Petrol Prices
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Fleet industry news 11 May 2020Diesel pump price drops and petrol falls below £1 a litre
A litre of petrol now costs less than £1 after three of the UK’s major supermarkets cut pump prices.
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General News 3 Apr 2020Petrol and diesel prices plummet
UK fuel prices fell by their largest margin in 12 years in March, triggered by a complete collapse in the world oil price, new RAC Fuel Watch data reveals.
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Fleet industry news 3 Jul 2019Petrol and diesel prices fall in June
But RAC says, despite petrol being 3p a litre cheaper and a litre of diesel falling by 5p, retailers could have gone further.
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Fleet industry news 5 Nov 2018
Retailers fail to cut petrol prices despite drop in wholesale cost
Average petrol prices remained unchanged in October, despite a drop in wholesale costs.
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Fleet industry news 5 Sep 2018
Diesel and petrol increase by 13p per litre in the past year
Pump prices have gone up for eight of the past 12, new RAC Fuel Watch data reveals.
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Fleet industry news 4 May 2017
Pump prices up by more than 1p a litre in April but cut imminent, says RAC
A drop in the price of oil in the second half of the month and a jump in the value of the pound means retailers are now in a position to pass on a cut to motorists.
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Fuel and Fuel Cards 15 Mar 2016Petrol v diesel: Small capacity, big future?
Reduced-size turbo petrol engines offer comparable running costs and are less polluting than their diesel counterparts, but fleet uptake remains low. Andrew Ryan reports
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Fleet industry news 4 Jan 2016Supermarkets cut diesel pump price to less than £1 a litre
Three supermarkets have cut the cost of diesel to below £1 a litre – its lowest price for seven years.
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Fleet industry news 21 Jul 2015Diesel cheaper than petrol for first time in 14 years
At some filling stations, diesel has become cheaper than petrol, for the first time in 14 years.
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Tax and legislation news 4 Nov 2011Scrap fuel duty for congestion charge, says Fuelcard Company
Replacing fuel duty with congestion charges could revive the fleet industry and boost the economy, says fuel card reseller The Fuelcard Company.
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Fleet industry news 31 Oct 2011
Smaller car and van fleets focus on fuel
Fleets with fewer than 25 cars, vans and trucks apply almost as much control to buying petrol and diesel as those with more than 25 vehicles, according to new research by MIB Data Solutions.
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Fleet Management 25 Aug 2010Fuelcards: Can fuelcards help against rising fuel prices?
More and more fleets are looking towards fuelcards as fuel prices set to reach record high.
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Fleet industry news 5 Aug 2010
Councillors cut payments
Councillors at Surrey County Council have taken a cut in mileage rates.
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Fleet industry news 12 Jul 2010
The Fuelcard Company launch national petition to lower fuel tax
The Fuelcard Company has launched a national petition among commercial vehicle drivers calling for ministers to lower fuel tax.
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Fleet industry news 16 Jun 2010
IAM Drive & Survive eco training helps companies lower fuel bills
With the unpredictability of petrol prices, most businesses have found their fuel bills rising. In this climate, and with the effect of transport on the environment under constant scrutiny
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Fleet industry news 10 Jun 2010Fleets advised to ignore latest AFR
Fleet managers have been advised they can ignore the latest Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) after HMRC failed to raise the rates for drivers of sub-2.0-litre diesel vehicles.
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Fleet industry news 8 Jun 2010
RAC Patrol invents misfuelling prevention device
Fleets can now prevent costly misfuelling of diesel vehicles with the launch of a device invented by an RAC patrolman.
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Fleet industry news 8 Jun 2010
BP Plus customers gain access to Texaco forecourts
BP PLUS cardholders can now use 1000 Texaco sites and Texaco’s The Business Card holders can use 1200 BP forecourts.
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Manufacturer news 8 Jun 2010
Ford to launch new fuel saving service
Ford is to launch a new service aimed at both fleet and private customers designed to help them cut fuel consumption from their Ford vehicles by up to 25%.
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Fleet Management 27 May 2010Managing fleets into recovery - Fuel
Hard won savings which resulted from fleets focusing on fuel management will require continued vigilance as the economic picture improves.
