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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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  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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  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.
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  Sainsbury’s cuts the price of fuel by one pence-per-litre 20 Oct 2015 (News)
  As a result there is a global surplus in petrol and diesel.  It's unclear if other supermarkets will follow Sainsbury’s decision to cut fuel prices, but   Avishai Moor, Sainsbury’s Head of Fuel, said: “This price drop, combined with one of our biggest ever points giveaways, provides our customers with excellent value.”  
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  Citroen to offer Just Add Fuel style package 7 Feb 2014 (News)
  Citroen is following Peugeot and introducing Just Add Fuel style lease offers. Initially the deals will only be available on the upcoming C4 Cactus , but there's no reason for the offer not be expanded in time to cover all models in the range.   The package, much like Peugeot's Just Add Fuel, will allow buyers to lease a car with a monthly rate that covers insurance costs, maintenance, roadside assistance and annual VED.
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  Fuel prices rise through September, but cuts are expected soon 3 Oct 2017 (News)
  Diesel increased by 1.34p - making both fuels the most expensive they've been since March 2017. Both petrol and diesel have gone up 2.5p a litre since the end of June. Filling up a 55-litre family car - like a Ford Focus - with petrol now costs £65.55, whereas in July the same tank of fuel would have cost £62.88.
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  Diesels to Get Dearer, Says John Coates 18 Oct 2002 (News)
  However, with the price of oil being affected by the threat of US military action against Saddam, that situation is now changing as motorists contemplate the likelihood of significantly higher fuel costs. Just as we saw in the fuel crisis of 2000, diesel vehicles are becoming more attractive to buyers as they generally offer better fuel consumption," said John Coates, Editorial Director of PLEX Prices.
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  Focus 90 ECOnetic Achieves 78.5mpg in Driving Challenge 25 Sep 2008 (News)
  The 500 drivers taking part tackled a three-part test. The first was to establish existing smooth driving skills, with fuel consumption/CO2 output recorded. Next came eco driving instruction from the Energy Saving Trust before a second mpg/CO2 measure was produced –expressed as an annual fuel saving.
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  Supermarkets announce fuel price cuts 14 Mar 2017 (News)
  AA spokesman Luke Bosdet said: "A fall in the oil price from above $55 a barrel to below $52 is now working its way through to the pump.“ Fuel prices fluctuations are caused by a combination of worldwide oil prices, along with the continuous rise or fall of  inflation. These new prices will be welcomed by the millions of drivers who have seen fuel prices rise 16.8 per cent year on year, as well as a fall in purchase power caused by the weaker pound post-Brexit.
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  Motoring group urges fuel sellers to pass on savings 5 Jun 2014 (News)
  In late May the wholesale cost of petrol was 103.5p, while the cost of diesel was just 0.5p more. The RAC is calling on the fuel industry to explain why the reduced wholesale costs aren’t being passed on to customers in the form of cheaper pump prices. AC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “Transparent, fair fuel pricing is vital for the economy and to maintain the trust of motorists.” “While two thirds of Britain’s 29m cars run on petrol we use twice as much diesel, around 26bn litres a year, which demonstrates how important it is to business through our 460,000 HGVs, 3.2m vans and all the diesel-powered company cars on the road which cover high mileages every year.” “In the last year retailers have been noticeably quicker to pass on reductions in the wholesale price to forecourts, but we are now seeing an unfortunate blip in that trend where diesel prices are higher than they really need to be.”   “There has been talk of the fuel retailers using higher diesel prices to keep petrol prices lower, but whether or not that’s the case, the simplest way to operate must be to make sure retail prices always reflect wholesale prices proportionately.