Your awareness of petrol prices?

I thought if you’re self employed you reclaim tax based on mileage not cost. I think it’s 45p per mile for first 10,000 miles regardless petrol price.

I agree that I can’t get by without either but I do feel very conscious and it does dictate my week. Ie food shop comes from shops beside Costco where I get fuel etc

I'm a 4x4 driver (diesel) and half glance at the forecourt display if I remember, it makes no difference to me, I may look out of idle curiosity but it makes no difference to me

We have about 10 petrol stations in our area and the prices vary wildly! There is a 15p price range from 134p to 149p that I’ve noticed out and about.

No idea. I fill up maybe five times a year.

A few people are saying here that it costs what it costs, so they don't bother monitoring. But unless you live in an isolated area, you will have a choice of petrol stations and the price can vary quite a bit - don't you bother to compare the prices? And if you're on a long drive, if you know the usual price range you might spot somewhere that is good value and fill up there, rather than stopping randomly and paying over the odds? (Durham services, I'm looking at you!)

We have a fuel budget so just stick to thst.

No idea what it costs I fill up x 2 times a month. Never take notice or could tell you what cost is per litre. It cost what it costs

I'm quite concerned too, I can't do my job from home, I also have to pay a toll on my route to work so feel completely fleeced

SE here. I have a commute and do lots of miles with work. Luckily work has cheaper prices than home but still gone up 20p a litre.

Very worried actually. Theres no end to the conflict and in a month or so the fuel situation will be serious rather just expensive.

Very aware I've a 30km commute to work. I only fill up in certain stations that are generally a few cent cheaper (I'm in Ireland fuel costs more here)

We get ours from Costco where its usually cheaper than everywhere else.

Your family member is probably working on 45 p a mile for vehicle running costs, as its easier than counting everything and separating according to business/personal miles.

Their fuel might be a relatively small part of the cost of running their business or they might think they can't increase their prices however much they spend on fuel.

The thing is for me, it costs what it costs.
It’s not negotiable, I can’t get by without it. It’s not like I can just decide to not put fuel in my car until the prices become more reasonable.
im in the office 2-3 days a week, it’s a 22 mile round trip but very fuel inefficient as it’s windy country lanes (riddled with potholes of course!) and a neverending amount of traffic lights and temporary lights so very stop start.
It wouldn’t make any difference whether or not I closely tracked the price of fuel, I need it regardless of what it costs.

I keep an eye of which petrol stations are lower than others locally but as travel to work is not optional, I don't pay attention to how much it's actually costing me fill the tank right up.

I will avoid driving for no particular reason at the moment though so e.g no going to the shops just for something to do.

If you go to gocompare local fuel prices you can enter your postcode and get cheapest prices . Difference of 15p a L within a 2mile radius where I am- £6 a tank. Absolutely monitoring prices - there is absolutely some price gouging given those price differences are Tesco/Sainsburys and a large Shell station in a Surrey town, ie not a remote countryside independent in the middle of nowhere.

Yep tracking as need fuel (red diesel in bulk) for agricultural stuff plus diesel cars/trucks as require the grunt. Sainsburys was 20p less than other places today.

I'd no idea what the exact cost was before the war (somewhere around 1.25-1.35) but I'm tracking now.

Amazed at so many not being aware or tracking closely. I feel painfully aware and very conscious of the cost. Perhaps I am more unlucky with my commute than I realised!

Fill up and pay. It costs what it costs. We're not on a tight budget, and we want to be able to use the car. Can't be bothered driving around the county to save a couple of pence on fuel, I've got better things to do with my time.

How does that work? 😂

I'm aware at the moment because it's all over the news. I don't normally track fuel prices though beyond knowing that it's much cheaper at the supermarket than on the motorway.

I don't track closely. It needs filling so I don't have any choice. I did wince at the price this week though.

We’ve got an EV and a petrol car so don’t use the petrol car much, however I do notice the price going up as I drive past the filling stations. It was almost £2 a litre, for diesel in 2022 so I’m hoping for, everyone’s sake, it doesn’t go up as far as that again.

Well.. diesel is £1.79 here not that we have any. Queues at all the local supermarkets blocking up the roads - there’s a bit of a panic going on where I am.

I drive past a few on way to work. I have a quick glance if I need to fill up and go to cheapest but other than that I dont pay attention. Can't live without petrol so try not to get bothered by it

I put just £30 in each time I fill up, usually that's a full tank but if not I don't put anymore in. No choice I need petrol, I'd rather just know how much I'm paying before I get there