Fuel here 4p a litre more than at other places in county

The price of filling up your fuel tank is the highest it has ever been since 2014, according to the RAC.

And drivers in the South East of England are paying more for fuel per litre than anywhere else in the UK.

If you live in the borough of Ashford you’re likely to be paying up to 4p a litre more than drivers in other parts of the county.

The average price for unleaded fuel per litre was 121.8p at the end of 2017, up by 0.5p in less than a month.

The average cost of diesel stood at 124.2p, up by half a point in the region.

Data from the petrol comparison site, petrolprices.com, reveals the 10 cheapest places to buy petrol and diesel in the county which was accurate on Monday, January 8.

For unleaded motorists can expect to pay the least, 115.7p, at Morrisons in Gravesend.

Second was Tesco, Ramsgate, at 115.9p, with Sainsbury’s in Thanet, Tesco Extra in Broadstairs and Sainsbury’s, Pepper Hill, all charging the same.

Morrisons i n Canterbury charges 116.6p, Morrisons in Sittingbourne takes 116.7p per litre, along with the branch in Walderslade.

Asda in Sittingbourne asks for 117.7p with the Asda in Canterbury.

The average price for unleaded in the county is 121.5p and the highest is reportedly 139.9p.

And drivers got the best diesel offer at Morrisons in Sittingbourne which charges 118.7p along with Morrisons in Walderslade, Gravesend and the Asda in Gravesend.

Tesco in Ramsgate charges 118.9p – the same as Sainsbury’s in Thanet, Tesco in Broadstairs and Sainsbury’s in Pepper Hill. It then jumps to 119.7p for the next cheapest price which can be found at Sittingbourne’s Asda and Morrisons in Canter- bury. The average price for diesel in the county is 124.9p with the highest being 140.9p.

Meanwhile in Ashford borough the cheapest price for both petrol and diesel, according to petrolprices.com, was Ashford Service Station in Somerset Road at 119.8 and 121.8 respectively.

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