UK fuel consumption down as fuel prices climb

The UK has seen a sharp decrease in fuel consumption as fuel prices continue to climb across the country. Fuel deliveries within the UK are down 10.6 percent in the second quarter of 2012 compared to Q1 as motorists feel the pinch of rising pump prices. Petrol prices...

UK motorists blame government for fuel prices

A poll by the pressure group FairFuel UK of more than 26,000 motorists has shown a massive 89.3% felt ministers were to blame for soaring fuel prices.The survey conducted on the FairFuel website has also shown that three-quarters of motorists thought MPs were...

Chancellor scraps planned fuel duty rise

UK motorists have been spared further pain at the fuel pumps today as George Osborne announced a freeze in fuel duty during his Autumn Statement. A 3p rise on tax paid on both unleaded petrol and diesel was due to come into effect on January 1 but the increase has...