Cost of filling up a family car with petrol passes £100 for first time

The determine has been referred to as a ‘completely miserable threshold’ (Image: Getty Photographs)

The typical value of filling a typical household automotive with petrol has exceeded £100 for the primary time.

A litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a document 182.3p on Wednesday, in keeping with figures from information agency Experian Catalist.

That was a rise of 1.6p from the day prior to this, taking the common value of filling a 55-litre household automotive to £100.27.

In the meantime the common worth of a litre of diesel was recorded at 188.1p on Wednesday.

The scenario is more likely to worsen, as the price of dwelling disaster continues to grip the nation.

Forecourts at motorway service stations are already promoting petrol and diesel for greater than £2 per litre.

RAC gas spokesman Simon Williams stated the common worth of petrol crossing the ‘completely miserable threshold of £100 a tank’ meant it was ‘a really darkish day’ for drivers.

He added: ‘There’s nearly actually going to be upward inflationary strain, which is dangerous information for everyone.

Some petrol stations are already promoting petrol and diesel at £2 per litre (Image: AFP/Getty Photographs)

‘Whereas gas costs have been setting new data every day, households up and down the nation might by no means have anticipated to see the price of filling an average-sized household automotive attain three figures.’

Mr Williams stated many individuals will likely be hoping for additional monetary assist from the Authorities because the 5p per litre reduce in gas obligation ‘appears paltry’ as a result of wholesale petrol prices have elevated by 5 instances that quantity because it was applied in March.

‘An extra obligation reduce or a short lived discount in VAT would go a great distance in the direction of serving to drivers, particularly these on decrease incomes who haven't any selection apart from to drive,’ he added.

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