UK Fuel and Household Energy Spending Rises a Fifth in a Fortnight: Lloyds Bank

Motorists queue for fuel at an Esso petrol station in Ashford, Kent, England, on Oct. 4, 2021. Gareth Fuller/PA

Sept. 24 saw the highest amount spent on fuel in a single day since Lloyds Bank records began, analysis of customers’ debit cards shows.

The peak fell the day after BP and Tesco closed some filling stations due to problems with fuel delivery.