Some drivers are reducing their journeys due to the unaffordable fuel prices. "Positively for petrol car drivers, RAC analysis of wholesale fuel data shows prices at the pump should begin to stabilise this week. READ MORE: Oxford University Ebola vaccine trial gets only five volunteersSome drivers are reducing their journeys due to the unaffordable fuel prices. The rise in fuel prices coincides with the summer holiday season, when more than 20 million UK drivers are expected to hit the roads this week. The Government has postponed its planned September 2026 increase to fuel duty until the end of the year due to rising pump prices.