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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Kalyeena Makortoff

Drivers told to look for cheapest fuel ahead of ‘busiest Easter on UK roads since 2022’

A person filling their car at a petrol station with other vehicles at the pumps
The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol rose by 20p in March to 152.83p. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

UK drivers are being urged to look for the cheapest petrol and “to fill up as usual” as travellers prepare to make 21.7m journeys on what is expected to be the busiest Easter on the roads in four years.

The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol rose by 20p in March, from 132.83p on the 1st to 152.83p on the 31st, raising concerns about the cost of filling up for Easter journeys. The higher fuel prices have been triggered by rising oil prices as a result of the US-Israel war against Iran.

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