Some forecourts are already selling petrol and diesel above £2 per litre (Danny Lawson/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)The average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a new record of 183.2p on Thursday, according to data firm Experian.
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said prices had risen by 7p in a week as he called on the Government to take action to reduce the “enormous financial burden” on motorists.
