Rising petrol and diesel prices are continuing to cause misery for motorists across Wales and the wider UK, with the cost of filling your tank reaching extraordinary levels. Motoring experts have said some families will have to cut their mileage or stop driving altogether as households are being squeezed in every direction due to the cost of living crisis.
We reported earlier this week how the average cost of a full tank of petrol for a typical 55-litre family car has exceeded £100 for the first time, according to figures from data firm Experian Catalist. The average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a record 182.3p on Wednesday, according to the firm. The average price of a litre of diesel on Wednesday was a record 188.1p.
But how are other countries faring? With the aid of Cargopedia, we compared petrol and diesel prices elsewhere compared to the rates we are being forced to pay per litre in the United Kingdom, converting the price to the equivalent of the British pound. Get stories like this straight to your inbox with our newsletters.
It shows how Belarus is by far the cheapest place for motorists to drive at the moment, with it costing just 57p per litre of diesel or petrol if you live there. The most expensive place to fill up is currently Norway, where there is a price of £2.30 per litre of petrol and £2.09 per litre of diesel. We've compiled a full breakdown of the prices here.
Albania
Petrol: £1.74 Diesel: £1.76
Andorra
Petrol: £1.53 Diesel: £1.40
Austria
Petrol: £1.71 Diesel: £1.66
Belarus
Petrol: 57p Diesel: 57p
Belgium
Petrol: £1.82 Diesel: £1.81
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Petrol: £1.43 Diesel: £1.44
Bulgaria
Petrol: £1.41 Diesel: £1.44
Croatia
Petrol: £1.61 Diesel: £1.59
Cyprus
Petrol: £1.52 Diesel: £1.59
Czech Republic
Petrol: £1.60 Diesel: £1.58
Denmark
Petrol: £2.20 Diesel: £1.92
Estonia
Petrol: £1.83 Diesel: £1.68
Finland
Petrol: £2.16 Diesel: £1.97
France
Petrol: £1.82 Diesel: £1.75
Germany
Petrol: £1.68 Diesel: £1.72
Greece
Petrol: £2.03 Diesel: £1.67
Hungary
Petrol: £1.08 Diesel: £1.09
Iceland
Petrol: £2.03 Diesel: £1.98
Ireland
Petrol: £1.72 Diesel: £1.66
Italy
Petrol: £1.70 Diesel: £1.62
Latvia
Petrol: £1.77 Diesel: £1.67
Lithuania
Petrol: £1.75 Diesel: £1.61
Luxembourg
Petrol: £1.74 Diesel: £1.63
North Macedonia
Petrol: £1.55 Diesel: £1.43
Malta
Petrol: £1.16 Diesel: £1.04
Moldova
Petrol: £1.38 Diesel: £1.25
Netherlands
Petrol: £1.94 Diesel: £1.69
Norway
Petrol: £2.30 Diesel: £2.09
Poland
Petrol: £1.42 Diesel: £1.34
Portugal
Petrol: £1.78 Diesel: £1.55
Romania
Petrol: £1.47 Diesel: £1.57
Russia
Petrol: £0.68 Diesel: £0.69
San Marino
Petrol: £1.56 Diesel: £1.718
Serbia
Petrol: £1.35 Diesel: £1.52
Slovakia
Petrol: £1.62 Diesel: £1.56
Slovenia
Petrol: £1.35 Diesel: £1.44
Spain
Petrol: £1.79 Diesel: £1.68
Sweden
Petrol: £1.99 Diesel: £2.16
Switzerland
Petrol: £1.79 Diesel: £1.82
Turkey
Petrol: £1.28 Diesel: £1.26
Ukraine
Petrol: £1.39 Diesel: £1.54
