Filling up family car hits £100 for first time ever as petrol prices soar
FILLING up the family car hit £100 for the first time yesterday.
Petrol prices soared to an average 182.77p per litre at motorway service stations.
That means it costs £100.52 to fill up a car with an average 55-litre tank, such as an Audi A3, Nissan Qashqai or VW Golf.
Drivers with a Peugeot 308 or BMW 3 Series will pay more for a 60 litre tank, while Range Rovers hold 90 litres.
Motorway filling station operators claim they pay more for rent, staff and deliveries.
But the RAC told motorists to fill up at supermarkets where petrol can be around 4p cheaper per litre than the UK average.
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And the motoring group urged Rishi Sunak to cut fuel duty in this week’s Spring Statement.
Spokesman Simon Williams said: “Drivers badly need a break from these relentless daily rises.
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“They will be looking to the Chancellor to end their misery by cutting duty or VAT.
“Simply reiterating that fuel duty has been frozen at 58p a litre simply isn’t going to cut it.”
Drivers have faced huge fuel price rises, made worse by sanctions on Russia as a result of its invasion of Ukraine.
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Concerns over potential supply problems have pushed the price of Brent crude to well over $100 (£76) a barrel, with a record peak price of $139 per barrel.
Mr Williams said wholesale fuel rates may fall in the next week but added: “The big question is how keen retailers will be to pass on those savings at the pumps, as they will no doubt be extremely conscious of protecting themselves from any more rises that could suddenly materialise.”