http://www.petrolprices.com/blog The latest news on petrol prices and motoring with the chance for you to have your say. Motoring en-gb hannah@fubra.com Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:23:57 +0100 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/save-even-more-on-fuel-on-national-lift-share-day-119.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/save-even-more-on-fuel-on-national-lift-share-day-119.html Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:23:57 +0100 Unleaded is back at £1 a litre again for the first time since last October, and fuel tax will be going up again in September too. But thanks to <i>lift</i>share there is another way of getting around by car for much less. Car-sharing is a great way to save hundreds of pounds a year, reduce your impact on the environment, and perhaps even make... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/save-even-more-on-fuel-on-national-lift-share-day-119.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/breakdown-cover-survey-reveals-million-motorists-stranded-in-118.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/breakdown-cover-survey-reveals-million-motorists-stranded-in-118.html Fri, 22 May 2009 11:47:00 +0100 The summer is now fast approaching, and more of us are thinking about planning our holidays. Many people may be tightening their belts, and finding one of the great holiday deals to be had right here in the UK. But, have you budgeted for breakdown cover? A survey conducted by PetrolPrices.com out today, reveals that more than 6.5 million vehi... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/breakdown-cover-survey-reveals-million-motorists-stranded-in-118.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuel-tax-up-another-p-in-the-budget-117.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuel-tax-up-another-p-in-the-budget-117.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:24:00 +0100 It's confirmed - fuel tax is going up again. The chancellor Alistair Darling has said that fuel tax will go up for a second time this year, to compensate for lower pump prices and a bigger drop in fuel consumption than expected. Presenting the Budget 2009 Mr Darling said that fuel duty would rise by a further 2 pence per litre in Septembe... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuel-tax-up-another-p-in-the-budget-117.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/budget-will-fuel-tax-go-up-again-116.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/budget-will-fuel-tax-go-up-again-116.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:01:01 +0100 The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is due to present the 2009 Budget tomorrow, but what will it have in store for pump prices? Drivers have already had around 4 pence worth of extra duty added to fuel in as many months, and in the 2008 Budget another rise of 0.5 pence per litre above indexation was announced to take place on Ap... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/budget-will-fuel-tax-go-up-again-116.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/its-your-duty-join-the-petrolpricescom-campaign-to-stop-another-fuel-tax-hike-115.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/its-your-duty-join-the-petrolpricescom-campaign-to-stop-another-fuel-tax-hike-115.html Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:03:33 +0100 In response to an overwhelming demand from you, our members, PetrolPrices.com has launched a campaign to get motorists' voices and views on fuel tax heard and to stop another duty rise from being announced in the Budget 2009 on April 22. We've launched It's Your Duty, and we're supported by the Association of British Drivers, the Freight Tr... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/its-your-duty-join-the-petrolpricescom-campaign-to-stop-another-fuel-tax-hike-115.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/supermarket-fined-after-overcharging-on-fuel-for-months-114.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/supermarket-fined-after-overcharging-on-fuel-for-months-114.html Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:48:25 +0100 A supermarket chain has been fined £18,000 after motorists visiting their service station were accidentally overcharged for fuel for 9 months. The Tesco Ystrad Mynach in South Wales was found to have delivered 4% less fuel than customers paid for from 18 of the station's 36 fuel nozzles - around 9.2m litres of fuel amounting to £150,000. T... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/supermarket-fined-after-overcharging-on-fuel-for-months-114.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/pump-price-up-p-but-where-does-it-all-go-113.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/pump-price-up-p-but-where-does-it-all-go-113.html Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:56:54 +0100 The price of a litre of fuel is set to rise by 2 pence per litre as the latest fuel duty increase comes into force today - making fuel tax a staggering 71% of the price at the pumps. Fuel tax is made up of a fixed duty, which rises from 52.35 pence to 54.19 pence today, added to the raw cost of fuel, with VAT on top - currently at 15% (due ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/pump-price-up-p-but-where-does-it-all-go-113.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/cheapest-fuel-in-the-uk-in-protest-over-duty-hike-112.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/cheapest-fuel-in-the-uk-in-protest-over-duty-hike-112.html Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:32:16 +0100 A garage owner is slashing 5 pence off his pump prices for the next 3 days in protest at the fuel duty hike coming into force this week. Chris Woodruff, managing director at Jet's Darsham Service Station in Suffolk is dropping the price of his unleaded to 84.9 pence and diesel to 94.9 pence, making his station the cheapest in the UK by 3 ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/cheapest-fuel-in-the-uk-in-protest-over-duty-hike-112.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/every-penny-counts-petrolpricescom-joins-forces-with-fta-to-fight-duty-rise-111.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/every-penny-counts-petrolpricescom-joins-forces-with-fta-to-fight-duty-rise-111.html Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:56:27 +0000 PetrolPrices.com is joining forces with the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to support their new campaign, Every Penny Counts, after figures show next week's fuel duty rise could add a staggering £900 to the cost of running a single lorry. Jo Tanner of the FTA said:   "We're delighted to have PetrolPrices.com on board with the Every Pen... