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Ukraine war: Diesel nears £1.70 a litre as wholesale price falls

The average price of petrol and diesel climbed to new records again on Wednesday, but wholesale prices have fallen offering some possible respite for fleets.

fuel and fuel cards 10 Mar

fuel pump prices

Ukraine war: Car production halted and fuel prices soar

The war in Ukraine is continuing to drive pump prices higher and has halted car production at the Mini factory in Oxford.

vehicle provision 7 Mar

UK motorway traffic at night (istock)

Car headlights ‘too bright’ as drivers increasingly dazzled

The overwhelming majority (89%) of drivers say car headlights on UK roads are too bright, leaving them dazzled while driving, new research suggests.

safety and risk management 7 Mar

Petrol and diesel pump

RAC calls on Treasury to introduce emergency VAT cut on fuel

The Government is being urged to cut the VAT levied on petrol and diesel as pump prices continue to set new record highs.

fuel and fuel cards 3 Mar

Pump prices, fuel pump

Ukraine crisis pushes pump prices to record highs

The cost of crude oil has surged as a result of the war in Ukraine, pushing the price of diesel and petrol on UK forecourts to record highs.

fuel and fuel cards 2 Mar

Hand on fuel pump

Fears of even higher fuel prices after Russia invades Ukraine

Fleets are being warned to expect fuel prices to continue rising after Russia invaded Ukraine sending the price of a barrel of oil soaring past $100 (£74).

fuel and fuel cards 24 Feb

Price of diesel and petrol hits new high as Ukraine tensions rise

Pump prices have hit a new record high, with the average price for a litre of a petrol reaching 149.12p and diesel 152.58p on Sunday (February 20).

fuel and fuel cards 22 Feb

bus lane fine, driving in a bus lane, penalty for driving in a bus lane.

Fines from 39ft bus lane earn council £442,000

Harrow Council fined almost 8,000 motorists in less than two years for driving into a 39ft bus lane in London, RAC reports.

fines and penalties 22 Feb

Rapid and ultra-rapid EV charger roll-out ‘not keeping pace’

The roll-out of rapid and ultra-rapid chargers is failing to keep pace with the installation of less powerful public EV charge points, new data suggests.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 18 Feb

Hand on fuel pump

Petrol and diesel hit new record high as oil costs increase

Pump prices could increase further after the price of oil reached a seven-year high, with fears an invasion of Ukraine will disrupt supply.

fuel and fuel cards 14 Feb

UK driving licence

Provisional licence holders caught without insurance increases

Of the 105,641 uninsured drivers caught in 2020, new data shows that 23 were aged just 13.

safety and risk management 10 Feb

parking ticket on car

New rules for private parking operators to protect drivers

A new code of practice for the private parking sector has been launched, following years of campaigning for a fairer system for drivers.

fines and penalties 7 Feb

Hand on fuel pump

Further pump price rises on the horizon, warns RAC

Petrol and diesel prices increased again in January, with the cost of a barrel of oil up from $79 a barrel to more than $92.

fuel and fuel cards 3 Feb

Connected Kerb on-street charge point

Campaign to claw back VAT on electric vehicle charging

FairCharge has won the backing of the RAC to get the 20% VAT on public charging reduced to match the 5% domestic electricity rate.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 2 Feb

Highways England, smart motorways, smart motorway emergency refuge area, ERA.

Smart motorway rollout paused as emergency refuge areas increased

DfT halts the rollout of new all-lane running smart motorway schemes until five years of safety data is available.

smart motorway 12 Jan

Hand on fuel pump

Fuel retailers refused to pass on wholesale price savings, says RAC

Petrol falls by 2p a litre but RAC data suggests price of unleaded should have come down by 12p.

fuel and fuel cards 6 Jan

Woman refuelling car, petrol station, fuel pump

Fuel prices increase in November despite wholesale prices fall

RAC believes current forecourt prices are completely unjustified; drivers losing out to the tune of £5.5 million a day based on current prices.

fuel and fuel cards 3 Dec

Petrol and diesel price cut “must come this week”, says RAC

Fuel retailers are being urged to cut the cost of petrol and diesel this week as wholesale prices continue to fall.

fuel and fuel cards 30 Nov

Pothole on road

RAC records worst third quarter for pothole breakdowns in 15 years

June to September 2021 saw the RAC deal with the largest proportion of pothole-related callouts in any third quarter since 2006.

sustainability 30 Nov

Hand on fuel pump

Fuel prices reach all-time high in October

The price of petrol and diesel has risen by 30p per litre in the last year, reaching a new all-time high.

fuel and fuel cards 3 Nov

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