Petrol and diesel prices up again last month with mixed outlook for April
Drivers have seen a 10% rise in fuel prices in just five months
Drivers have seen a 10% rise in fuel prices in just five months
Petrol goes up for fourth month in a row and diesel for third straight month, with both fuels jumping by 3p a litre in February
The Department for Transport has confirmed E10 petrol will be introduced at UK forecourts in September. The fuel, which consists of 90% unleaded petrol and 10% bioethanol, could cut transport CO2 emissions by 750,000 tonnes a year - the equivalent of taking 350,000 cars off the road.
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “The switch to E10 petrol is clearly good news for the environment and w
Storm clouds gathering for motorists with further fuel price hikes now firmly on the horizon
RAC Fuel Watch reports rising UK fuel prices, as oil hits the $55 a barrel mark
Three of four supermarket retailers increase their prices by 3p a litre despite wholesale price only rising by just over a penny a litre
Retailers were able to absorb the November oil price rise as they failed to pass on earlier wholesale savings to drivers
Virtually static petrol prices last month should give way to pump price cuts of up to 5p per litre within the next two weeks
Prices remained static in September, but diesel is 8p a litre more than it should be if retailers passed on wholesale price savings
Motorway fuel prices static but are now only 10p higher than UK averages, compared to 20p a litre in January
RAC Fuel Watch data shows July was another bad month for drivers with petrol and diesel going up by 3p a litre - petrol is now at 114.27p, that's 7p a litre more expensive than at the end of May. Diesel is 118.04p - 6p dearer than May.
Average price of a litre of petrol goes up by nearly 4p a litre, adding £2 to a tank - but on the bright side a tank of fuel is £9 cheaper than it was at the end of January