THE recent half-term saw fuel prices on the forecourt rise by nearly 6p per litre, new figures show.

The AA have released data showing the average cost of a litre of fuel was a record 177.9p on Sunday, climbing up from 172.1p on Friday, May 27.

Therefore, this means for the average family car, which is around 55-litres, the price of filling up with petrol has become around £3 more expensive. Furthermore, Diesel prices rose from 182.7p per litre to 185.0p per litre over the same period.

AA fuel price spokesman Luke Bosdet said: “Shock and awe is the only way to describe what has been happening at the pump during the half-term break. Little wonder that nearly half of drivers stayed at home for the Jubilee extended bank holiday.

“The forces behind the surge have been oil jumping back above 120 US dollars a barrel for the first time since late March, combined with petrol commodity prices being boosted by summer motoring demand.”

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams described the record fuel prices as “frightening”.

“With oil now above 120 US dollars a barrel and sterling still at 1.2 US dollars, worse is still to come,” he said. “Sadly, we expect to see the average price of petrol break through the 180p mark this week, with diesel moving further towards 190p.

"More radical government intervention is urgently needed, whether that’s in the form of a further reduction in fuel duty or a VAT cut. As it is, drivers surely won’t be able to cope unless something is done to help. This is fast becoming a national crisis for the country’s 32 million car drivers as well as countless businesses.

Using the PETROLPRICES app, we have correlated the best deal on fuel across North and West Cumbria. Prices are changing hourly so the listed prices are subject to frequent changes:

Egremont

  • Morrisons Whitehaven at 170.7p and diesel at 182.7p.
  • Applegreen Whitehaven at 170.8p and diesel at 183.8p

Whitehaven

  • Morrisons Whitehaven at 170.7p and diesel at 182.7p.
  • Applegreen Whitehaven at 170.8p and diesel at 183.8p

Workington

  • ASDA Workington at 169.7p and diesel at 179.9p
  • Morrisons Workington at 170.7p and diesel at 180.7p

Maryport

  • ASDA Workington at 169.7p and diesel at 179.9p
  • Shell Maryport at 175.9p and diesel at 182.9p

Carlisle

  • ASDA Carlisle Automat at 169.7p and diesel at 179.7p
  • Sainsburys Carlisle at 169.9p and diesel at 180.9p

Brampton

  • Shell Brampton at 179.9p and diesel at 183.9p
  • BP Corby Hill at 179.9p and diesel at 184.9p

Wigton

  • BP Wigton diesel at 184.9p
  • Coppins Garage diesel at 184.9p

(petrol prices unavailable)

Penrith

GULF, Ullswater Road at 174.9p and diesel at 185.9p

Morrisons Penrith at 175.9p and diesel at 184.9p.

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