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Fuel price rises almost at a halt

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As RAC analysis reveals pump prices are stabilising, RAC head of policy Simon Williams said:

"While pump prices have technically risen for a record 43 straight days, the increases have almost ground to a halt. The average price of petrol now stands at 158.27p, only having gone up a quarter of a penny since reaching 158.03p on Thursday. Similarly, diesel is now at an average of 191.5p, having first climbed to 191.11p on Thursday too.

"With dated Brent crude under $100 a barrel for the last three trading days, there's now scope to see prices finally starting to go the other way. But, as always, it's a highly volatile situation with much depending on what happens with the Strait of Hormuz. And, if the oil price was to go back up again this week, any hopes of slight forecourt reductions will inevitably disappear."

 

Petrol

Diesel

Unleaded daily change

Unleaded change - since 28/2

Unleaded % change since 28/2

Diesel daily change

Diesel change - since 28/2

Diesel % change since 28/2

28/02/2026

132.83

142.38

+0.2

0

0.0%

+0.2

0

0.0%

13/04/2026

158.27

191.50

+0.0

+25.4

19.2%

+0.0

+49.1

34.5%

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