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/every-penny-counts-petrolpricescom-joins-forces-with-fta-to-fight-duty-rise-111.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/duty-rise-set-to-bring-fuel-tax-to-in-weeks-110.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/duty-rise-set-to-bring-fuel-tax-to-in-weeks-110.html Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:11:16 +0000 In just 2 weeks fuel duty will rise again, bringing the total tax paid at the pumps to 71 pence in every pound - despite Prime Minister Gordon Brown promising not to raise fuel duty. Watch Brown pledge to freeze fuel duty. (1.40m - 2.02m) Fuel duty is set to rise by roughly 2 pence per litre on April 1st meaning that 66 pence of the aver... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/duty-rise-set-to-bring-fuel-tax-to-in-weeks-110.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/april-fuel-duty-rise-to-bring-fuel-tax-to-109.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/april-fuel-duty-rise-to-bring-fuel-tax-to-109.html Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:55:05 +0000 Fuel duty is set to rise again in April by roughly 2p, making make fuel tax around 71% - or 66p - of the cost of a litre of unleaded. The rise was originally due to come into force in October 2008, but was postponed in July when pump prices were an eye-watering 119.9p and 134.9p per litre for unleaded and diesel respectively. Fuel tax is m... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/april-fuel-duty-rise-to-bring-fuel-tax-to-109.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/use-empty-lorries-to-save-petrol-the-environment-and-money-108.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/use-empty-lorries-to-save-petrol-the-environment-and-money-108.html Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:58:05 +0000 PetrolPrices.com already helps you save money on petrol for everyday and business driving - but we've also found a way to slash petrol costs on shipping and deliveries. www.shiply.com is an innovative new web site which matches people who need things delivered with empty lorries already making journeys in the same area. Shiply say 25% of al... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/use-empty-lorries-to-save-petrol-the-environment-and-money-108.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-prices-creep-up-on-weak-pound-107.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-prices-creep-up-on-weak-pound-107.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:24:41 +0000 Motorists are now paying more than £1 per litre for diesel and 90 pence per litre for unleaded. The average price of unleaded jumped 4.3 pence per litre in January, while diesel increased by 3 pence per litre, according to data from PetrolPrices.com. The rises mean the average motorist is now paying an extra £2.50 per tank compared to ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-prices-creep-up-on-weak-pound-107.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuel-prices-to-rise-as-motorist-hit-with-p-duty-increase-106.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuel-prices-to-rise-as-motorist-hit-with-p-duty-increase-106.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:47:33 +0000 A permanent 2p duty increase in fuel tax has been introduced in the pre-budget report, which despite being presented as revenue neutral, will mean that fuel prices will rise over the next year and beyond. The move to increase fuel duty by 2p has been introduced to offset the rate cut in VAT from 17.5% to 15%. However, although the VAT hol... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuel-prices-to-rise-as-motorist-hit-with-p-duty-increase-106.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/price-cuts-create-biggest-ever-fuel-price-gap-105.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/price-cuts-create-biggest-ever-fuel-price-gap-105.html Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:56:24 +0100 The price war driving down the cost of fuel in the UK has created the biggest ever gap between the highest and lowest priced fuel, according to data from PetrolPrices.com. The lowest priced unleaded, as a result of retailers slashing prices over the last week week, is 96.9p. However, the most expensive is 121.9p - a full 25p more. For die... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/price-cuts-create-biggest-ever-fuel-price-gap-105.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/weak-currency-to-blame-for-motorists-paying-p-more-at-the-pumps-104.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/weak-currency-to-blame-for-motorists-paying-p-more-at-the-pumps-104.html Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:17:39 +0100 UK motorists are paying up to 5p more at the pumps because of the weakness of the pound against the dollar, PetrolPrices.com has discovered. If the exchange rate was still $2 to the pound, petrol retailers would have room to drop the price of unleaded to just 95p a litre*. That would save the average motorist £10** a month. However, as... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/weak-currency-to-blame-for-motorists-paying-p-more-at-the-pumps-104.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-drops-below-a-litre-103.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-drops-below-a-litre-103.html Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:50:04 +0100 The price of a litre of unleaded has fallen below £1 for the first time since last December as two retailers pledge to drop their pump prices. Asda, the only UK retailer to have a nationwide pricing structure, has announced that by tomorrow morning all its stations will drop the price of unleaded to 99.9p and diesel to 110.9p. Morrisio... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-drops-below-a-litre-103.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/-free-fuel-causes-chaos-102.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/-free-fuel-causes-chaos-102.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:39:56 +0100 A clever marketing ploy by a computer games company has lead to queues and chaos as motorists attempt to get their hands on free fuel. The Last Stop garage on Stapleton Hall Road, Finsbury Park, London, had seen over 150 customers keen to get their share of free fuel by 7.30am. Drivers have been queuing out of the station and up the stree... