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Signs emerge of fuel prices driving modal shift and changing views of car use

Rhodri Clark
28 May 2026
 

Signs are emerging of high fuel prices resulting in modal shift, and some young adults have reported that the economic climate makes them increasingly question whether car ownership is a good idea at their stage of life.

The start of the conflict in Iran, which resulted in the Strait of Hormuz oil artery being blocked, coincided almost exactly with the freezing of rail fares on 1 March, when the annual increase would otherwise have come into effect. It also coincided with roll-out of...

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