All news on the topic: Petrol prices

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Fuel duty frozen for 14th year in a row - saving millions of drivers around £50
The "temporary" 5p cut to fuel duty was first introduced by Rish Sunak in 2022 and it has been extended each tax year since - Jeremy Hunt says today's extension will save drivers on average around £50 a year
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Petrol up 4p a litre as biggest rise in four years punishes drivers
The largest monthly jump in fuel prices in two years has hit motorists, with costs driven cuts in production by Russia and Saudi Arabia and wars in Ukraine and Gaza
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New driving laws for March 2024 including DVLA number plate ban and fuel duty
March is bringing a wave of changes to driving laws that could catch out motorists, which could see costs rise for drivers with petrol and diesel vehicles
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'I went to world's largest gas station chain with 117 pumps and cult following'
Buc-ee's is a petrol station found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas that has become a phenomenon across the South
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Petrol warning for any driver shopping at Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Asda
According to the RAC's monthly fuel watch, the average price of a litre of unleaded sat at 140.5p in January while diesel cost 148.5p - this put the cost of a full tank of fuel at £77.24 and £81.73 respectively
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Should Asda petrol stations go fully cashless - vote in our poll
More than 80 Asda petrol stations will be entirely cashless later this year, as the supermarket giant claims 90 percent of transactions are made via card or a contactless device - but what do YOU think?
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New petrol and diesel rules for Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons customers
Under the new proposals put forward this week, forecourts across the country will be legally required to share live information on their pump prices within 30 minutes of any change in price
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Drivers to save 3p per litre on fuel as stations forced to publish price changes
A new Pumpwatch scheme will force fuel stations to update price changes, with drivers then able to check prices via mobile apps, price comparison websites and sat-navs
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Major UK city declared 'slowest' in the world after 20mph speed limits
According to location technology company, journeys of 6.2 miles in London took an average of 37 minutes and 20 seconds last year. This was one minute more than in 2022, and the longest among 387 cities in 55 countries.
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Cheapest and most expensive petrol stations ranked - including Tesco and Shell
Morrisons was found to be the cheapest retailer for fuel, according to the RAC Foundation, but the most expensive was Shell - you can see the full breakdown below
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Petrol prices fell 6p last month - but RAC says they're still too high
The RAC said pump prices should be still lower as the average supermarket margin on fuel was 13p per litre last month which is more than double what it was in 2021
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Lidl worker and customers 'doused in petrol' in terrifying armed robbery
Shoppers were sent into a panic at a Lidl breanch in Wales on the weekend after a 54-year-old man stormed into the store and doused petrol on a worker - he has since been arrested
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Petrol and diesel prices at supermarkets including Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's
To help you find the cheapest petrol and diesel, comparison website and app PetrolPrices has rounded up average prices across major fuel retailers including the supermarkets, BP and Esso
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Drivers escape price hike as fuel duty frozen again in Autumn Statement
Fuel duty on both petrol and diesel is 52.95p per litre and this rate has been frozen since 2011 - but retailers have to play their part and pass on the lower rate to customers
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UK's cheapest petrol stations mapped – check the list to see if any are near you
According to the latest data supplied by retailers, the cheapest place in the United Kingdom to fill up your car with petrol is at a Sainsbury's garage in Causeway Coast and Glens
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Drivers warned of 'lose-lose' petrol prices as shops urged to slash rates
According to the RAC, there is currently a 'big lose-lose', where drivers around the country are missing out on cheaper fuel and the Treasury is losing out on tax revenue
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'Worrying' warning given to UK drivers filling cars with petrol or diesel soon
A fuel expert has issued a warning to all drivers in the UK who are heading to the petrol station in the coming days over the rising costs at petrol stations up and down the country
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Rishi Sunak slammed as fake friend of motorists as potholes farce creates misery
Labour criticised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for trying to portray himself as a friend of drivers as he prepares to block English councils from imposing 20mph speed limits
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Tips to save money on petrol - and if supermarket fuel quality really is bad
Martyn James is a leading consumer rights and in his latest column for The Mirror, he explains how you can drive down prices at the pumps and beat the rising cost of fuel
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Van drivers reckon they could save nearly £3,000 a year - by going electric
Over half plan to go green within the next two years - and six in ten feel it will give them a good opportunity to do business with a more socially conscious clientele
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Inflation in surprise fall to 6.7% - what it means for your money
Inflation measures how the price of goods and services has changed over time and at its peak, it reached 11.1% - far from the Bank of England target of 2%
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Interactive petrol map shows where you can get cheapest fuel in your area
Fuel companies have agreed to join an interim voluntary scheme which has now published its first list of petrol and diesel prices for nearly 4,000 forecourts across the UK
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RAC explains why petrol and diesel prices are rising again in misery for drivers
The average price of unleaded petrol is now at 152.71p a litre, while diesel has hit 154.83p a litre, according to data from the RAC - so what is being the rise?
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British drivers hit by one of the largest monthly petrol price hikes in 23 years
Petrol prices rose at one of the fastest rates on record in August as the cost of crude oil was passed on to motorists up and down the UK at petrol station forecourts
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Ways to save money when filling up your car - including fuel loyalty schemes
If you are looking to save money when filling up your vehicle, then it may be worth signing up for a fuel loyalty scheme - here we explain everything you need to know
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