UK average petrol prices currently stand at 152.9p per litre, while diesel averages 171.3p per litre. Over the latest 24-hour comparison, petrol is broadly unchanged over the last 24 hours, while diesel has fallen by 0.2p per litre over the last 24 hours.
Northern Ireland is currently the cheapest region for petrol at 147.1p per litre, while Scotland is the most expensive at 155.1p per litre, a gap of 8.0p per litre. For diesel, Northern Ireland is cheapest at 162.1p per litre and Scotland is most expensive at 172.6p per litre, a gap of 10.5p per litre.
A typical family car with a 55-litre petrol tank currently costs around £84.10 to fill using the UK average petrol price. That is down £1.15 compared with the oldest available point in the 7-day reporting window. Driving 100 miles in a typical family car is estimated at about £17.38 in petrol or about £15.57 in diesel, based on the report assumptions.
Petrol and diesel are moving in different directions against the 24-hour comparison point, so the short-term picture is mixed rather than clearly rising or falling. Brent crude is currently $79.01, which provides useful context but may not feed through to forecourt prices immediately.
Read the full Fuel Watcher report: https://newsin60.co.uk/fuel/
