Fuel prices have risen by 10p per litre since the start of 2024
June 12th, 2024
New figures from the RAC show that average petrol and diesel prices have risen by 10p per litre so far this year.
The RAC claims that drivers are still being seriously overcharged for diesel. Rising pump prices since the start of the year have added around £5.50 to the cost of filling a typical 55-litre family car.
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said, “Drivers are once again having to dig deep just to go about their daily lives. Our data shows petrol and diesel have now gone up 10p a litre so far this year on the back of further increases in April of 3p and 2p respectively.”
The RAC is calling on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – an independent non-ministerial government department – to address “glaring issues” with fuel retailing. It wants the regulator, which is responsible for monitoring prices and will oversee the incoming PumpWatch price transparency scheme, to tackle “unfair retailer margins which lead to drivers getting a raw deal.”