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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

Why filling up the average family car in the UK has topped £100

A man uses a fuel pump at a garage forecourt in London
Some forecourts are already selling petrol for more than £2 a litre. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

The cost of filling an average family car with petrol has topped £100 on what has been labelled a “truly dark” day for drivers on Thursday. A multitude of factors have combined to leave Britons facing pain at the pumps.

Why are fuel prices so high?

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