Fuel prices at four-month high

Motorists have been hit with the largest weekly increase in fuel prices since early January, new figures show.

The average cost of a litre of petrol and diesel rose by 1.2 pence last week to £1.18 and £1.20 respectively, according to data published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

This has left pump prices at a four-month high.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams told the price of price has “sadly shot up” as a result of Storm Harvey.