Seven UK regions now exceeding 2012 record high petrol price
Just five of the 12 nations and regions of the UK are currently selling fuel for less than the record high reached on Sunday
Just five of the 12 nations and regions of the UK are currently selling fuel for less than the record high reached on Sunday
Where will the petrol price stop: 150p a litre may be a reality, especially if oil reaches $100 a barrel
Average cost of a litre of unleaded now at 140.22p; the last time prices were so high was September 2012
On top of the supply crisis, unleaded went up 1.5p in September and is now less than 6p off the all-time high reached in April 2012
Pump prices this summer have still been around 20p per litre higher than last summer
RAC encourages drivers, particularly those with older petrol cars, to check their vehicles urgently via the free online checker
July saw the biggest monthly rise in the price of petrol since January 2021
Petrol is now at its highest price for nearly eight years after eight straight months of increases at the pumps, data from RAC Fuel Watch* reveals.
Unleaded now 22p dearer than a year ago – biggest yearly rise for 11 years
Petrol now back to January 2020 price of 127p a litre
Drivers have seen a 10% rise in fuel prices in just five months
Petrol goes up for fourth month in a row and diesel for third straight month, with both fuels jumping by 3p a litre in February