All Fuel articles
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NewsGovernment should offer support for high fuel prices, drivers say
The vast majority of motorists believe the government should step in and offer support to combat the UK’s soaring fuel prices, a survey of 10,000 drivers has found.
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NewsDiesel set to break £2 a litre barrier
Diesel is close to reaching the all-time price high it achieved in 2022, with an average litre of the fuel set to exceed £2, and 15% of forecourts already pricing it at or above that point.
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NewsVolatile fuel market sees retailers increase prices 102,000 times in September
Sharply rising wholesale fuel costs have seen forecourt operators in the UK increase their prices 102,274 times already this month, four times the number of price hikes that were implemented in the whole of August.
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NewsPhillips 66 integrates Lindsey hardware into Humber refinery
Phillips 66, owner of the Jet brand, has reached a significant milestone as it integrates hardware bought from the defunct Lindsey refinery into its nearby Humber refinery.
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NewsRaven gives away fuel to create feelgood factor with customers
Forecourt operator Goran Raven is planning to give away a tanker of fuel every quarter while petrol prices remain high to “create the feelgood factor” with customers.
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NewsHealey facing increasing calls to act on fuel duty
Pressure is mounting on Chancellor John Healey to cut fuel duty in his Budget next month to ease cost of living pressures on households.
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NewsFuel prices set for further volatility as pressure on global supplies ramps up
Increasing tensions in the Middle East are continuing to impact oil prices, with Brent Crude trading at over $100 a barrel for the last week, and retailers having no choice but to pass increasing wholesale prices on to consumers.
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NewsFuel duty rise will see food costs increase, survey finds
A poll of over 2,000 adults has found that 78% of people think the forthcoming fuel duty increase will see food prices rise.
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NewsCMA opens formal investigations into almost 300 fuel retailers
The Competition and Markets Authority has opened formal investigations into almost 300 forecourts over potential breaches of Fuel Finder regulations since it began enforcing the scheme.
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NewsPetrol prices at four-year high, increasing by 5p in just a week
Renewed tensions in the Middle East leading to oil passing the $100 a barrel mark have seen fuel prices rise by 5ppl in the space of a week, with unleaded now at a four-year high.
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NewsPetrol station fuel leak cleanup ongoing after more than two years
A major fuel leak at a petrol station in Bramley, Surrey, is still being cleaned up more than two years after it was discovered.
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NewsUK’s favourite petrol station brands revealed
A survey of over 8,000 adults has revealed the forecourt brands drivers favour most, with supermarket petrol stations dominating the rankings.
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NewsDealer gets back-up from BP but deliveries are still not perfect
Fuel deliveries from BP have improved for Prem Uthayakumaran, at his Crossroads Service Station in Mansfield – but they are still not perfect.
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NewsRetailer switches from Esso to Shell to boost premium fuel sales
Owain Hughes, owner of Damory Garage in Blandford Forum, Dorset, recently made a very successful switch from Esso to Shell to help boost his premium fuel sales.
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NewsJet retakes Devon forecourt portfolio
Jet been selected as the fuel supplier for a group of forecourts in Devon, some 13 years after they left the brand.
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NewsWatchdog issues ‘compliance notices’ for Fuel Finder rule breaches
The Competition and Markets Authority has begun issuing ‘compliance notices’ to forecourt operators that are in breach of Fuel Finder regulations, demanding they adhere to the scheme’s rules.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: This graph gives just a taste of the CMA’s woeful fuel-market analysis
You’ve got to hand it to the Competition and Markets Authority: it must take a certain strength of mind to ‘monitor’ fuel prices without acknowledging that tax is by far the biggest single reason why petrol and diesel are so expensive.
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NewsForecourts in hot water as miscalibrated pumps dispense incorrect amounts of fuel
A dozen petrol pumps have been taken out of action after being found to be dispensing fuel outside of permitted tolerances, with a further 59 devices not complying with other standards.
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NewsRaven’s Abridge offers 4ppl fuel discount
Independent forecourt operator Goran Raven is offering drivers a 4ppl discount on fuel if they spend £30 in store at his Shell-liveried forecourt in Abridge, Essex.
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NewsTesco gives drivers 5% off fuel
With events in Iran still playing havoc with oil prices, Tesco is currently offering shoppers 5% off the cost of filling their fuel tank when they spend £60 or more in store.