UK average petrol prices currently stand at 153.5p per litre, while diesel averages 172.7p per litre. Over the latest 24-hour comparison, petrol has fallen by 0.2p per litre over the last 24 hours, while diesel has fallen by 0.5p per litre over the last 24 hours.
Northern Ireland is currently the cheapest region for petrol at 147.3p per litre, while Scotland is the most expensive at 155.8p per litre, a gap of 8.5p per litre. For diesel, Northern Ireland is cheapest at 162.6p per litre and Scotland is most expensive at 174.1p per litre, a gap of 11.5p per litre.
A typical family car with a 55-litre petrol tank currently costs around £84.43 to fill using the UK average petrol price. That is down £1.04 compared with the oldest available point in the 7-day reporting window. Driving 100 miles in a typical family car is estimated at about £17.45 in petrol or about £15.70 in diesel, based on the report assumptions.
Both petrol and diesel are cheaper than the 24-hour comparison point, which suggests pump prices are currently easing rather than rising sharply. Brent crude is currently $79.55, which provides useful context but may not feed through to forecourt prices immediately.
Read the full Fuel Watcher report: https://newsin60.co.uk/fuel/
