Drivers urged to shop around as fuel prices continue to rise
As the latest RAC Fuel Watch data is released, RAC head of policy said:
“Drivers are continuing to feel the financial impact of the current conflict, with the average cost of unleaded up another penny in the last 24 hours to 139p a litre. But it’s those that depend on diesel who are really bearing the brunt, with the fuel up another 2p to 155.1p. Diesel has now increased by nearly 13p, or 9%, since 28 February, and is at its highest price since May 2024.
"If oil were to settle at around the $90 a barrel mark and the pound were to maintain its current position against the US dollar, drivers in the UK could expect average petrol prices to reach around 140p a litre, and diesel around 167p a litre.
“We urge drivers to shop around and make use of free apps such as myRAC to ensure they never pay any more for fuel than they need to.”
| Petrol | Change - daily | Change - since 28/2 | Diesel | Change - daily | Change - since 28/2 | Diesel % change since 28/2 |
28/02/2026 | 132.83 | 0.15 | 0 | 142.38 | +0.15 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
01/03/2026 | 132.83 | 0.00 | 0 | 142.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
02/03/2026 | 132.86 | 0.03 | +0.03 | 142.44 | +0.06 | 0.06 | 0.0% |
03/03/2026 | 134.22 | 1.36 | +1.39 | 144.21 | +1.77 | 1.83 | 1.3% |
04/03/2026 | 135.20 | 0.98 | +2.37 | 145.66 | +1.45 | 3.28 | 2.3% |
05/03/2026 | 135.96 | 0.76 | +3.13 | 147.33 | +1.67 | 4.95 | 3.5% |
06/03/2026 | 136.53 | 0.57 | +3.70 | 148.35 | +1.02 | 5.97 | 4.2% |
07/03/2026 | 137.19 | 0.66 | +4.36 | 150.01 | +1.66 | 7.63 | 5.4% |
08/03/2026 | 137.51 | 0.32 | +4.68 | 150.97 | +0.96 | 8.59 | 6.0% |
09/03/2026 | 137.78 | 0.27 | +4.95 | 151.81 | +0.84 | 9.43 | 6.6% |
10/03/2026 | 138.96 | 1.18 | +6.13 | 155.12 | +3.31 | 12.74 | 8.9% |
Data from RAC Fuel Watch.
