by Hypermiler UK | Jan 18, 2011 | Fuel Prices
David Cameron has stepped up an increasingly public battle with the Treasury over petrol prices by telling George Osborne he must ‘share the pain’ with the motorist. The Prime Minister yesterday again backed reforming the tax system to stabilise pump prices, just a...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 16, 2011 | Fuel Prices
PM David Cameron suggested yesterday the Treasury is unhappy about coalition plans to introduce fuel price stabilisation measures.Mr Cameron, supportive of the move since before the general election, said the Treasury is concerned its introduction may leave the...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 14, 2011 | Fuel Prices
The cost of oil will hand the Treasury a windfall in extra tax this year while motorists endure record petrol prices. The Government will collect about £12 billion in tax on North Sea oil revenues – 20 per cent more than ministers had forecast, according to latest...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 13, 2011 | Hypermiling Blog
When fuel prices drop and the media hype over the UK being ripped off at the pumps, its easy to forget about how efficiently you are driving and adopt the careless driving styles of the general public. Until the last round of hikes, my driving had slipped back into my...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 13, 2011 | Fuel Prices
Motorists’ pockets will be hit even harder this year as petrol retailers predict the average cost of filling up a tank could soar to £70.Planned government tax rises could see a litre of unleaded rocket to £1.36, while diesel could go up to £1.40.Representatives...
