Petrol prices: Average cost of filling a family car hits £100 for first time – By Sharon Marris (Sky News) / June 9, 2022
The RAC has described the milestone – based on the cost of filling a 55-litre tank – as a “truly dark day for drivers”. Along with the AA, it urged the government to step in, dismissing as “paltry” one measure taken by Chancellor Rishi Sunak three months ago.
The average cost of filling a typical family car with petrol has surpassed £100 for the first time, the RAC has said.
The situation is likely to worsen the cost of living crisis for motorists and for customers, as businesses will at some point look to pass on their rising costs.
Simon Williams, the RAC’s fuel spokesperson, said: “It’s a truly dark day today for drivers, with petrol now crossing the thoroughly depressing threshold of £100 a tank (£100.27p). A complete diesel fill-up now costs £103.43.
“With average prices so high – 182.31p for a litre of unleaded and 188.05p for diesel – there’s almost certainly going to be upward inflationary pressure, which is bad news for everybody.”
