Pound slump means motorist pain at the petrol pump
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Crude oil is the raw material for petrol and diesel and it is priced in dollars in international markets, meaning that a weaker pound makes for pricier fuel. Howard Cox, founder of the FairFuelUK campaign said: “Oil is priced in dollars and its going to make a very negative impact for drivers on the forecourts and the wholesale price for drivers will be going up.” The pound has suffered as investors sold large amounts of UK government debt, sending borrowing costs soaring, and leading Treasury minister Darren Jones to warn on Thursday that “public services will have to live within their means”. Oil is priced in dollars in international markets, meaning that a weaker pound makes for pricier fuel At supermarkets, petrol was 134 pence for unleaded and 139.5 pence for diesel. The CMA said in a statement: “Supermarket fuel margins increased over the May to August 2024 period, up from 7.0 per cent in April to 8.1 per cent in August.