Frankley Services M5 northbound, BP service station petrol prices, diesel prices, after record profits reported, with Greggs, Adblue - Windfall Tax ?

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2JAGDKJFile size:
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3648 x 5472 px | 30.9 x 46.3 cm | 12.2 x 18.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
25 May 2022Location:
Frankley Services M5 northbound, England, UKMore information:
Vertical editorial stock photograph of a tall BP fuel price totem at Frankley Services on the M5 motorway near Birmingham, West Midlands, showing motorway service area fuel pricing during public concern about high petrol and diesel costs, oil company profits, geopolitical energy shocks and calls for windfall taxation. The green BP sign includes the sunflower logo, Greggs branding, Costa Coffee Express, BP Ultimate with ACTIVE technology, BPme rewards and AdBlue panels. The illuminated price board shows petrol at 171.9 pence per litre and regular diesel at 186.9 pence per litre, highlighting the price difference often seen at motorway service stations compared with town forecourts. Petrol pumps, a forecourt canopy, a BedWorld vehicle, white parking bay markings, shrubs, trees and an overcast British sky place the image in an everyday roadside travel setting. The photograph works as an editorial concept for motoring costs, inflation, family travel budgets, haulage costs, commuter pressure, motorway pricing, fuel duty, oil trading, energy market volatility, BP corporate branding and wider political debate about whether exceptional fossil fuel profits should face a windfall tax. It can also illustrate stories about the UK cost of living crisis, diesel prices affecting delivery firms, and public frustration when major oil companies report very large profits during conflict or energy disruption. Frankley sits between Junctions 3 and 4 of the M5 and is operated by Moto, with BP fuel provision for drivers travelling through the Midlands. The image has visible commercial logos and readable price information, making it suitable for news, business, transport, consumer affairs, environmental policy and political economy features. The high roadside prices, grey weather, branded convenience offers and corporate profit context create British shorthand for motorists feeling squeezed while global energy companies, traders and shareholders are scrutinised.