MILLIONS of us are expected to make car journeys this Christmas, according to the AA, and with the cost of living soaring many of us will be thinking about the price at the pump.
The RAC has said Christmas fuel prices are at an all-time high. The company said motorists are being “heartlessly overcharged” as the average price per litre of petrol is around 153p, with diesel at 176p.
Compared with the days leading up to Christmas 2021 – which was previously the most expensive for drivers – current prices are 7p higher for petrol and 27p more for diesel.
The millions of motorists embarking on journeys this week to spend the festive period with loved ones are paying an extra £20 for filling a typical 55-litre family car with petrol and £31 for diesel than two years ago.
Five cheapest petrol stations in Weymouth and Portland
- Esso Portland (MFG Portland Spa) - 149.9p unleaded, 177.9p diesel
- Shell Portland (Osprey Quay Service Station) - 149.9p unleaded, 179.9p diesel
- Morrisons Weymouth - 151.9p unleaded, 171.9p diesel
- Esso Cumberland Drive (MFG Weymouth) - 152.9p unleaded, 177.9p diesel
- Esso Lanehouse Rocks Road (Weymouth Lanehouse Express) - 153.9p unleaded, 177.9p diesel
Data sourced from PetrolPrices.com - prices correct as of 23.12.22
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