Most Brits ‘very worried’ about increasing fuel prices
New research from Appinio shows that 70 per cent of Brits are very concerned about the impact of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict on UK fuel prices in the long term, with 72 per cent worried about the April price hike for fuel.
This follows news of Rishi Sunak cutting fuel duty by just 5 per cent in his Spring Statement and petrol retailers being accused of holding onto savings after reducing pump prices from record highs, despite plummeting wholesale costs.
Appinio polled 1000 British respondents, discovering that the vast majority of Brits are very worried about UK fuel prices ahead of the April price hike and in the long term, especially the consequences it will have on groceries and food in restaurants. With uncertainty growing, 9 in 10 Brits are willing to reduce their energy consumption, while 45 per cent are very likely to use their cars less to ease the impact of rising fuel costs.
The poll also found that 82 per cent of Brits think that Britain is too dependent on other countries to meet its fuel, gas and energy needs, with 68 per cent of Brits thinking that dependence on other countries for energy is not a good thing.
