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Drivers rethink spending as fuel prices climb

Drivers rethink spending as fuel prices climb

Drivers and firms in the West Midlands say rising prices are hitting budgets and forcing cutbacks.

September 22, 2026 at 04:59 AM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"I do nearly 70, 75 miles per day, and it has really affected me price wise, because it has nearly gone double."

— Arvander Pabla , Other

"It's absolutely ridiculous, how we are expected to keep paying for it, I don't know."

— Sue Willis , Other

"We certainly don't have any control over it, we just have to try and mitigate as much as we can the price increases."

— Shailesh Parekh , Executive

"It is a cost we try and pass on to our customers but our customers are under their own cost constraints at the moment."

— David McWilliams , Executive

"Motorists need support with the cost of living."

— Sir Ed Davey , Politician

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Drivers rethink spending as fuel prices climb
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Drivers and firms in the West Midlands say rising prices are hitting budgets and forcing cutbacks.

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