RAC demands explanation for high fuel prices
The RAC has issued an urgent appeal to the UK’s biggest fuel retailers to cut fuel prices by 6p a litre to reflect a drop in wholesale costs – and […]
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RAC data finds fuel prices remain too high
Fuel prices remain too high after the Competition and Markets Authority found UK drivers were overcharged by £1.6bn last year. According to the RAC Fuel Watch, average petrol and diesel […]
CMA accuses fuel retailers of overcharging
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accused fuel retailers of continuing to overcharge customers at the pumps. It said that increases in retail fuel margins cost drivers over £1.6bn […]
Fuel price falls don’t go far enough
RAC Fuel Watch has found that although petrol and diesel prices fell for the second month in a row they have not come down as much as they should have. […]
UK diesel prices highest in Europe
Wholesale costs have continued to fall since April but fuel prices remain stubbornly high, according to data revealed by the RAC. Its Fuel Watch found that a litre of petrol, which […]
RAC identifies six key road safety priorities for government
The RAC has identified better road surfaces and fairer fuel priorities as priority issues for the next government to address. In its ‘Deliver for drivers – priorities for the next […]
UK diesel prices top European charts
Diesel prices in the UK are now more expensive than anywhere else in Europe. According to new data from the RAC, the average price per litre is 155p, which is […]
Fuel prices continue upward trajectory
Petrol prices rose nearly 2p a litre last month, meaning average prices have risen almost 6p since the start of the year. Prices rose from 144.62p to 146.48p, while diesel […]
Fuel prices spike in February
The price of petrol has gone up more than 3p a litre in the last three weeks while diesel has increased by 4p. According to the RAC, unleaded rose by […]
‘Nothing’s changed’ at the pumps despite CMA investigation
The RAC has called for more action around fuel prices after saying that nothing has changed following an investigation into retail prices by the Competition and Markets Authority. It found […]
Fuel prices surge in September
The price of diesel rose 8p a litre in September, with petrol up 4.5p during the month. Diesel increased from 154.78p to 163.11p, making it the fifth largest rise since […]
Fuel prices rocket during August
Fuel prices rose more in August than during any month in the last 23 years. According to RAC Fuel Watch, petrol prices climbed nearly 7p a litre while diesel went […]