UK fuel prices rise to four-year high as inflation surges

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 16:03 · Archive

UK petrol prices reached their highest level in around four years in September, pushing inflation to 3.5%.

UK fuel prices have climbed to their highest level in approximately four years, with average petrol reaching 169.5p per litre in September. This represents a rise of 8.2p between August and September. The Office for National Statistics reported that the Consumer Prices Index inflation rate reached 3.5% in September, up from 3.1% in August, driven significantly by the surge in motor fuel costs.

Motor fuels have soared by 30% in the year to September, compared with a 23% annual rise in August. The Office for National Statistics data shows the scale of the increase in fuel costs over the longer period. These rises are being driven upward by global oil market pressures and conflict in the Middle East, according to the outlets reporting on the figures.

With fuel prices continuing to climb, drivers are searching for cheaper filling stations in their local areas to manage the rising cost of vehicle fuel.

How it is being reported

• Cheapest places for petrol and diesel in Colwyn Bay and Llandudno areaFuel prices are on the rise in the UK once more, with drivers on the lookout for the cheaper stations to visit to fill up their vehicles.North Wales Pioneer · 23 Oct, 15:00
• Cheapest places for petrol and diesel in Bangor and Anglesey areaFuel prices are on the rise in the UK once more, with drivers on the lookout for the cheaper stations to visit to fill up their vehicles.North Wales Chronicle · 23 Oct, 14:34

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