In October 2021, the price of petrol reached £1.56 per litre in the UK.
The price of fuel has been a hot topic in the UK since petrol prices hit a record high in October 2021. It was at this time that the price of petrol hit £1.56 per litre in the UK, making it one of the most expensive places to buy fuel in Europe. The rise was attributed to a number of factors, including Brexit and fluctuating oil prices.
Why are fuel prices so high?
Petrol prices have been steadily rising since early 2019 and reached their highest point ever on October 27th, 2021 when they reached £1.56 per litre in the UK. The rise was blamed on a number of factors, including Brexit and fluctuating oil prices.
How much does it cost to fill up your car?
PetrolPrices, an independent comparison site for motorists, found that motorists were paying an average of £75 to fill up their cars with unleaded at its peak on October 27th, 2021.
According to PetrolPrices’ research, filling up your car with unleaded will cost you anywhere between £60 and £80 across England, Scotland and Wales today (November 1st). If you’re looking for cheaper petrol today then head south as drivers are paying around 20 pence less per litre than those living north of Birmingham or Manchester.
The cheapest place to fill up your car today is Exeter where drivers are paying an average price of 121 pence per litre for unleaded.
In comparison, Londoners are paying 132 pence per litre for unleaded which is 21 pence more than those living in Exeter.
Across Scotland drivers are paying 127 pence per litre while those living north west England can expect to pay 124 pence per litre.
If you’ve got some cash left over after filling up your tank then head down south as motorists are currently getting more bang for their buck when it comes to buying diesel compared with those living further north.
Today diesel costs 130 pence per litre across England while across Wales it costs 129 pence – however if you’ve got some cash left over after filling up your tank then head down south as motorists are currently getting more bang for their buck when it comes to buying diesel compared with those living further north.
Drivers who live in London can expect to pay 140 pence for every liter they put into their tank – making it one of the most expensive places for diesel today (November 1st). Meanwhile drivers who live outside London can expect to pay around 130 or 131 pence depending on where they live.