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/-free-fuel-causes-chaos-102.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/avoid-soaring-fuel-prices-on-national-liftshare-day-101.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/avoid-soaring-fuel-prices-on-national-liftshare-day-101.html Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:59:59 +0100 If the current price of fuel is still proving too much for your wallet even with the cheapest stations at your fingertips there is another alternative. Just like the country's fuel prices, the popularity of car sharing in the UK is also rising steadily. It's environmentally responsible, it's sociable - and most importantly, as thousands m... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/avoid-soaring-fuel-prices-on-national-liftshare-day-101.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/governments-approach-to-high-fuel-prices-completely-wrong-100.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/governments-approach-to-high-fuel-prices-completely-wrong-100.html Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:19 +0100 Fuel protests across the country have forced the Government to hold emergency talks with oil companies today to try to persuade them to increase the supply of oil to the UK in an attempt to ease soaring prices. Gordon Brown, writing in the Guardian today, called for "enhanced dialogue between consumers and producers, such as OPEC, in orde... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/governments-approach-to-high-fuel-prices-completely-wrong-100.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrolpricescom-backs-the-telegraph-to-get-a-fair-deal-for-drivers-99.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrolpricescom-backs-the-telegraph-to-get-a-fair-deal-for-drivers-99.html Wed, 21 May 2008 01:42:15 +0100 Now is not a good time for UK motorists - the average price of unleaded has hit £5 a gallon, the UK has had a month of record-breaking prices, and the difference between the cost of petrol and diesel is at its highest ever. In an attempt to highlight the spiralling cost of motoring PetrolPrices.com is supporting the Telegraph's campaign for ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrolpricescom-backs-the-telegraph-to-get-a-fair-deal-for-drivers-99.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/panic-buying-warnings-ignored-across-the-uk-98.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/panic-buying-warnings-ignored-across-the-uk-98.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:45:29 +0100 Motorists across the UK appear to have ignored warnings by industry experts and the government not to panic buy fuel ahead of the proposed oil refinery strikes in Scotland due to start tomorrow. Motorists from North Yorkshire, East Anglia and as far south as Surrey have reported queues at petrol stations as people start to worry whether t... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/panic-buying-warnings-ignored-across-the-uk-98.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-protests-in-london-to-coincide-with-grangemouth-strikes-97.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-protests-in-london-to-coincide-with-grangemouth-strikes-97.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:42:22 +0100 One of the groups behind the fuel protests in 2000 has announced that it is organising a fuel protest in London to coincide with the strikes at the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland. The strike has the support of Unite, the same union supporting the workers threatening to strike at the Ineos refinery in Grangemouth. Transaction 2007... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-protests-in-london-to-coincide-with-grangemouth-strikes-97.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/oil-strike-pushes-uk-pump-prices-to-record-highs-96.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/oil-strike-pushes-uk-pump-prices-to-record-highs-96.html Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:38:39 +0100 Petrol prices across the UK have reached new records, with a 10 day run of all-time highs attributed to the threat of the UK's first oil refinery closure in 73 years. The threat of closure has led to panic buying at stations in Scotland, price increaces of 5p per litre at some stations, and has been blamed for pushing the price of oil up ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/oil-strike-pushes-uk-pump-prices-to-record-highs-96.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/budget-update-p-duty-rise-delayed-until-october-95.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/budget-update-p-duty-rise-delayed-until-october-95.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:12:09 +0000 The Chancellor Alastair Darling has backed down on plans to increase fuel duty by 2p in his budget speech. The 2p increase has been delayed until October 2008, but not scrapped entirely. It is unclear what will happen to the 2p rise that was already planned for October. Delaying the 2p rise in duty is simply not good enough. With each week se... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/budget-update-p-duty-rise-delayed-until-october-95.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/budget-update-darling-expected-to-delay-p-fuel-duty-rise-94.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/budget-update-darling-expected-to-delay-p-fuel-duty-rise-94.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:15:46 +0000 Late last night reports started to circulate that the Chancellor Alastair Darling was ready to back down over the proposed 2p increased in fuel duty. The BBC was the first to report the 11th-hour climbdown citing 'well placed sources', followed by the Telegraph online edition in the early hours of the morning. However, the expectation is that he... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/budget-update-darling-expected-to-delay-p-fuel-duty-rise-94.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/the-chancellor-must-scrap-the-p-fuel-duty-rise-93.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/the-chancellor-must-scrap-the-p-fuel-duty-rise-93.html Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:23:40 +0000 On Wednesday the Chancellor Alistair Darling will unveil the 2008 budget, and with it, a series of tax hikes on motoring. The government is still planning to press ahead with a 2p increase in fuel duty, to take effect from April 1st 2008, despite increasing fears over the state of the economy and new record oil prices being set each week. Oil ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/the-chancellor-must-scrap-the-p-fuel-duty-rise-93.