The total retail price paid at the pump includes a significant amount of tax – currently 52.95p per litre in fuel duty and 20% VAT. But the total proportion of tax we pay to the … See more

Pump prices change when there are significant and sustained increases or reductions in the wholesale price of petrol or diesel. Retailers can reflect these savings as … See more

This is a term often applied to fuel prices to describe how they always appear to rise faster than they ever come down, i.e. they go up like a rocket but fall like a feather. Before 202… See more

UK petrol and diesel prices can vary dramatically from region to region and even in towns that are only a few miles apart. Sometimes fuel can even be cheaper in a more rural l… See more