New warning on fuel prices
Petrol prices could hit a record 124p a litre in time for Easter.
Petrol prices could hit a record 124p a litre in time for Easter.
The AA said today that average petrol prices have risen 4p a litre in the past month, taking them to the highest level since July 2008, And with a "trinity" of increases due in the next few days, the average could rocket to a record 124p a litre.
Its latest figures showed the average price of a litre of petrol has risen from 112.10p in mid-February to 116.09p now – with 3p of the rise coming in the last two weeks.
The price of diesel has risen from 113.84p a litre in mid-February to 116.87p a litre now.
The 4p increase in petrol prices has added £2 to the cost of filling a typical 50-litre petrol tank.