Fuel Articles
UK Fuel Prices: 6th March 2024
Last week, the average UK price of unleaded petrol reached just over £1.45 for the first time since 6th December 2023. This is a 3.4% increase from a month ago. The year-to-date low point was in the middle of January when prices dipped below the £1.39 mark but have...
Exploring Car Leasing Options on Auto Trader: A Comprehensive Guide
Sponsored. Are you in the market for a new vehicle but unsure whether buying outright is the right choice for you? Car leasing could be the solution you're looking for, offering flexibility, lower monthly payments, and the opportunity to drive a brand-new vehicle...
Paris Voters Back Large Increase in SUV Parking Fees
On Sunday, 4th February, voters in Paris voters backed a proposal from the city's socialist mayor, Anne Hidalgo, to triple parking charges on SUV-style cars. Parisians voted 54.5% in favour of charging cars weighing 1.6 metric tons or more €18 (£15) per hour for...
Asda Fuel Forecourts Go Cashless and Unstaffed
The supermarket chain Asda recently went cashless and closed staffed kiosks at 14 of its fuel forecourts attached to nearby superstores. The company announced that this change will be rolled out to a further 68 locations by this summer. A spokesperson added that out...
Is it worth paying more for premium diesel or petrol?
SponsoredChoosing premium fuel will likely cost you more at the pump than standard fuel, but there can be some benefits to using it. In this article, we will cover the various performance and efficiency benefits premium fuel can provide – and its potential drawbacks....
2023 Fuel Prices: Unleaded fell to a year low in December.
December 2023 saw unleaded prices drop to their lowest point of the year, dipping just below a daily average of £1.40 per litre. Diesel drivers also benefited from lower pricing as prices fell from a daily average of £1.54 to £1.49 during the month. However, this was...
Greater Manchester Drops Plan for a Clean Air Charging Zone
Greater Manchester has backed away from charging drivers of more polluting vehicles for entering the city. A Clean Air Zone was due to come into effect across Greater Manchester in May 2022 but was pulled in February 2022 for a review following a public backlash. Work...
November 2023 fuel price summary
November saw unleaded and diesel prices fall. November opened with the average unleaded price of just under £1.54 and finished with prices at just over £1.46, a reduction of 7-8ppl. Based on a 60 litre fill, this is a reduction of £4.80 a tank. These prices are also...
Illegal MOTs could make drivers vulnerable
The government is cracking down on fraudulent garages that carry out illegal MOTs – these culprits are not just committing fraud, they are endangering the public by putting unsafe vehicles back on the roads. Total counts of MOT Fraud reached 1,324 last year,...
Competition and Markets Authority has published its interim report on road fuel prices
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its Road Fuel interim update on 9th November. The final report of the CMA's road fuel market study recommended that the government take two steps: First, introduce a statutory fuel finder scheme to give drivers...
Are you one of the 60,000 drivers paying the ULEZ charge every day?
SponsoredFind out what you need to know about ULEZ and other Clean Air Zones around the country. In the first week of November, 2023, TfL reported that since the Ultra Low Emission Zone has been expanded to cover the whole of Greater London, roughly 60,000 vehicle...
What makes up the price of fuel?
Unleaded is produced from crude oil, and as global crude oil prices fluctuate, this impacts the pump price. However, the unleaded product's cost only makes up 36% of the price you pay at the pump. So, where do the extra costs come from?Maybe unsurprisingly, it's tax....
Petrol and Diesel Pricing Trends in October
Back in March 2023, diesel prices were over 20 pence per litre (ppl) more than unleaded. Prices for diesel fell sharply in May. This was just before the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) released its findings following an investigation into the retail fuel...
More than 6 million Brits admit to accepting a bad deal when selling their car
Sponsored contentA study by Motorway, the used-car marketplace, reveals that 6.3 million Brits have accepted a bad deal when selling their car. Those accepting bad deals did so out of convenience, ultimately losing them money from the sale. What's more, 3.5 million...
Data Shows Nearly Half of Speed Cameras are Not Working
New data has revealed that almost half of speed cameras across England and Wales are not in operation. The road safety technology company Road Angel made a freedom of information (FOI) request to analyse how many fixed-speed cameras are inactive in each region of...
Decrease in the Number of People wanting to buy an EV according to Which?
According to Which?’s Annual Sustainability Report 2023 published this month, the number of people considering an electric car has reduced over the past two years because of the perceived barriers of cost and charging infrastructure. The report was based on the...
Motorway’s Car Value Tracker is the ultimate tool for car owners
Sponsored contentWith tools and apps available such as Zoopla to track the value of a property and Monzo to track finances, it’s now easier than ever to manage the value of the items you own. Despite this, 41% of car owners say they don’t know how much their car is...
PetrolPrices incorporates new fuel price data
PetrolPrices is pleased to announce that we have incorporated a new data source for our market-leading fuel pricing service. Following the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) July report on the Road Fuel Market, a new voluntary scheme for fuel retailers to share...
161 Car models are too big for parking spaces
Cars are becoming too large to park According to research by the Which? team, parking in the UK is becoming more of a challenge. The size of a standard UK parking space has stayed more or less the same for decades, but cars, especially luxury ones, have got bigger and...
Will unleaded petrol and diesel prices stop rising?
Unleaded prices have been rising since the last week in July and are now starting to touch £1.50 per litre. Over the past 30 days, prices at the pump have increased by nearly 5%. The premium brands (bp, Shell and Esso) are all averaging prices over £1.50 per litre for...
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