Retrospective source review · 22 October 2026
ONS business survey reports turnover changes and fuel-price concern
A dated original-source development, reviewed after its release. This article was written and published on ; it was not live on 22 October.
Original source date: . Publisher: Office for National Statistics. Document type: statistics in development.
What the original source says
In the ONS Business Insights and Conditions Survey, 17% of trading businesses reported increased turnover in September from the previous month. In early October, 72% of businesses reported concern about fuel prices.
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What this does not establish
The bulletin is labelled statistics in development and reports survey responses. These percentages do not measure total national turnover or actual future fuel-price changes.
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