The RAC said the diesel price cut by major supermarkets to below £1 a litre is great news for diesel drivers, particularly after the expense of Christmas but it is long overdue. And the really good news is diesel car drivers with an average 55 litre fuel tank will be saving over £10 every time they fill-up compared with this time last year..
The announcement by Saudi Arabia that they have no intention of cutting production will ensure the market remains awash with low price oil.
The RAC offers advice to motorists ahead of Storm Frank, expected to affect parts of the UK from Wednesday 30 December
As the mass exodus begins RAC Traffic Watch expects around 3.5 million additional festive car journeys today either back home from visits to family and friends or trips on to the next round of festivities. Drivers warned to expect heavy rainfall and localised flooding.
The RAC reacts to the news that three filling stations in the Midlands are now selling diesel for under £1 a litre. This follows repeated calls by the RAC for retailers to reflect the fall in the wholesale diesel price at the pumps.
The price of oil has now been well below the $40 a barrel mark for two weeks, bringing with it £1 a litre petrol at supermarkets and other price-competitive retailers. The RAC, however, is repeating its call for a cut in diesel pump prices as wholesale savings are not being passed on at the forecourt.
The RAC's head of external affairs comments on proposals by the Government for learner drivers to get experience of motorway driving before they take their test
The RAC's head of external affairs reacts to measures announced as part of the British Road Safety Statement designed to discourage the use of mobile phones at the wheel
The RAC's Simon Williams reacts to research by the Press Association on money raised by NHS trusts in England from hospital parking fees
Connected car technology offers motorists a range of benefits but the sharing of data from vehicles is also a concern which is why the FIA has launched a campaign entitled 'My Car My Data'.
Christmas has clearly come early for motorists
RAC comments on Asda cutting petrol to 99.7p a litre and diesel to 103.7p as part of a three-day promotion beginning on Friday 11 December.
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