With oil prices in the UK rising and hitting record highs for some time now, the British Automobile Association is calling on people to avoid driving for short trips and instead "walk or cycle to save money".
The British "Mirror" reported on the 11th that the average price of gasoline in the United Kingdom rose by 7.3 pence (about 0.6 yuan) in seven days to 1.832 pounds (about 15.1 yuan) per liter, citing data from the information service company Experian Group. RMB), and even reached an average price of 1.888 pounds per liter (about 15.6 yuan).
The fuel tank of most family cars in the UK is 55 liters. Based on this calculation, the owner of a full tank costs more than 100 pounds (about 826 yuan).
Edmund King, chairman of the Automobile Association, said that with oil prices hitting British households, "motorists need to do everything they can to continue to drive." Money .
Affected by factors such as the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, energy prices in the UK have risen sharply in the past few months, which in turn has boosted inflation to record highs.
Britain's consumer price index rose 9% in April from a year earlier, the highest in 40 years, while consumer confidence was near an all-time low.
More than one-fifth of British households say it is "difficult" to make ends meet, according to a previous statement by UK market research firm Kantar.
The latest survey data released by market research firm Nielsen IQ at the end of May shows that in order to save the cost of living, more Britons will shop around when shopping, and are more inclined to visit discount stores and buy discounted goods; cut meat and alcohol expenses , reduce the number of driving to save gas; cancel all kinds of streaming media and appliance warranty.
Analysts at the Automobile Association estimate that as consumers now spend more on petrol, the average daily potential income of British high-street merchants is reduced by 23 million pounds (about 190 million yuan).
"The high street has been hit by (British) households dealing with the cost of living crisis," said Kim, chairman of the Automobile Association. According to him, as the holiday season approaches, tourists spend more on fuel and the UK tourism industry suffers. The potential revenue will be in the millions of pounds.
Simon Williams, spokesman for the British motoring group RAC, called on the government to do more to tame oil prices and ease the financial burden of motorists.
People want oil prices to come down, "we don't want it to be this high," he said.