Motorists are still being overcharged for fuel despite a reduction at the pumps in September, according to RAC Fuel Watch. Fears the refinery fires in Saudi Arabia in the middle of September would lead to higher pump prices have not been shown on forecourts where the cost of a litre of petrol fell by just under a penny (0.87p) last month – making for two … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 August
Vauxhall's fifth generation Corsa with a new range of high efficiency petrol and diesel powertrains from the parent PSA Group is available to order from £15,550 on the road. Arriving in Vauxhall showrooms in January, Corsa has undergone a complete overhaul in four core trim levels with every engine variant of the new model emitting less CO2 than even the … [Read more...]
Falling fuel prices are not enough, say RAC
November saw largest petrol price drop in four years – but retailers still didn’t cut far enough, says the RAC. In Wales the monthly drop was just over 5pp litre down to 124.73ppl, tenth out of 12 parts of the UK which recorded decreases. The price of petrol fell by more than 5p per litre in November, the biggest monthly drop since January 2015 and … [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 … [Read more...]
Fuel prices rising again and more to come
Supermarkets have increased the price of petrol and diesel every day since the end of March, adding more than 8p a litre to the average price at their pumps, analysis of RAC Fuel Watch reveals. The outlook is not good for the rest of the half-term break, and possibly into the summer. On 26 March a litre of unleaded bought at the big four supermarkets … [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. … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 January
A tuned 480bhp version of the new Ford Mustang is launched this week at the Performance Car Show and supplied through Haynes of Maidstone. Improved induction, engine mapping and exhaust changes have added 70bhp to the standard car output by Steeda along with subtle aerodynamic additions to improve stability at just under £50,000 for car ready to … [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 … [Read more...]
Fuel prices rising in summer heat
July saw the first increase in the average price of petrol and diesel for three months following a late surge in the cost of oil. RAC Fuel Watch data shows a litre of unleaded increased by nearly a penny (0.7p): having begun July at 114.47p it rose to 115.17p. Diesel went up by a similar amount (0.73p) from 115.27p to 116p. This means the cost of filling … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 March
After two months of rises at the pumps, the price of petrol and diesel stabilised in February, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. In Wales, diesel dipped by 12p a litre while unleaded rose 9ppl and nationally unleaded finished the month at 120.23p a litre, a very slight increase on the figure of 120.05p seen on 1 February, and diesel at 122.25p, having … [Read more...]
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