Fuel pump theft on the rise as petrol reaches £100 for first time June 11, 2022 Thefts at fuel pumps have soared as Britons are increasingly struggling to pay for the petrol and diesel to fill up their cars. According to data from Forecourt Eye, non-payment methods such as driving away or pretending not to have a a wallet have gone up 39 per cent since January. “This is not a [...]
Cost of filling up average family car shoots to £100 for first time June 9, 2022 The cost of filling up the average 55-litre family car has shot to £100 for the first time ever. According to data released today by Experian Catalist, petrol prices have reached an all-time record of 182.3p, going up by 1.6p from Tuesday, while diesel increased by 2.9p to 188.1p. Commenting on the increase, RAC fuel [...]
Petrol price has biggest daily jump in 17 years as grim milestone of a £100 tank likely tomorrow June 8, 2022 The price of petrol experienced the biggest daily jump for 17-years and looks set to surpass the grim milestone of £100 for a tank tomorrow. Motoring champions the RAC raised alarm bells saying the average price to fill up a tank of unleaded was now east £99.40, owing to an overnight rise of more than [...]
Fuel price nears record £2 as petrol costs jump 0.6p in just 24 hours June 7, 2022 Fuel prices have reached a record high of £2 per litre, going up by 0.6p in less than 24 hours. The average petrol price has soared to 178.5p per litre while diesel amounted to 185.20p, meaning it costs £98.18 and £101.86 respectively to fill up a 55-litre fuel or diesel family car. It comes as [...]
Platinum Jubilee fuel price surge could become a ‘national crisis’ and needs ‘radical’ intervention – RAC June 6, 2022 A “national crisis” is emerging as a result of surging fuel prices over the platinum Jubilee bank holiday, motoring giant the RAC has said. The driving champions warned unless there was “radical” intervention from the government, people would suffer at the pump even further. This comes after the price of petrol went up by £3.16 [...]
Fuel hikes leave UK drivers with £700 less in their pockets May 18, 2022 Fuel prices spiking to record levels will leave UK drivers with £700 less per year, according to used car buying service ChooseMyCar.com. Figures revealed that the cost of filling up has increased by £25 per tank, resulting in a yearly range of between £525 and £700 for a car with an average mileage of 13,000 [...]
Fuel price rise means cost of running a car jumps 17 per cent April 25, 2022 Huge jumps in fuel prices have contributed to a rise in the cost of maintaining a car by 17 per cent to £3,500. Motorists are spending on average £1,435 to fill up their car each year, which is a £960 rise, according Insurance Revolution. The fuel jump rise means some road-users have started to use [...]
Most employees push for remote working following fuel price surge April 18, 2022 Most employees are pushing for remote working patterns as a result of the surge in fuel prices. According to 3,000 people survey by recruiter Randstad, nine out of 10 cite the cost-of-living crisis, and in particular hiking fuel prices, as the main reason for remote working. “For people who have to drive, being hit by [...]
Fuel supplies drop as Brits prepare for Easter break chaos April 14, 2022 Petrol and diesel supplies have dropped around the country as millions of Brits get ready for the Easter bank holiday. According to data from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, stock levels of petrol in eastern England were around 19 per cent, while in the south-west and London stationed around 21 and 22 [...]
Rishi Sunak needs to tell a story if he wants to keep a hold on the economy March 23, 2022 In an interview with the Sunday Times earlier this month, Gordon Brown gave a quote that was both reflective of his past failings and the challenge that lies ahead for Rishi Sunak. “I’m afraid we didn’t win the argument. You learn as you get older, or at least more experienced, that the facts are not [...]