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26 January 2012
Pump prices have started the new year back on the rise, with diesel a penny shy of the record set in May of last year
Pump prices have started the new year back on the rise, with diesel a penny shy of the record set in May of last year. Volatility in the oil and fuel markets make it difficult to predict where prices are heading, but the average cost of petrol in the UK has been above 130p a litre since March and diesel above 140p since July. Oil price: $111 a barrel.
Unleaded prices have risen by 1.0ppl from 132.5ppl to 133.5ppl. Diesel prices have risen by 0.8ppl from 141.1ppl to 141.9ppl. The price difference between unleaded and diesel has fallen to 8.4ppl.
Northern Ireland recorded the highest price for unleaded at 134.6ppl. The North recorded the lowest price for unleaded at 132.4ppl. Northern Ireland recorded the highest diesel price at 142.8ppl. Yorkshire and Humberside have the cheapest diesel at 141.2ppl.
Supermarket prices for unleaded rose by 0.8ppl to 131.8ppl. The gap between supermarket prices and the UK average for unleaded has risen to 1.7ppl.
The UK has the eighth highest petrol price in Europe and the third highest diesel price.
(fuel price data is supplied by Experian Catalist in cooperation with Arval UK Ltd)
(26 January 2012)
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