump could be set to be on the rise as wholesale fuel prices begin to go back up.

Rising electricity costs are impacting public charging stations, leading to increased costs for charging electric bikes that could be higher than petrol.

Morrisons has announced it will offer per-litre discounts on petrol to customers spending over £35 in-store between now and 15 January 2023.

Asda has cut fuel prices for both petrol and diesel at more than 300 of its fuel stations in the UK, following a competitions watchdog study.

Fuel prices faced their "most volatile year" in 2022, according to a review published by the Competition and Markets Authority.

The UK Chancellor has announced that the exemption for electric vehicles from VED will end in 2025, while fuel duty has been predicted to increase.

A wave of strikes from workers in the energy industry has led to a fuel shortage in France, with many petrol stations running dry, especially in Paris.

Petrol prices are set to go back on the increase in the coming weeks as OPEC+ agreed to Russian-led plans to cut global oil production.

The RAC says its data shows that petrol could be cheaper, while oil industry is set to decide on reducing production and increasing prices.

Government and corporation discounts in France mean that the French people could see fuel prices equivalent to 60p lower than in the UK.

As the rising cost of fuel bites drivers and bikers, find out which UK regions and petrol retailers are the cheapest - you might just save some pennies

Fuel prices have dropped from their peak at the start of the month by over 2p per litre, and within two weeks savings of £10 per tank could be seen.

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