By ‘Highest monthly increase since 2000’ for motorists following ‘record’ fuel prices in June
Motorists were hit by a record monthly figure for petrol prices in June. An RAC analysis found the average cost of a litre of fuel at UK forecourts rose by 16.6p, from 174.8p to 191.4p. The highest monthly increase in records dating back to 2000.
Sky News reported the rise in prices added more than £9 to the cost of filling a typical 55-litre family petrol car. The average diesel price rose by 15.6p per litre, ending the month at 199.1p.
The RAC warned higher pump prices were expected at the start of June due to the cost of oil rising, following increased demand and continued supply issues.
The organisation’s fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “The rate at which pump prices have been rising over the last four weeks is hard to comprehend.
“Not a day in June went by when petrol prices didn’t go up, even though the price retailers pay to buy in fuel went down.
“There’s no doubt that drivers are getting an incredibly raw deal at the pumps at a time when the cost-of-living crisis is being felt ever more acutely.”
Mr. Williams went on: “The silence from the Treasury when it comes to supporting drivers through this time of record-high pump prices is, frankly, deafening.
“Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it’s benefiting significantly from the increased VAT revenue caused by the high prices.
“We badly need the government to go beyond just vague words and instead actually implement a clear package of financial support to show they’re on the side of drivers.”
