Abstract
This report analyses the UK market for petrol/diesel, oil and antifreeze. All three of these products play a significant part in modern society with petrol/diesel in particular a vital element in maintaining the UK' s love affair with motor cars. The sector has however been subject to a number of external influences.
The most significant of these have been rising international oil prices which have not only raised the price of fuel at the pump but also indirectly affected feedstocks used for motor oil and antifreeze. Efforts to reduce consumption of consumables increasingly dominate both supplier and consumer decision-making with more recent concerns over the environmental impact of the motor car on the environment.