Overview
- Fuel prices have turned up after a brief July dip with average petrol now in the mid-150p per litre range and diesel in the mid-160s to low-170p per litre, according to recent market reports.
- Filling a typical 55-litre family car now costs around £8.90 more for petrol and about £21.20 more for diesel than a year ago, increasing pressure on household budgets.
- Wholesale petrol rose by roughly 3–4p per litre and diesel by more than 6p since late June, a move traders link to renewed US‑Iran tensions and Russia’s diesel export restrictions.
- Official Department for Energy Security and Net Zero data show road-vehicle electricity use jumped 30.7% year-on-year and EV electricity use rose 28.1% in Q1, matching industry reports of higher EV take-up.
- Prices vary widely across forecourts, with some outlets near 142p per litre and motorway service stations charging up to about 193–205p, prompting more drivers to use price‑finder tools and rethink travel and refuelling patterns.