Motorist across Wales will be digging a little deeper into their pockets to pay for fuel, as the average price of petrol and diesel in the region increased as much as 7.3p in 12 months. According to Confused.com’s fuel price index, diesel drivers are bearing the brunt of the increases the most as the average cost per litre has increased to 130p – up a whopping 7.3p year-on-year. This is … [Read more...]
Fuel retailers keeping up pump prices, says RAC
Pump prices fell for the second consecutive month in December, but not by the level they should have done considering the sharp drop in the price of oil, data from RAC Fuel Watch shows. The average price of unleaded went down 2.75p from 123.67p to 120.92p and diesel reduced by 3.08p from 133.09p to 130.01p. Oil, however, crashed 14.5% from $60.31 at the start of the month to $51.52 on 27 … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 November
Cardiff Council is expected to get tough on illegally parked or untaxed vehicles abandoned on the streets, and it could be removing 20 a week. It already has powers to clamp and remove illegally parked vehicles but does not always use them and the additional powers would see them taking over duties from the DVLA with abandoned cars early in 2019. Wales First Minister intends to decide on the … [Read more...]
Diesel price rise steepest in Wales
The biggest rise in diesel fuel prices in almost two decades has been steepest in Wales, says RAC Fuel Watch. Motorists suffered the worst monthly rise in the average price of petrol in at least 18 years with 6p a litre being added at the pumps in May, their data reveals. Unleaded shot up from 123.43p to 129.41p, taking the cost of filling up a 55-litre family car to £71.18 – an increase of … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 May
Available to order now, with first deliveries in July, Vauxhall has added an all-new Euro 6.2-compliant 1.5-litre Turbo D 130PS powertrain to its Grandland X SUV range. In SE trim, it achieves CO2 emissions from 108g/km and combined fuel economy of 68.9mpg when paired with the six-speed manual transmission, and it costs rom £24,190. The Land Rover Velar can now be ordered with a 3.0V6 TD … [Read more...]
Fuel prices rise for third month to four year high
The national average price of petrol and diesel rose in January for the third month in a row and is now at a four-year high, according to RAC Fuel Watch. Unleaded increased 1.34p at the pumps to 122.24p a litre while diesel went up 1.56p to 125.04p a litre. This means the price of petrol has increased 4p a litre since October 2017 when it was around 118p. Diesel has gone up 5p a litre, rising … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 January
Honda has revealed the pricing and grades for the 2018 new-look Honda Jazz. Priced at £14,115 for the entry level S grade, the range tops out at £17,155 for the new Sport edition, which features the new 130 PS (96 kW) 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine. Motorists begin 2018 paying the highest price for petrol since the end of 2014, RAC Fuel Watch data reveals. An analysis of fuel prices for December … [Read more...]
Majority of Welsh drivers doubt next car will be electric
The price of petrol in Wales has increased by 8.1p in 12 months to 119.6p/litre – yet 78% of drivers are unconvinced about switching to electric for their next car. The data from the index reveals some areas in the Wales are more expensive for motorists than others. Most expensive vs cheapest areas in Wales Cost of petrol (p/l) Cost of diesel … [Read more...]
Petrol to cost more than diesel very soon, says RAC
The RAC is warning to drivers to expect a hike in unleaded petrol prices on the forecourt in the coming days. It’s largely a result of Storm Harvey in the southern United States which has knocked out production sites and led to a global shortage. The price of a litre of petrol could rise by up to 4p per litre, which would take the average price of the fuel above 121p per litre – a price not … [Read more...]
Petrol prices hit low in Wales
Petrol prices in Wales are the lowest in the UK. The RAC surveyed forecourts and found the average price of a litre of unleaded in Wales was 118.0p in April and in the month it had moved up just 1.09p. Even diesel costs were towards the lower end of the price scale at 119.94 when the cheapest in Northern Ireland was 119.37p. The RAC says lowered bunker prices and a rise in the value of … [Read more...]