The difference between the average price of petrol and diesel has surpassed 20p a litre for the first time, new figures show.
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Drivers denied 10p cut in petrol prices
Drivers are being denied a further 10p cut in petrol prices due to major retailers hiking profit margins, according to new analysis.
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Fuel prices fall to the lowest level since mid-May
Fuel prices at UK forecourts have fallen to the lowest level since mid-May.
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Petrol drivers still getting ‘raw deal’ despite record fall in pump prices
Petrol drivers continue to get a “raw deal” at the pumps despite a record price drop last month, according to new analysis.
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Dozens arrested after M25 fuel pumps damaged
Thirty-one people were arrested after demonstrators blocked petrol stations and sabotaged fuel pumps at four M25 service stations on Wednesday morning.
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Petrol prices ‘on course to drop below 160p a litre’
Prices at the petrol pump are on course to dip below 160p a litre thanks to plummeting wholesale rates, just weeks after hitting a record high, according to the AA.
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Big retailers failing to cut fuel prices in line with wholesale cost, RAC warns
Major retailers are failing to reduce petrol prices in line with falling wholesale costs, the RAC has warned.
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Majority of forecourts still failing to reflect falling wholesale fuel prices
Just 10% of more than 4,500 UK forecourts are charging a fair price for petrol and diesel, according to new figures from the RAC.
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The cost of filling up rises by £9 in June
The average cost of a litre of petrol rose a staggering 16.59p in June, smashing the previous 11p record set in March and sending pump prices further skyward, analysis of RAC Fuel Watch data shows.
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Fuel protesters bring M4 to a standstill with rolling roadblocks
Rolling roadblocks have brought parts of the M4 to a standstill as protesters target motorways in a demonstration over high fuel prices.
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Drivers ‘have a right to know’ why fuel prices keep rising
Fuel retailers have been accused of “inexplicably” raising pump prices again despite falling wholesale costs.
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Fuel firms accused of ‘rocket and feather pricing’ as petrol hits new high
Fuel retailers were accused of a “classic example of rocket and feather pricing” as the cost of petrol reached a new record.
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Diesel ‘perilously close’ to £2 per litre
The average price of diesel is “perilously close” to £2 per litre, motorists have been warned.
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Fuel prices jumped by more than 1p per litre in just a day to reach new record highs
The average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Tuesday was 186.6p, according to data firm Experian.
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New record petrol prices hike pressure on Government to cut duty again
Pressure on the Government to take action on fuel prices intensified after the average cost of petrol reached a new high.
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Competition watchdog to review fuel prices
The competition regulator has announced it will carry out a “short and focused review” of fuel prices.
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Government under pressure to cut fuel duty again as tank of petrol reaches £100
Pressure is building on the Government to cut fuel duty again after the average cost of filling a typical family car with petrol exceeded £100.
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Fuel retailers failing to pass on duty cut could be named as pump prices soar
Fuel retailers failing to pass on the fuel duty cut could be named and shamed after the largest daily jump in petrol prices for 17 years, Downing Street has indicated.
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Fuel prices ‘will hit £2 per litre this summer’
Average fuel prices will hit £2 per litre this summer, motorists are being warned.
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Call for ‘radical government intervention’ with petrol set to hit 180p per litre
Drivers are being warned that “frightening” petrol prices will exceed an average of 180p per litre this week.
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