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Cost cutters: Five used cars under £5,000 with exceptional fuel economy

Published 08 August 2022
By Sunday Times Driving
With the cost of living surging, you could be looking to swap your current gas guzzler for an affordable car with excellent fuel economy.
Experts worry of inflated petrol prices over lockdown

CMA to investigate petrol prices

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been ordered to begin an immediate investigation into petrol pricing.
Published 14 June 2022
Experts worry of inflated petrol prices over lockdown

Petrol is at its most costly in almost a decade

The average price of petrol has hit a record high of 142.94p per litre, breaking the previous record which has stood since April 2012.
Published 25 October 2021
Experts worry of inflated petrol prices over lockdown

Supermarkets accused of inflating petrol prices

Experts are worried that petrol retailers will overcharge drivers for petrol during the third coronavirus lockdown.
Published 06 January 2021
Fuel duty revenue plummets during lockdown

Fuel duty revenue plummets during lockdown

The coronavirus lockdown left a gaping £2.4bn hole in the treasury’s income from fuel duty in April and May, compared with last year.
Published 28 July 2020
Venezuela announces end to free fuel

Venezuelan drivers to start paying for petrol

Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro has announced an end to a system whereby it has been possible to get a tank of petrol for almost nothing.
Published 29 May 2020
Supermarkets begin to drop petrol price below £1 per litre

Morrisons petrol price below £1 a litre

Morrisons has become the first major supermarket to drop its unleaded fuel prices below £1.00 per litre after oil prices hit record lows.
Published 12 May 2020
Cost of refuelling a car at lowest for four years

Unleaded could drop below £1 per litre

The cost of filling a car with petrol is at its lowest for four years, due to the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the oil industry.
Published 06 May 2020
US oil prices drop below zero for first time in history

US oil prices drop below zero for first time ever

US oil prices have plunged into the negative for the first time in history, amid fears that storage capacity may run out.
Published 21 April 2020
Drivers shouldn’t expect fall in fuel prices despite low wholesale price

Fuel prices are at low point, say experts

Experts have told driving.co.uk drivers should not expect a further fall in fuel costs, despite March events that saw wholesale prices drop.
Published 15 April 2020
What does the biggest daily drop in oil prices in 20 years mean for drivers?

Supermarkets cut fuel prices

Supermarkets in the UK have cut fuel prices again following a massive drop in the price of crude oil yesterday.
Published 10 March 2020
Fuel pump prices surge in "bleak" April for motorists

Fuel pump prices surge in 'bleak' April

Motorists had to contend with a big spike in fuel prices last month, with petrol rising by nearly 6p per litre.
Published 07 May 2019
Supermarkets confirm petrol price cuts as wholesale fuel values fall

Supermarkets cut petrol prices by 2p per litre

With wholesale petrol values continuing to fall, four supermarkets in quick succession have said they'll be reducing pump prices by 2p per litre.
Published 06 November 2018