Foreign Office tells holidaymakers to America you could be ‘charged considerably more’

If you are travelling soon and heading on holiday – or a business trip – you need to be aware

Holidaymakers are being warned to never assume fuel prices when you are travelling abroad – as you could be caught out and left scrambling for cash. The Foreign Office UK states that if you’re travelling by car, you need to be wary of petrol stations which do not have their prices displayed.

If you assume that the prices will be similar to what you paid the last time you filled up in the country, you could be in for a nasty shock. The GOV.UK website states: “Petrol stations that do not display the price of fuel usually charge considerably more than the national average.

“They’re often close to tourist destinations and airports. Make sure you know the price of fuel before using these services.”

Foreign Office safety warning

In a further warning on “vehicle safety”, they state that when travelling by car, you should:

• check weather conditions before a long car journey, particularly in mountainous, isolated or desert areas where services may be limited
• not sleep in your car by the road or in rest areas
• avoid leaving any items on display in your car
• stay on main roads
• use well-lit car parks

If you’re in an accident, the government body instructs people to ensure you are in a public place and to ask any other driver involved to go to the same place. You should then call the police and never meet or go to a quiet/private area.

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Any decline would benefit families and others heading out and about during the Easter holidays. It comes as fears of a global recession stoked by escalating trade tensions have triggered a sharp drop in the traded cost of crude oil. Traders are speculating that an economic slowdown with dent demand, with oil prices declining to $64 a barrel on Monday