STOP THE FUEL PRICE RISES: CAP PETROL AND DIESEL PRICES
Call on the UK Government to protect Britain's motorists
Petrol and diesel are becoming unaffordable — and ordinary people are paying the price.

Diesel is now approaching £2 a litre nationally, with thousands of UK forecourts already charging £2 or more. On 24 September 2026, the average diesel price was around 197–198p per litre, with 15.6% of reporting forecourts already at or above £2.

Petrol has also risen sharply, with the national average around 173p a litre.

For millions of people, this isn't something they can simply avoid.

People still have to get to work.

Parents still have to take their children to school.

Carers still have to travel to look after loved ones.

Tradespeople still have to travel between jobs.

Businesses still have to deliver goods.

And in rural communities, where public transport can be limited or unavailable, a car isn't a luxury — it's essential.

£2 A LITRE CANNOT BECOME THE NEW NORMAL
A 55-litre diesel family car already costs around £109 to fill at current average prices.

For someone who fills their vehicle every week, that can mean hundreds of pounds every month just to get to work and carry out everyday life.

And it isn't only motorists who suffer.

Higher fuel costs increase the cost of transporting food, goods and materials. That can feed into prices across the economy and put even more pressure on household budgets.

WHILE MOTORISTS STRUGGLE, EXECUTIVE PAY CAN REACH MILLIONS
The public is entitled to question the scale of executive remuneration within major energy companies while motorists face rapidly rising fuel costs.

For example, BP's CEO Murray Auchincloss received a £6.5 million variable pay package in 2023, taking his total remuneration to around £8 million that year.

We are not saying that executive pay alone determines the price motorists pay at the pump.

But when ordinary families are struggling to afford fuel while executives at major energy companies receive multi-million-pound remuneration packages, the Government must ensure that the fuel market is operating fairly and transparently.

WE ARE CALLING FOR ACTION
We are asking the UK Government to introduce a fair and enforceable maximum retail price mechanism for both petrol and diesel.

The cap should be set at a reasonable level, taking into account:

The wholesale cost of fuel
Taxes and duties
Distribution and operating costs
A reasonable margin for fuel retailers
The need to protect motorists from excessive price increases
WE ALSO WANT TRANSPARENCY
The Government should investigate the entire fuel supply chain and make it clear to the public:

How much does the fuel actually cost?

How much tax is being collected?

How much is being made by suppliers and retailers?

And how quickly are reductions in wholesale prices being passed on to motorists?

When wholesale prices fall, motorists should not have to wait unnecessarily long to see the benefit at the pump.

THIS IS ABOUT EVERYONE
This isn't about left or right.

It isn't about political parties.

It is about ordinary people being able to afford to live and work in Britain.

We are not asking for free fuel.

We are asking for fair fuel prices.

We are asking for reasonable limits on how high petrol and diesel prices can go.

And we are asking the Government to recognise that motorists cannot simply stop using their cars when prices become unaffordable.

✍️ SIGN THE PETITION
If you drive to work...

If you have children...

If you live in a rural community...

If you run a business...

If you are a tradesperson, delivery driver, carer, commuter or simply depend on your vehicle...

This affects you.

Today it might be £1.70 petrol.

Tomorrow it could be £1.80.

Diesel is already approaching £2 nationally, with some forecourts beyond it.

We cannot allow £2-a-litre fuel to become the new normal.

We are calling on the UK Government to introduce a fair, transparent and enforceable cap on both petrol and diesel prices.

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Let's make the Government listen to Britain's motorists.