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuelling-inflation-92.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuelling-inflation-92.html Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:24:56 +0000 Inflation is currently running at the highest level since June last year, and rising fuel costs are to blame - that's the conclusion of the latest report on inflation by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The two indicators of inflation, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and the Retail Price Index (RPI), both show an increase. CPI put... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuelling-inflation-92.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/the-arrival-of-a-gallon-diesel-91.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/the-arrival-of-a-gallon-diesel-91.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:55:21 +0000 When petrol prices hit the £1 a litre mark last year motorists and hauliers were understandably outraged. However, the price of diesel went through the £1 a litre mark a long time ago, and has showed no sign of falling since. The national average price diesel currently stands at 109.3p per litre, less than 1p away from £5 a gallon. This time... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/the-arrival-of-a-gallon-diesel-91.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/-the-year-of-the-electric-car-90.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/-the-year-of-the-electric-car-90.html Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:57:55 +0000 The beginning of a new year is usually the time for resolutions, spring cleaning and a renewed sense of optimism, but 2008 has got off to a miserable start so far. In quick succession, oil prices hit $100 a barrel</a>, npower announced it was <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/jan/04/householdbills.consumeraffairs" target ="_blan... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/-the-year-of-the-electric-car-90.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/why-did-the-fuel-protests-run-out-of-steam-89.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/why-did-the-fuel-protests-run-out-of-steam-89.html Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:01:22 +0000 The fuel protests organised by pressure group Transaction 2007 this weekend failed to gather the support they needed to make the protests a success. The group had hoped that supporters would gather at fuel refineries and depots across the country on Saturday morning (15.12.07) in order to force rising fuel costs back onto the political agenda. H... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/why-did-the-fuel-protests-run-out-of-steam-89.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/protesters-to-fire-warning-shot-to-the-government-88.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/protesters-to-fire-warning-shot-to-the-government-88.html Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:04:33 +0000 Transaction 2007, the group behind the fuel protests taking place around the country tomorrow, have said that the protests are aiming to "fire a warning shot to the government." David Handley, spokesperson for group, warned, "it's our intention to come back in January and let's put it like this, it won't be quite as peaceful as it's going to... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/protesters-to-fire-warning-shot-to-the-government-88.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/weekend-fuel-protest-confirmed-on-the-south-coast-87.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/weekend-fuel-protest-confirmed-on-the-south-coast-87.html Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:28:27 +0000 Fuel protests planned for this weekend appear to be gathering momentum as Transaction 2007, the group behind the action, reveal that one of the main centres for the protests will be the Esso refinery at Fawley. Situated on Southampton Water, it is the UK's largest refinery, supplying around 14% of the UK's petroleum products. It was origi... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/weekend-fuel-protest-confirmed-on-the-south-coast-87.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-price-protests-planned-for-this-wednesday-86.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-price-protests-planned-for-this-wednesday-86.html Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:48:52 +0000 UPDATE: Transaction 2007 have announced a firm date for the protest - Saturday 15th December 2007 at 10:00am. They say the date was decided by members as "the best possible to enable those who would normally be working during the week to attend." According to a press release on the site, they plan to protest outside refineries or storage dep... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-price-protests-planned-for-this-wednesday-86.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/further-calls-by-motoring-industry-for-a-wider-m-85.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/further-calls-by-motoring-industry-for-a-wider-m-85.html Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:34:07 +0000 Members of the Freight Transport Association's West Midlands Freight Council have demanded that the UK government take action to widen one of the country's principal highways, the M6. Of particular concern to the organisation is the width of the highway between junctions 11a in Staffordshire and 19 in Cheshire. This stretch of the motorway curr... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/further-calls-by-motoring-industry-for-a-wider-m-85.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/can-traffic-enforcement-improve-the-lot-of-the-london-driver-84.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/can-traffic-enforcement-improve-the-lot-of-the-london-driver-84.html Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:07:01 +0100 Traffic enforcement is helping to make the capital a safer, better place to drive, according to Transport for London (TfL), which recently published its second annual report on the impact of parking and traffic enforcement on London's Red Route network. The 580km Red Route makes up 5% of London's road network, but carries 35% of the capital'... