Fuel duty hike must be scrapped as Treasury sees £20m daily windfall, says PRA
The Treasury is making about £20m a day in extra revenue from levies and taxes linked to the price of oil and gas. Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association, said: “If the Chancellor wants to help hard-pressed motorists and businesses, she should abandon plans to raise fuel duty and follow other countries […]
Retailers Call on Chancellor to Match Eire Petrol Price Cuts
Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association will provide evidence to the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee this afternoon in Portcullis House. At the meeting, Mr Balmer will refer to the measures announced by the Government in the Republic of Ireland in response to the rise in the wholesale price of petrol […]
Petrol Retailers Association Responds to Rising Wholesale Fuel Costs
Commenting on increasing wholesale prices of petrol and diesel, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association, said: “The conflict in the Middle East has increased the wholesale cost of petrol and diesel, which will mean pump prices will have to go up. Rising fuel prices hurt the economy in the form of higher inflation, impacting […]
PRA Comments on Launch of FuelFinder Scheme
Commenting on the launch of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) FuelFinder scheme, Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), said: “Today marks the launch of “FuelFinder”, our members have worked hard to collaborate with the Government to ensure a successful launch of the scheme.”
Petrol Retailers Association responds to December CMA report
Commenting on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Road Fuel Monitoring Annual Report 2025, Gordon Balmer Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said: “Operating costs alone do not account for higher fuel margins, yet retailers continue to face steep rises in labour, taxation, energy and crime – pressures that make it increasingly tough […]
Petrol Retailers Association Respond to Chancellor’s Fuel Duty Announcement and Autumn Budget Measures
Commenting on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP’s Autumn Budget, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) Gordon Balmer said: Fuel Duty “Although the PRA welcomes today’s announcement by the Chancellor that the 5p fuel duty cut will at least be extended until the end of August 2026, the failure to make the cut permanent […]
Petrol Retailers Association Urge Chancellor to Freeze Fuel Duty Ahead of Autumn Budget
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to freeze fuel duty and permanently retain the 5p-per-litre rebate in the forthcoming Autumn Budget. Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown that inflation remains high at 3.8pc in September, unchanged from August. This exceeds the Government’s 2% […]
PRA Responds to Latest Road Fuel Quarterly Update Report: September 2025
Responding to the latest Road fuel quarterly update report – September 2025, Gordon Balmer Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), commented: “The latest CMA report is incomplete as it continues to benchmark current fuel margins against eight-year-old data. PRA continues to reinforce that operating costs for fuel retailers have increased substantially during this […]
PRA Responds to RAC Update
Responding to the RAC’s claims that “drivers are paying over the odds at the pumps,” Gordon Balmer, Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), said: “Contrary to the RAC’s assertions, our members continue to price fuel fairly. Comparisons with historic fuel margins do not take into account the significant rise in operating costs faced […]
PRA Comments on Prax Group’s Insolvency
Responding to Prax Group entering administration, Gordon Balmer Executive Director of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) commented: “It is regrettable that the Prax Group Lindsey refinery has fallen into insolvency. “The PRA will continue to monitor the situation and liaise with the Government to ensure our members and forecourts are kept updated.”