UK Petrol Prices

Like others have also said in Britain Petrol prices are yet again on the rise. In the area where I live, Unleaded (Petrol) used to cost arpund 75p in May. Now in November prices are up to 102.99p. I understand that this is partly due to a cut in oil production by around 20% worldwide. There seems to be cars these days that produce less and less Carbon Dioxide so perhaps one day we will be less reliant on petrol and therefore prices may fall. In certain ways we are being robbed of our money when it comes to buying petrol. The only good offers are when Tesco offers 5p off per litre, which though seems little, takes of a few pounds when it comes to paying. Personally in my ...  Read the complete review

The British are indeed being robbed. Our country is amongst the most expensive (I think Hong Kong is more expensive at the moment - but they just copied us!) for petrol but it doesn't have to be this way! Most of the price of petrol is simply tax to fund road users who decide not to pay their road tax or for foreign truckers to enjoy our nice roads and motorways. --- the BASICS --- British petrol prices are one of the most expensive in the world. At the time of writing the standard supermarket petrol is 101.9p / litre and the diesel is 102.9p / litre. Most mainstream petroleum companies (e.g. Shell, Total, Jet, Texaco) will follow that price ...  Read the complete review

I origionally took my driving test a couple of years ago because I live just outside of town, it's about a half an hour walk but only takes around 4 minutes on the bus at a cost of £3.40. I live with my partner so when we both went to town it cost us £6.80 and as we went to town 6 days a week it was costing us too much money in bus fair which is what pushed us to get a car. We now have a car and although it is much more convenient then catching the bus or walking, I am finding the continuous hike in petrol prices difficult to cope with. When my partner and I first got the car, the price of petrol was much cheaper, I remember it was about 94.9p per ...  Read the complete review

Ugh, what can we say about petrol prices other than that they are high and kill your wallet when you fill up? The world pretty much runs on petrol and fuel. We use it to heat our homes, drive our cars, operate machinery, transport goods, and many other causes. Rising costs of petrol increase the cost of just about everything else in the economy, and with the income levels staying flat, purchasing power is decreasing among the common working class. The demand for petrol is a big factor in what drives the price. The world knows we NEED petrol to operate, and this demand is what causes the price to increase. Petrol is an inelastic item, which means ...  Read the complete review

I am not at all happy with the UK Petrol Prices at present. Although not at last years high of £1.20 a litre for unleaded, the average is still 99.99p a litre for unleaded. I always check my prices on www.petrolprices.com which tells me the cheapest garage in my area. Yesterday I was out with my family and I noticed the petrol gauge was quite low so I decided to put £20 in. It never even moved the gauge to half way. I am getting taxed on taking my family for a run out, which can't be fair. I understand that this has always been the case but it hasn't been as obvious as now. I live in the city and can get public transport if I wished, but the buses are often ...  Read the complete review