Latest RAC statement: petrol and diesel prices rise again
As prices at the pump continue to rise, RAC head of policy Simon Williams said:
“Petrol has now increased by 3.7p to 136.53p a litre since Saturday, while diesel is up by 6p to a 16-month high of 148.35p. This has already pushed up the cost of filling a 55-litre family car with petrol by £2 and diesel by nearly £3.30 in less than a week.
"While wholesale costs for any retailer buying in new stock will have gone up, it normally takes two weeks for price changes to work their way through to the forecourt. Brent crude jumped to $85 on Thursday, something we haven’t seen since July 2024. If the price of a barrel stays at this level, or increases, then further forecourt rises will be inevitable. While the rate of increase has been fast, we’re fortunately a long way from the record prices of 2022 when the average price of petrol hit 191.5p and diesel 199p.”
| Petrol | Change - daily | Change - since 28/2 | Diesel | Change - daily | Change - since 28/2 | % 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% |
