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Bristol Post
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Ben Bloch

Cheapest fuel in Bristol as prices at the pumps 'continue to set new records'

As fuel prices continue to rise, there are fears that consumers will not be able to afford enough to cover basic travel like going to work. The government is scrambling to help with the cost of living but some campaigners say it is not enough.

The AA has warned that prices at the pumps "continue to set new records" and says that, despite the wholesale price of petrol and diesel falling, the savings have yet to be passed on to consumers.

The government is under huge pressure to bring prices down, and reports have emerged that Chancellor Rishi Sunak might announce a 5p cut to fuel duty in his Spring Statement on Wednesday. However, opposition parties have called on him to go further.

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