Petrol prices soared by nearly 6p per litre over the half-term school holiday, new figures show. The AA said the average cost of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts was a record 177.9p on Sunday, up from 172.1p on Friday, May 27.
This means filling a typical 55-litre family car with petrol has become around £3 more expensive. Diesel prices rose from 182.7p per litre to 185.0p per litre over the same period.
AA fuel price spokesman Luke Bosdet said: “Shock and awe is the only way to describe what has been happening at the pump during the half-term break. Little wonder that nearly half of drivers stayed at home for the Jubilee extended bank holiday.