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/can-traffic-enforcement-improve-the-lot-of-the-london-driver-84.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/new-government-programme-to-tackle-drink-driving-introduced-83.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/new-government-programme-to-tackle-drink-driving-introduced-83.html Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:57:33 +0100 Drink-driving has become a serious problem on British roads. Each year hundreds of unsuspecting pedestrians lose their lives due to the actions of inebriated motorists. In an attempt to deal with the situation Transport Secretary, Ruth Kelly, has launched a campaign which, it is hoped, will help combat this modern menace. Kelly's initiati... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/new-government-programme-to-tackle-drink-driving-introduced-83.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/we-cant-take-another-p-now-82.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/we-cant-take-another-p-now-82.html Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:44:13 +0100 Back in March 2007 Gordon Brown, then chancellor, announced that he would be adding 2p extra duty to fuel and as an additional result collecting 0.35p extra VAT on every litre sold at the pumps. In March, October seemed like a sensible time to implement it, after all on the 1st of October 2006 prices for unleaded had fallen from a summer high... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/we-cant-take-another-p-now-82.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/shell-posts-record-profits-as-pump-prices-soar-81.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/shell-posts-record-profits-as-pump-prices-soar-81.html Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:33:40 +0100 As petrol prices on forecourts across the UK inch towards £1 per litre, Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil company, has posted record profits in its most recent trading statement. This summer the Anglo-Dutch company added $7.56 billion (£3.7 billion) to its balance sheet. This is $500 million more than its previous best, and reflects an in... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/shell-posts-record-profits-as-pump-prices-soar-81.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/do-reckless-young-drivers-endanger-lives-in-rural-areas-80.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/do-reckless-young-drivers-endanger-lives-in-rural-areas-80.html Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:17:25 +0100 Young drivers, it seems, have become more reckless than ever before. This was the finding of a recently published report by the car firm, Autoglass, in association with RoadSafe. Of particular concern is the conduct of young drivers on rural roads. The survey revealed a number of staggering facts about the consequences of young motorists' ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/do-reckless-young-drivers-endanger-lives-in-rural-areas-80.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/lorry-drivers-to-pay-a-day-to-keep-london-clean-79.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/lorry-drivers-to-pay-a-day-to-keep-london-clean-79.html Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:10:30 +0100 Ken Livingstone's commitment to a cleaner, greener capital is well known. So it should come as no surprise that the Mayor of London has recently unveiled another potentially unpopular vehicle tax to combat pollution in the city. The London Low-Emission Zone (LEZ) will come into force on 4 February 2008, though a four-year phased introduction w... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/lorry-drivers-to-pay-a-day-to-keep-london-clean-79.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/theory-tests-made-tougher-to-improve-road-safety-77.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/theory-tests-made-tougher-to-improve-road-safety-77.html Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:59:30 +0100 Young drivers, in particular young males, have over twice as many accidents as older, more experienced drivers. It takes a full twelve months before their accident rate starts to reduce and two years before it equals that of more experienced motorists. In July 1996, it became compulsory for learners to pass the driving theory test before bei... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/theory-tests-made-tougher-to-improve-road-safety-77.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/new-taxes-on-xs-shown-to-have-little-effect-on-demand-or-price-76.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/new-taxes-on-xs-shown-to-have-little-effect-on-demand-or-price-76.html Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:03:04 +0100 In a move designed largely to satisfy Britain's green lobby, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown chose to raise taxes on so-called 'polluting' vehicles last April. However, to the delight of car manufacturers, this decision has not reduced the demand for or the prices of large cars during the first half of 2007. Composite data ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/new-taxes-on-xs-shown-to-have-little-effect-on-demand-or-price-76.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/how-honest-are-you-when-it-comes-to-penalty-points-75.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/how-honest-are-you-when-it-comes-to-penalty-points-75.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:34:52 +0100 As a nation we may pride ourselves on "playing by the rules" but it seems that our scruples soon desert us when penalty points are the issue. A surprising 10% of us have told researchers for Confused.com that we would be willing to ask someone else to take our penalty points for us (either out of the kindness of their hearts or for money) if... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/how-honest-are-you-when-it-comes-to-penalty-points-75.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/should-number-plate-data-be-available-to-police-in-the-fight-against-crime-74.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/should-number-plate-data-be-available-to-police-in-the-fight-against-crime-74.html Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:34:15 +0100 Thanks to automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) data being made available to the police, those responsible for the recent attempted car bombings in London and Glasgow were apprehended quickly. Not many of us would quibble about the data being used in this way, but just how much "snooping" will the public tolerate? The Home Office recent... