Drivers are being warned that "worse is sadly yet to come" on fuel prices after the average cost of filling a typical family diesel car hit £100 for the first time. Figures from data firm Experian Catalist show the average price of a litre of the fuel at UK forecourts was a record 182.7p on Saturday and 182.6p on Sunday.
That brought the cost of a full tank for a 55-litre diesel car to nearly £100.50. Soaring fuel prices are a blow to families embarking on half-term getaways and people planning leisure trips over the four-day Platinum Jubilee bank holiday period which begins on Thursday.
Petrol prices are also at record levels. The average price was 172.1p per litre on Saturday, rising to a new high of 172.7p on Sunday.
