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Drivers buying diesel at petrol stations are dealing with elevated prices after fuel costs rose for the second consecutive month, the RAC has warned.

The average price of diesel went up by virtually 2p per litre between June and July in accordance to new evaluation of RAC Fuel Watch knowledge. The figures show that the average price of a litre of diesel at the tip of July price 142.58p – an increase of 1.64p from 141.21p. Petrol costs have additionally gone up from 134.15p per litre to 135p – a rise of 0.85p. These will increase observe respective rises of 2p and 3p in June, that means petrol costs have gone up virtually 3p and diesel by 4.5p since June 1.

It implies that the price of filling a 55-litre household car will now set drivers back £74.26 for unleaded petrol, whereas diesel drivers can pay £78.57 on average. According to the RAC, petrol is now at its most costly level since mid-April, whereas diesel was final at its highest within the third week of March this yr.

Filling up at a grocery store can help drivers to save money as a litre of petrol prices round 131.5p on average, or 130p for diesel, each of that are virtually 4p cheaper than the UK averages.

Northern Ireland stays the most cost effective place to buy fuel within the UK, with a litre of unleaded averaging simply 128p and diesel 134.5p. This is simply barely more than the price at membership-only retailer Costco, which was charging an average of 125.6p for petrol and 133.2p for diesel at its 20 forecourts throughout Great Britain at the tip of July.

In England, unleaded costs off the motorway vary by 34p from 125.7p to 159.9p, whereas in Scotland they go from 125.7p to 152.9p (27.2p) and in Wales from 127.7p to 142.9p (15.2p).

But in Northern Ireland there’s simply a 12p distinction between the bottom and highest costs, from 124.9p to 136.9p.

RAC fuel spokesperson Simon Williams stated: “Unfortunately, drivers heading into the busy summer holiday season will be met with rising prices at the pumps, as the cost of fuel increased in July for the second month running.

“While the average price of petrol for the year so far is just a couple of pence above the average for all of 2021, drivers are still meant to be benefiting from a 5p-a-litre fuel duty discount (52.95p as opposed to 57.95p) which has been in place since the start of the Ukraine War in early 2022.

“Our analysis of the difference between wholesale and retail prices shows retailer margins remain high, particularly on petrol. This is emphasised by the fact the average price of unleaded in Northern Ireland is 7p cheaper than the average across the UK.

“Drivers may also see significant differences on forecourt totems from area to area which can be very frustrating. To buy the best value fuel it’s important to keep an eye out for the lowest prices around. Alternatively, start using a free mobile app such as myRAC to find the cheapest fuel near you.”