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Evening Standard
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Michael Howie

Petrol prices hit record 180.7p as motorists warned £2-a-litre looms in the summer

Drivers are being warned that ‘frightening’ petrol prices will exceed an average of 180p per litre this week (Joe Giddens/PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

The average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a record 180.7p on Tuesday, according to data firm Experian Catalist.

That was an increase of 2.2p compared with the previous day.

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