Fuel Monitor
Fuel Surcharges Explained
Fuel remains the single greatest influence on the cost of transport in the UK today.
With global events playing a significant part on supply, and the consequent cost, W H Barley constantly monitor the marketplace to ensure any surcharges in place are in keeping with its own cost-base.
| Update Date | Last Purchase (Pence Per Litre) |
01/08/2011 |
113.20 |
The price of oil has been steadily increasing over the past few years, but the sheer rate of increase has risen exponentially since the latter end of 2010.
You will be only too aware from personal experience, how much more expensive it is to fill your car up now, as compared to this time last year.
We will never endeavour to profit from fuel surcharges but, must - from time to time - impose them to safeguard the future of our business and those of our loyal customers. The RHA recently released the results of a survey, that showed the average weekly cost of running an articulated vehicle has increased by £4.16, every week for the last 7 months. On it's own this does not sound too bad, but it means in real terms that, in April 2011, every haulier is paying an additional £120 per week for every tractor unit they run, as compared to September 2010.
The RHA recently lobbied Parliament over proposed increases in fuel duty - our Chairman, Peter Barber, is on the board of the RHA, so W H Barley were present at that lobby.
Fuel influences the price of living in so many ways. By example, you are paying more in the shops because it now costs so much more to deliver the produce.
FairfuelUK is leading the fight against the ever-increasing price of
fuel that affects us all. You can support their efforts by visiting
www.fairfueluk.com
