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  Fuel duty rise 'should be ditched' 23 Mar 2009 (News)
  Motorists who are currently contemplating buying a car but are worried about running costs may support calls for a fuel duty increase to be postponed again. The tax was originally due to be raised in October 2008 by two pence but this was delayed as a result of the deteriorating economy. It has been widely reported the increase will now be implemented from April 1st.
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  Internet used to alleviate fuel crisis 16 Jun 2008 (News)
  Drivers in the UK have been using the internet in order to alleviate the fuel problem hitting the nation, it has been reported. Online message forums have been used by motorists in an attempt to inform each other as to where it is best to pick up petrol, according to Mirror.co.uk.
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  New fuel consumption test thrown into doubt by Brexit 7 Sep 2016 (News)
  UK motorists will continue to bear the costs of misleading official fuel economy figures, after it emerged that the Brexit vote has cast doubt on EU plans to introduce a new, more realistic test by 2017, HonestJohn.co.uk has found.  Motorists face further years of confusion over fuel economy figures after the Government refused to commit to EU plans to implement a new fuel and emissions test by late 2017. The news comes as HonestJohn.co.uk analysis shows that the gap between advertised and   Real MPG   economy is at its widest ever, with fewer than two out of every 10 cars achieving their advertised MPG.
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  Pump prices tipped to hit two year low 9 Oct 2013 (News)
  RAC head of external affairs Pete Williams said: “Fuel retailers have clearly demonstrated the transparency of their operations by cutting more off a litre of fuel than many people will be able to remember. As well as saving people hard-earned cash at the pumps, this level of transparency has no doubt created a lot of goodwill with their customers.
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  Fuel nears £1-a-litre as supermarkets cut prices for Christmas 9 Dec 2015 (News)
  Fuel prices are on course to drop below £1-a-litre in time for Christmas, after three of Britain's largest supermarkets slashed 2p off a litre of petrol and diesel.  Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's will pass on the forecourt cuts on 9 December - bringing the average cost of   unleaded down to 101p and diesel to 104p.
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  Open Windows Cost More Than Air-con 7 Jul 2011 (News)
  But, at speed, this is a false economy as the drag created by the open window can significantly affect their car's aerodynamics and therefore fuel consumption. In warm weather an open window may be a better option for fuel saving motorists in stop-start traffic, but once moving freely Kwik Fit advises drivers to turn to the a/c. New analysis of the latest traffic data for Kwik Fit reveals that with just an average 5% drop in fuel efficiency, on a single warm day, drivers opting for a 'windows down' approach could be increasing the nation's fuel bill by over £650,0002.
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  Supermarkets cut fuel prices 11 Mar 2014 (News)
  Sainsbury's said it would review its pricing on a local basis, but refused to confirm that it would cut its fuel prices. 
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  Top 10: Economical insurance-friendly classics for young drivers 29 May 2013 (News)
  There are a few cars out there with classic charm that can be picked up cheaply and kept on the road for peanuts, thanks to decent fuel economy and cheap insurance. Click through the gallery to see our selection of fuel efficient cars that also have cheap classic insurance.
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  Fuel in the north 'up 50% in two years' 30 Jun 2008 (News)
  The cost of fuel in the north of England has gone up by 50 per cent in the last two years, according to new research. Statistics collated by the Sunday Sun show that a litre of diesel at one Northumberland garage cost 90.9p in January 2006.
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  Sainsbury's knocks 2p off a litre of fuel 24 Nov 2017 (News)
  It applies to all of Sainsbury's 311 petrol forecourts and is a welcome drop with fuel prices close to a three-year high - the average UK price of unleaded this week is 120.1 pence with diesel at 123.1 pence. You will also be able to collect Nectar points, with one point for every litre purchased.
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  Supermarkets further reduce fuel prices 27 Aug 2015 (News)
  Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have announced fuel price cuts ahead of Bank Holiday weekend. Prices have been cut by one pence-per-litre for diesel and two pence-per-litre for petrol across forecourts operated by all three supermarkets. The reductions come just a few days after a drop in the unleaded price and follow steady cuts to the price of diesel over the past few months.
