The Latest Breaking News from RAC

UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show

Calls for planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped as analysis finds average fuel bill could hit £1,965, up from £1,294

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12

London drivers can check prices at nearby fuel stations on Google Maps for first time

Google Maps is now displaying the price of petrol and diesel when a user searches for a nearby forecourt on the app

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Tesco Shoppers Can Get 8P off a Litre of Fuel After a £60 Shop Until 18 October

Tesco is offering shoppers 8p off each litre of petrol or diesel after a qualifying £60 in-store purchase, with savings capped at £8 per fuel transaction.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Diesel price shock could see your food bill soar, Britons warned as cost hits £2 a litre for first time

Fuel prices have risen steadily in recent weeks and reached a new record high this week

The Independent UK · Oct 2

UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre

France proposes that EU nations and IEA release oil and diesel from reserves as Iran war drives up cost worldwide

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Minister denies UK faces diesel shortage after Trump threatens to ban exports

In effort to avoid panic at pumps, Keir Mather insists supply of fuel to Britain is ‘inherently resilient’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

‘Every possible measure’ being considered to cut cost of driving, says Burnham

Diesel prices hit a new all-time high of 199.72p on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Burnham considering ‘every possible measure’ to cut fuel costs

Prime minister Andy Burnham has said every possible measure is being considered to ease driving costs, including potentially halting a planned fuel duty rise in January . Diesel prices at British pumps reached a record high of 199.53p per litre, with the RAC warning that filling an average family car…

The Independent UK · Sep 30

UK Diesel Reaches Record £1.99 a Litre: What Drivers Need To Know About Rationing

UK diesel has hit a record 199.18p a litre, while government fuel-rationing measures remain contingency plans for a severe national supply shortage.

International Business Times UK · Sep 28

Chancellor John Healey ‘concerned’ as diesel prices in UK climb to record high

The average price of a litre of diesel stood at 199.18p on Monday, according to figures compiled by the RAC.

Evening Standard · Sep 28