Significant fuel price rise over Easter weekend
Reacting to figures released after the bank holiday, RAC head of policy Simon Williams said:
"While the four-day Easter weekend will have been a good break for many, it's proved bad for fuel prices with both petrol and diesel going up significantly yet again. Over the course of the bank holiday petrol went up 2.6p a litre to 157.02p and diesel by 4.2p to 189.42p. Diesel looks set to go through the 190p-a-litre mark on Wednesday which would then mean it's only 9p away from the record high set on 25 June 2022 (199.09p).
"Drivers - particularly those who rely on diesel which is up by a third since the start of the conflict - are facing a torrid time, even with the current 5p-a-litre duty discount in place. Many will no doubt be looking to the Government to go further to ease the pain they're experiencing at the pumps."
| 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% |
02/04/2026 | 154.45 | 185.23 | +0.8 | +21.6 | 16.3% | +1.0 | +42.9 | 30.1% |
07/04/2026 | 157.02 | 189.42 | +0.4 | +24.2 | 18.2% | +0.8 | +47.0 | 33.0% |
- The average cost filling a 55-litre family car with petrol has now increased by £13 since the start of the Iran conflict, with diesel up by £26
- Drivers can find the cheapest fuel using the myRAC app, and read more about fuel prices at RAC Fuel Watch
