Channel Islands fuel prices set to rise again
Fuel prices in the Channel Islands are expected to rise as global market increases begin to impact local forecourts. Diesel costs are projected to exceed £2 per litre, following a nearly 30% surge in global prices since late August. Local businesses and volunteer services are bracing for the financial strain, with some calling for a review of fuel duty to mitigate the knock-on effects.
- ▪Rubis reports that global fuel market prices have increased by nearly 30% since the end of August.
- ▪Diesel prices in the Channel Islands are set to rise, potentially exceeding £2 per litre.
- ▪Wholesale fuel prices in Guernsey have increased by 30p per litre for unleaded petrol and 42p per litre for diesel over the last year.
- ▪The ongoing war in the Middle East has contributed to rising fuel prices across the UK, with diesel hitting an all-time high.
- ▪Local organizations like the Guernsey Voluntary Service plan to absorb the increased costs to continue their services.
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Channel Islands fuel prices set to rise againImage caption, Rubis says global fuel market prices increases are beginning to filter through to the local marketByElise Le LacheurGuernseyPublished4 minutes agoFuel prices are set to rise in a move which will likely see diesel cost more than £2 per litre.Nick Crolla, head of marketing for Channel Islands supplier Rubis, said: "We have seen global fuel market prices increase by nearly 30% since the end of August. These increases are now beginning to filter through to the local market and will be reflected at forecourts over coming weeks."He added: "While these factors are outside our control, we are doing everything possible to keep prices as low as possible."With the war still ongoing in the Middle East, fuel prices have increased across the…
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