The UK's biggest supermarkets have been slammed over the cost of petrol prices at their forecourts this Christmas.
The RAC claims motorists are being "heartlessly overcharged" as the average price per litre of petrol is around 153p while diesel stands at 176p. When compared to the days leading up to Christmas 2021, current prices are 7p higher for petrol and a whopping 27p higher for diesel.
Millions of motorists who will go on car journeys this week to spend the festive period with friends and family will likely pay an extra £20 for filling a typical 55-litre family car with petrol and £31 for diesel compared to two years ago. The RAC added that drivers shouldn't be experiencing such high costs at the pumps since the wholsesale price of petrol is the same as 12 months ago while diesel is only 14p more per litre.
