A new report shows motorists paid up to 20 pence more for a litre of fuel in mid April than they did a year ago.
The AA’s fuel price report states that average petrol prices across the UK climbed to a “new record high” over the last few days.
Statistics released by the motoring organisation reveal that Britain has the 12th highest unleaded price in Europe and the third highest diesel price. Meanwhile, Scotland has the highest diesel price of any UK region.
“Despite a one pence cut in fuel duty in the Budget, UK average fuel prices have climbed to new record highs,” the AA report notes.
“Compared to last Easter, petrol is nearly 15 pence a litre more expensive and diesel 20 pence higher. The price difference between unleaded and diesel has risen to 6.2 pence per litre.”
Northern Ireland and the south east of England recorded the highest price for unleaded in April an average of 136.3 pence per litre.
In Scotland, the average price was 135.8 pence.
However, the news for the drivers of diesel cars north of the border is even more alarming.
“Scotland recorded the highest diesel price at 142.8 pence per litre,” the AA report states. “Supermarket prices for unleaded rose over the month of April by 3.3 pence per litre to 133.3.
“The gap between supermarket prices and the UK average for unleaded has fallen to 2.5 pence per litre.”