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/should-number-plate-data-be-available-to-police-in-the-fight-against-crime-74.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/road-rage-a-growing-problem-on-british-roads-73.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/road-rage-a-growing-problem-on-british-roads-73.html Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:27:33 +0100 In a recent development, a study carried out by the independent road safety organization, DriveSafe has suggested that some five million British drivers admit to having expressed some form of road rage this year. Road rage can manifest itself in a number of ways. The most common forms include aggressive acceleration, speeding (or deliberately ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/road-rage-a-growing-problem-on-british-roads-73.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/which-is-the-most-car-friendly-city-in-the-uk-72.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/which-is-the-most-car-friendly-city-in-the-uk-72.html Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:03:33 +0100 Although Britain has become a nation reared on low-cost flights and packaged deals that promise sun, sea and sand, a growing number of holidaymakers are choosing to eschew the promise of overseas holidays in order to rediscover the quaint charms of their home isles. According to a survey conducted by Kwik-Fit, 30 million Brits will take at le... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/which-is-the-most-car-friendly-city-in-the-uk-72.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/british-motorists-lose-speed-camera-case-71.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/british-motorists-lose-speed-camera-case-71.html Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:00:11 +0100 In a landmark case two British motorists have lost a court battle claiming that current laws which force car owners to name the driver when the vehicle is caught by speed cameras violated their human rights. They claim that drivers have "a right to silence and protection from self-incrimination". The European Court of Human Rights rejected thei... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/british-motorists-lose-speed-camera-case-71.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/manchester-hoping-to-operate-first-pay-as-you-drive-scheme-70.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/manchester-hoping-to-operate-first-pay-as-you-drive-scheme-70.html Tue, 29 May 2007 01:59:28 +0100 Manchester hopes to introduce, in 2012, a pay-as-you drive scheme which could be a prototype for charging structures throughout the country. The £3 billion plan would mean that the city is the first in the UK to charge motorists according to how far they drive on key congested routes. All motorists driving into Manchester will have to buy an... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/manchester-hoping-to-operate-first-pay-as-you-drive-scheme-70.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/did-you-know-you-could-buy-petrol-in-the-uk-for-p-a-litre-69.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/did-you-know-you-could-buy-petrol-in-the-uk-for-p-a-litre-69.html Wed, 23 May 2007 06:19:37 +0100 Sounds more like it doesn't it? Petrol at nearly a third of what most of us currently pay at the pumps. Well it is possible, that is if you don't pay the tax. To benefit from this rockbottom price you have to be part of the Motor Vehicle Protection Association (MVPA) based at the Auld Brig Filling Station in the hills on rural Scotland. Membe... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/did-you-know-you-could-buy-petrol-in-the-uk-for-p-a-litre-69.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/should-the-government-promote-better-driving-techniques-68.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/should-the-government-promote-better-driving-techniques-68.html Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:36:26 +0100 There have been many adverts on the radio and television about safety on the road such as the drink driving campaign, look twice for bikes, switch off before you drive off (mobile phones), etc. Many accidents on the roads today are not just caused by speeding, mobile phones, etc but by bad driving techniques. How many times has the traffic o... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/should-the-government-promote-better-driving-techniques-68.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/do-you-think-all-low-emissions-vehicles-should-pay-less-road-tax-67.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/do-you-think-all-low-emissions-vehicles-should-pay-less-road-tax-67.html Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:07:59 +0000 The Road Fund Licence currently 'rewards' owners of vehicles with low emissions and/or vehicles which are converted to run on greener fuels such as LPG. This only applies however if these vehicles are less than 5 years old. This penalises conscientious owners of older vehicles who may have spent money converting to greener fuel. Surely such ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/do-you-think-all-low-emissions-vehicles-should-pay-less-road-tax-67.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/tesco-apologises-for-contaminated-fuel-66.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/tesco-apologises-for-contaminated-fuel-66.html Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:52:24 +0000 News over the last few days has revealed that silicon contamination was the cause of the recent problems to thousands of vehicles. The problem has been traced back to petrol storage tanks in Essex and Harvest Energy have confirmed that the high silicon fuel has been isolated and no more contaminated petrol would make its way to the forecourts. ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/tesco-apologises-for-contaminated-fuel-66.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/have-you-been-affected-by-contaminated-fuel-65.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/have-you-been-affected-by-contaminated-fuel-65.html Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:19:58 +0000 Hundreds of cars have either broken down or are having problems and it is feared that the cause is contaminated petrol. Petrol retailers are denying selling faulty petrol and Tescos, where many affected cars have been filled up, are saying that they have carried out tests on their fuel supplies and have not found any abnormalities Many mot... