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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
Technology
Ben Reid

Cheapest Nottingham petrol stations as average cost of filling family car exceeds £90

Drivers have been hit by fuel prices reaching new highs despite a slump in wholesale costs. Figures from data firm Experian Catalist show the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Monday, February 14 was 163.7p.

This takes the cost of filling a typical 55-litre family car with petrol above £90 for the first time. The average cost of a litre of diesel on Monday was a record 173.7p.

Oil prices surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but declined in recent days, leading to a cut in wholesale costs for fuel retailers. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “Drivers should be encouraged by oil and wholesale prices dropping again yesterday.

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