According to new data from RAC's Fuel Watch, the price of petrol and diesel rose for the fourth month, adding 5p to the cost of unleaded petrol since October.
RAC Fuel Watch data also showed the average price of a litre of unleaded bought at one of the big four supermarkets rose by 1.6p a litre to 134p and diesel by almost 2p to 141.6p.
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While the price of oil can be notoriously volatile, there’s reason to think forecourt fuel prices may get cheaper in the coming months as some analysts are predicting an average oil price nearer to $70 this year.”.
The price of petrol rose by 2p over January to an average of 139p - up from the average of 136.9p at the start of the year.
