Preston among UK's cheapest fuel areas as diesel hits £2

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 20:46 · Archive

Preston has the fifth-cheapest petrol prices in the UK, with diesel rising above £2 a litre nationally.

Preston has been named among the cheapest areas in the UK for fuel prices, with the average cost of a litre of petrol at 171.21p, which is 3.76p below the national average.

Meanwhile, the RAC motoring group reports that the average price of diesel has risen above £2 a litre in the UK for the first time.

How it is being reported

• This is what you will pay for fuel in Burnley today as prices at the petrol pumps riseThe average price of diesel has risen above £2 a litre in the UK for the first time, according to the RAC motoring group.Burnley Express · 6 Oct, 20:16
• Preston has the fifth-cheapest fuel prices in the UK - as neighbour Rossendale speeds in firstPreston has been named among the cheapest areas in the UK for both diesel and petrol drivers, with the average cost of a litre of petrol at 171.21p - 3.76p below the national average.Chorley Guardian · 5 Oct, 16:09

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