MoneySavingExpert News AA Budget 2012: Fuel duty to rise in AugustDrivers had their hopes of avoiding another petrol pump increase later this year dashed by Chancellor George Osborne today.21 March 2012 Petrol prices set to reach record highPetrol prices are set to reach an all-time high, piling pressure on Chancellor George Osborne to cut fuel taxes.2 March 2012 David Cameron vows action on car insurance costsAction is expected to be taken to reduce the £2 billion-a-year cost of insurance claims for whiplash in a bid to help cut the prices we pay.14 February 2012 Petrol prices set to rise further, says AAPetrol prices look set to rise at the pumps, bringing more pain for hard-pressed motorists, warns the AA.20 January 2012 Car insurance up 50% in two yearsThe cost of motor insurance jumped by 15.3% in 2011, figures from the AA show today. 19 January 2012 Car insurance up 16% this year, as home insurance soars tooThe cost of car insurance has risen over the past year by 16%, though the annual rise was tempered by a fall in costs between July and October, indicating the huge rises of recent years are over.19 October 2011 The AA: Car insurance costs could finally fall7 October 2011 Car insurance cost hope after fees banThe cost of car insurance could finally be kept in check if a government ban on fees that encourage compensation claims has its desired effect. 9 September 2011 OFT to investigate rising car insurance costsThe Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to investigate soaring car insurance costs, which have risen by a reported 40%. 8 September 2011 Petrol price fall 'not passed on'The dip in the price of petrol at the pumps has failed to match the fall in wholesale prices, the AA has revealed.19 August 2011 First567 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us