Petrol prices around county hit new record highs

PETROL prices are creeping up to new records this week as inflation in the UK hits a 40-year high of 9 per cent.

The price of crude oil remains high at more than $110 a barrel and average forecourt prices have been increasing as a result.

Experian Catalist’s figures show the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Tuesday was 167.6p. The previous record of 167.3p was set on March 22 - the day before a 5p cut in fuel duty was brought in. Meanwhile, diesel prices soared to a new record of 180.9p per litre on Tuesday.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “While the average price of both petrol and diesel would have been far higher without the historic duty cut, it’s also unfortunately the case that drivers haven’t seen the full benefit at the pumps due to major retailers upping their margins.”

Here in Leicestershire, some petrol prices around the county have been recorded on the PetrolPrices.com website.

Below are the prices of petrol at several filling stations, recorded yesterday unless stated:

Asda Fosse Park 159.7p; Sainsbury’s Fosse Park 159.9p; Tesco South Wigston 161.9p; BP on the B4114 at Croft 162.9p (Tuesday); Gulf, St Peter’s Road, Highfields 163.9p (Tuesday); Esso Narborough Road, Rowley Fields 164.9p; Texaco Cambridge Road, Whetstone 165.8p; BP Groby Road 169.9p; BP East Park Road 175.9p; Tesco Ashby 161.9p (Sunday); Morrisons Coalville 165.9p (Sunday); Essar Coalville 166.9p (Tuesday); Shell Talbot Street, Whitwick 167.9p (Tuesday); BP Ibstock 167.9p (Wednesday); Market Harborough Sainsbury’s 162.9p; MH Tesco 164.9p; BP on the A6 164.9p (Monday); Loughborough Morrisons 163.9p (Tuesday); Texaco Epinal Way 163.9p.