Top Ten Most Expensive Countries in which to buy petrol

A new report, from specialist commercial motor insurance broker Staveley Head, has revealed that there are SIX countries where it’s dearer to buy petrol than here in the UK.

However, as a percentage of monthly income expenditure on petrol, only four countries appear higher in the table than the UK. 

According to their study, fuel in the UK has an average price of 142.48p per litre for petrol and 147.88p per litre for diesel.

Staveley Head add that the planned increase in fuel duty in August will mean a leap from seventh in the world to fourth at current prices.

The full table

Country	Price per litre (£)	Percentage of monthly income spent on petrol* (%)
Norway	1.64	7.4
Turkey	1.62	34.2
Netherlands	1.48	10
Italy	1.46	15.5
Greece	1.45	25.4
Denmark	1.43	8.1
UK	1.42	10.3
Sweden	1.41	7.7
Eritrea	1.41	61.1
Belgium	1.4	8.7

*Monthly petrol costs are based on an individual owning a car that does 37.8 MPG, driving 12,000 miles a year.

Are you driving less because of fuel prices?

Fuel prices are a hot topic of debate these days. With the welcome news that the Chancellor will scrap the planned fuel duty in January as well as the inflation increase in August 2012, we would like to share the results of a recent consumer poll.

The Good Garage Scheme has surveyed over 1300 motorists up and down the country in the last two months and found that 78% are driving less because of higher fuel prices.

The results of our poll are not surprising as consumers are trying to cut corners wherever possible. Walking and cycling are great alternatives, but if there is no other option but to use the car, the Good Garage Scheme offers handy tips on saving fuel.

•    Choose gears wisely – Over revving uses more fuel. Changing up a gear slightly earlier can reduce the number of revs.

•    Prevent idling – Being at a standstill for a long time consumes fuel unnecessarily. If you think you will be at a standstill for more than 3 minutes, simply turn off your engine.

•    De-clutter – A heavy load puts more pressure on the engine resulting in more fuel being used. Unload any necessary clutter, especially from the boot.

•    Abide by speed limits – We all know how tempting it is to exceed the limit on an open road, but higher speeds mean more fuel.

For more fuel saving tips, please visit http://www.goodgaragescheme.co.uk/driving