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  Further supermarket fuel price drops announced 11 Dec 2014 (News)
  It’s the latest in a series of price drops, which come as a result of reduced crude oil prices. Peter Cattell, Fuel Director for Tesco said: “We’re dropping the cost of petrol by 1p at all of our 500 filling stations. That’s on top of the 6p per litre average saving on petrol that Clubcard customers are currently getting.” Avishai Moor, Sainsbury’s Head of Fuel, said: “…We know that Christmas can be an expensive time of year and this is another way for us to help our customers balance their budgets.”
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  Morrisons offering 6p per litre off fuel 21 Aug 2013 (News)
  Supermarket Morrisions knows this well and is offering customers who spend £40 or more in store a discount of 6p of every litre of fuel at the pumps in its filling station forecourts. The ‘Bank Holiday Bonus’ offer runs between Saturday 17 August and Sunday 25 August. Those who spend enough in store will be presented with a voucher at the checkout, which must be kept with the receipt and presented at the filling station for the discount to apply.
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  Motorists hit by fourth month of fuel price rises 5 Jul 2016 (News)
  Motorists are paying almost £6 more for a tank of fuel than they were in March, according to a new study from the RAC.  RAC Fuel Watch shows that unleaded has increased by 10p-per-litre from 101.9p at the start of March to 112.1p at the end of June, while diesel has jumped by 11p over the same period, from 101.5p to 112.3p.  "June was another bad month for motorists with the price of petrol going up again," said RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams.
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  100,000 reasons to use Real MPG 4 May 2016 (News)
  Real MPG   has passed 100,000 submissions for the first time in its history, empowering buyers and drivers to see how much on-the-road fuel a vehicle really uses. The Real life fuel economy register was launched in 2011 after HonestJohn.co.uk received thousands of complaints from readers that their cars could not match the ‘official’ EC fuel economy figures. Real MPG invites car owners to submit how many miles their cars actually do to the gallon, covering all major makes and models.
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  Supermarkets reduce fuel prices 1 Aug 2016 (News)
  Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have announced they will cut the price of fuel across their forecourts by up to two pence-per-litre. At Asda filling stations that means the maximum price of unleaded is 105.7 pence-per-litre, while diesel will cost no more than 106.7 pence-per-litre.
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  AA: Rooney among 150,000 who misfuel annually 24 Sep 2008 (News)
  Wayne Rooney's recent fuel faux-pas places him among the 150,000 people who fill their vehicle with the wrong type of gasoline on an annual basis, according to the AA. In news that may be of interest to car insurance customers and other road users, the organisation explains around 7.5 million litres of contaminated fuel are created every year by such motorists, including the Manchester United player.
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  Drivers being “plundered” at the pumps, according to the AA 20 Apr 2015 (News)
  The AA has accused fuel retailers of “plundering” motorists by pushing up fuel costs at the pumps at a time when oil prices dropped. Late last week it emerged that the average UK petrol price had risen from 111.9 pence-per-litre in March to 113.3p in April, while diesel had risen by around 0.6 pence-per-litre during the same period, to 118.8p.
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  Suzuki S-Cross buyers get £500 towards fuel costs 3 Mar 2016 (News)
  Suzuki is offering buyers of the S-Cross £500 towards fuel costs in the form of a prepaid card. The offer runs until the end of March 2016 and is open to private buyers only. The offer can be used with all other S-Cross offers and there is no cash alternative.
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  Sainsbury’s offers 10p off at pumps when you spend £60 in store 27 Nov 2013 (News)
  Sainsbury’s has launched a new fuel promotion that entitles customers to claim 10p off every litre of fuel when they spend £60 or more in store or have their shopping delivered. The promotion represents huge savings, with a typical Ford Focus owner standing to save more than £5 when filling up.