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/have-you-been-affected-by-contaminated-fuel-65.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/why-did-you-sign-the-travel-tax-petition-64.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/why-did-you-sign-the-travel-tax-petition-64.html Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:57:26 +0000 Unless you have had your head buried in the sand for the last 6 weeks, you will have seen and quite probably signed the travel tax petition. Over 1.5 million UK citizens have now signed the petition which will be closed to new signatures on 20th February. The petition is a plea to "scrap the planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/why-did-you-sign-the-travel-tax-petition-64.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/ethanol-its-cheap-its-cleanish-but-is-it-viable-63.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/ethanol-its-cheap-its-cleanish-but-is-it-viable-63.html Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:13:56 +0000 Rising oil costs and environmental concerns have increased pressure on the motor industry to develop alternative fuels to power Britain's vehicles. Could ethanol be a viable alternative to petrol in the UK? A large proportion of Brazil's vehicles are fueled by sugar cane. Read our ethanol article to find out more about this environmentally fr... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/ethanol-its-cheap-its-cleanish-but-is-it-viable-63.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/why-does-diesel-cost-more-than-petrol-even-though-it-costs-less-to-make-62.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/why-does-diesel-cost-more-than-petrol-even-though-it-costs-less-to-make-62.html Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:37:38 +0000 It will come as no surprise to inhabitants of the UK that we pay more for our fuel than most. In a time when uncertainties over crude oil supply, particularly in the Middle East, have caused record price highs at the pumps, it is all too hard not to come to this depressing realisation. What may be surprising though, is that within the league ran... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/why-does-diesel-cost-more-than-petrol-even-though-it-costs-less-to-make-62.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuel-tax-increase-by-p-59.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuel-tax-increase-by-p-59.html Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:23:52 +0000 The Pre-Budget report was released today. Gordon Brown has increased the price of fuel (both petrol and diesel) by 1.25 pence per litre. The change will come into effect from from midnight tonight. The Chancellor has not restored the above-inflation fuel duty escalator.... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fuel-tax-increase-by-p-59.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/lose-weight-and-save-money-58.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/lose-weight-and-save-money-58.html Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:45:13 +0000 The more you weigh the more fuel you will use when driving. The obesity trend in the USA means that Americans are using 938 million gallons of fuel more than they did in 1960, purely because they are fatter. Since 1960, the average weight of an American has increased by 24 pounds (equal to 10.9 kilogrammes). That's a big increase, not least b... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/lose-weight-and-save-money-58.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/parking-cost-may-increase-to-56.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/parking-cost-may-increase-to-56.html Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:41:17 +0100 <img src="http://www.richmond.gov.uk/lbrutlogo38h8cols.gif" align="right">Richmond upon Thames Council is considering plans to increase the price of parking permits to £750 (for 2 vehicles). That's a hefty amount of cash just to be able to park your car outside your house.T The proposed new fees are targeting vehicles that kick out a lot ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/parking-cost-may-increase-to-56.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fans-fear-as-top-gear-may-be-axed-54.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fans-fear-as-top-gear-may-be-axed-54.html Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:53:38 +0100 The BBC have decided to postpone the new series of Top Gear as a result of Richard Hammond's crash. Thousands of Top Gear fans have displayed their disappointment in this decision by adding their names to a 'Save Top Gear' petition. Whether fans of the high speed entertainment show or fans specifically of Richard Hammond, support has been hig... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/fans-fear-as-top-gear-may-be-axed-54.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/get-well-soon-richard-53.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/get-well-soon-richard-53.html Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:31:58 +0100 It was a shock for everyone to learn about Richard Hammonds accident this week and it is a relief to learn that his condition is now stable. We send Richard our wishes and hope he makes a complete recovery. Looking forward to seeing you back on Top Gear soon Richard.... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/get-well-soon-richard-53.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/asda-cuts-unleaded-to-p-52.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/asda-cuts-unleaded-to-p-52.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:07:04 +0100 Thanks fo Matt who pointed out that Asda has dropped its fuel price today. <ul> <li>Unleaded: 87.9p</li> <li>Diesel: 92.9p</li> </ul> Note that diesel is still quite high so you might be able to find cheaper. Go to our home page and do a search in your area. A good point was made by Richard W that the main reason that pump prices are fal... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/asda-cuts-unleaded-to-p-52.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/you-could-cut-your-petrol-consumption-in-half-51.