Petrol and diesel hit new highs

Data firm Experian said the average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a new high of 191.1p on Sunday.

Diesel prices reached a record of 199.1p per litre on Saturday, before dropping slightly to 198.9p per litre a day later.

The cost of filling a tank with petrol has now risen to more than £105.

The average price of petrol rose to 191.05 pence on Sunday, while diesel hit a record high on Saturday at 199.09 pence before edging down a day later, according to the RAC.

This was the price at the pumps in Shell at Westfield on Thursday June 23.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams was quoted as saying : "We are struggling to see how retailers can justify continuing to put up their unleaded prices as the wholesale cost of petrol has reduced significantly,"