14/07/2022
Fuel prices: Why is petrol so expensive in the UK?
The cost of petrol has soared in recent weeks. The RAC says the average petrol price is now 186.59p per litre, with diesel at 192.48p. That means it costs about £103 to fill a family car with petrol and £106 with diesel.
Some petrol stations are already charging more than £2 a litre.
Fuel prices have increased sharply because the price for crude oil, which is used to make petrol and diesel, has gone up.