People in Wales have said crippling fuel costs have forced them to turn down jobs and left them worried about how they will afford to fill up their cars in the coming months. It comes after a protest against rising fuel costs blocked parts of the M4 this week and caused chaos on the roads leading to a number of arrests.
Last week pictures from Pont Abraham services in Carmarthenshire showed that petrol was 206.9p per litre for petrol and 208.9p for diesel. At the opposite end of the M4 the prices were 187.9p for petrol and 199.9p for diesel at the Magor services in Monmouthshire. Prices have continued to rise despite the wholesale cost of petrol being around 5p per litre cheaper than early June peaks.
On Monday, July 4, protesters brought the Prince of Wales Bridge to a virtual standstill for several hours in a bid to force action on fuel costs. The bridge was shut in both directions with some people even playing a game of football on an empty carriageway. Police later arrested 12 people in connection with the protests and also seized a number of vehicles. One person has been charged with allegedly organising the protests.
