Rising fuel prices continue to impact on businesses
By Editor On Tuesday, 06, 2011 | Filed Under Auto Insurance Articles
One of the most significant budget items for many businesses is that of road transportation. Whether it is the cost of moving goods between locations or staff between places, the expense of running a vehicle has spiralled by 14% over the last 12 months according to the RAC, and the ever-rising price of fuel is a major part of that increase. Insurance firm, Staveley Head providers of courier insurance and other commercial policies, have been monitoring the rise over several years and have produced their informative Global Petrol Price Index, which shows that the UK's petrol prices have reached their highest-ever level, and that they are consistently amongst the most expensive in the world. Businesses which rely on large vehicles for transportation have been especially badly hit, wi...