Tag: petrol prices



Supermarkets Slash Fuel Costs in Further Petrol Price War

Posted on 23 April, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Around this time last year the nation was thrown into a panic-buying frenzy triggered by the potential strike action of tanker drivers. Although this strike failed to materialise, sales of petrol and diesel skyrocketed at a time where most households were... Read More

Motoring Organisation Appeals to Chancellor Ahead of Fuel Duty Rise

Posted on 1 March, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

The AA has warned motorists that the cost of fuel is set to rise dramatically thanks to a combination of the falling value of the pound and a planned rise in fuel duty in the Chancellor’s budget next month. Petrol prices have already increased 6... Read More

Motorists and Businesses Paying Over the Odds for Fuel

Posted on 20 November, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

With the supermarket petrol price war raging on, it can be difficult for drivers to choose the filling station that gives them the best deal. The fluctuating cost of wholesale oil also plays a role in this as petrol prices vary month to month, meaning that... Read More

Supermarket Petrol Price War Escalates

Posted on 29 October, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Supermarkets are coming up with increasingly inventive ways to attract consumers into their branches. Money off vouchers, price comparison initiatives and price drops are now a common feature in many big name stores as bosses play on the general public’s... Read More