The latest figures from the RAC show the average price of a litre of petrol climbed to a record 185p on Sunday, while diesel hit 191.03p on Saturday before falling back to 190.9p a day later.
These figures equate to a 7p per litre increase for petrol and nearly 6p per litre rise for diesel in just one week.
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Based on an average 55-litre tank a petrol car currently costs £101.77 to fill, while a diesel car costs £105.01, and these prices continue to rise despite the wholesale cost falling.
RAC fuel spokesperson Simon Williams said: “The speed and scale of the increase is staggering, with unleaded going up 7p in a week and diesel by nearly 6p. This must surely put more pressure on the Government to take action to ensure drivers don’t endure a summer of discontent at the pumps.
“We hope the Government’s persistent talk about the importance of retailers passing on March’s 5p duty cut fully is a precursor to an announcement of a deeper cut this week. If that’s the case, it’s very welcome, albeit overdue as the 5p cut has been well and truly overtaken by events on the wholesale market since then.”