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/you-could-cut-your-petrol-consumption-in-half-51.html Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:02:36 +0100 If someone in your neighbourhood commutes to roughly the same place at the same time, you could split the petrol costs and cut congestion. Lift sharing is something that a lot of mums do (they team up with other mums to take children to school) but it's not something that many other people do. However, in the last few years, thousands of p... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/you-could-cut-your-petrol-consumption-in-half-51.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/are-speed-cameras-being-over-used-25.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/are-speed-cameras-being-over-used-25.html Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:26:55 +0100 Lots of PetrolPrices.com users have written to us recently with complaints about speed cameras. Jake in our office certainly thinks that the police do not use speed cameras appropriately. He just received a ticket for driving at 39mph in a 30mph limit. While he agrees that speeding can be dangerous, he was driving on a wide road with little t... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/are-speed-cameras-being-over-used-25.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/morrisons-drop-unleaded-price-to-p-50.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/morrisons-drop-unleaded-price-to-p-50.html Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:20:15 +0100 Morrisons have made a bold move in the current supermarket-led price war and have dropped the price of unleaded to 89.9p. This is great news for the motorist. Many people have been paying nearer 100p for their fuel recently. There are 276 Morrisons across the UK and you should be able to fill up at any store for these prices: <ul> <li>Un... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/morrisons-drop-unleaded-price-to-p-50.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/in-depth-information-about-fuel-tax-6.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/in-depth-information-about-fuel-tax-6.html Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:05:11 +0100 If you want to learn about fuel prices in detail, read the 10 page report on Fuel Taxation published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The author, Andrew Leicester, looks at historic fuel prices and duty. He goes on to compare UK fuel prices with prices in other European countries. He researches how much money the government raises through... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/in-depth-information-about-fuel-tax-6.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/save-an-extra-p-if-you-live-in-northern-ireland-7.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/save-an-extra-p-if-you-live-in-northern-ireland-7.html Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:06:58 +0100 If you live in Northern Ireland, you can save an extra 4p off each litre of fuel. There is a promotion running in the Belfast Telegraph with selected Spar, Eurospar, Vivo and Vivoxtra stations. You need to buy a copy of the Belfast Telegraph newspaper any day until Wednesday August 30 to get 4p off each litre of fuel. You must use the coupon ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/save-an-extra-p-if-you-live-in-northern-ireland-7.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/would-you-opt-for-biodiesel-15.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/would-you-opt-for-biodiesel-15.html Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:56:04 +0100 Biodiesel is a type of fuel created from plants (e.g. rapeseed, soybean and sunflower) that can be used in modified diesel car engines instead of diesel. Benefits include: It is cheap to produce. It is cheaper to buy than diesel. It can be grown anywhere in the world. It is more environmentally friendly as it produces low or no CO2 emissio... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/would-you-opt-for-biodiesel-15.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/does-petrol-cost-too-much-3.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/does-petrol-cost-too-much-3.html Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:30:01 +0100 We don't like to get ripped off when buying fuel and that's why we created the Petrol Prices website. But even with the help of our site, UK consumers are still spending more and more money on fuel because of rising oil prices and rising taxation. Fuel is taxed twice - firstly by fuel duty and then by VAT. Fuel duty is a fixed amount (47.1p p... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/does-petrol-cost-too-much-3.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/if-parking-isnt-a-crime-why-should-i-pay-a-fine-4.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/if-parking-isnt-a-crime-why-should-i-pay-a-fine-4.html Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:57:03 +0100 It used to be that there were yellow lines in places where you were obstructing traffic flow and if you parked on them you got fined which is fair enough. It was a criminal offence after all and they were there for a reason. But in 1991 a new act of parliament gave local councils the power to decriminalise parking enforcement in their local a... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/if-parking-isnt-a-crime-why-should-i-pay-a-fine-4.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/would-you-buy-a-hybrid-car-2.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/would-you-buy-a-hybrid-car-2.html Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:15:36 +0100 With the price of petrol on a seemingly relentless rise, it may be a good time to switch cars to something a little bit more frugal. We have just published a guide to green cars that tells you everything you need to know from hybrid vehicles to hydrogen fuel cells. ... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/would-you-buy-a-hybrid-car-2.html#comment-1 http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/id-take-the-train-if-5.html http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/id-take-the-train-if-5.html Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:13:25 +0100 .... if it ran on time. .... it was 24 hour. .... stations had more shops and lighting. .... they replaced old signalling so they can run more trains. .... you could always get a seat. .... they had oyster cards outside London. .... it wasn't so expensive! .... there was a computer system in all stations for everyone to use to help plan... http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/id-take-the-train-if-5.html#comment-1