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New record petrol prices hike pressure on Government to cut duty again

Figures from data firm Experian show the average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a new high of 185.0p on Sunday.

13 June 2022

Pressure on the Government to take action on fuel prices intensified after the average cost of petrol reached a new high.

The RAC said a further cut in duty this week would be “very welcome, albeit overdue”.

Figures from data firm Experian show the average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a new high of 185.0p on Sunday.

That is up by 7.1p in just a week.

The average price of diesel was 190.9p per litre on Sunday.

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