Petrol prices

Visitors to Britain who are planning on renting a car and driving during their visit may want to reconsider their options as the price of petrol has skyrocketed 20% in the last year as highlighted in a story in the Daily Mail.

The average price of a gallon of petrol in the UK is now £4.80 (US$9.65) while a gallon of diesel costs a staggering £5.30. People on a trip here for the first time may be caught out by petrol being sold at the pumps by the litre where the cost is around £1.06 at the moment, but trust me, when you drive around for a while it will soon become obvious that the £20-£30 you throw into your tank doesn’t last very long at all.

They’ll be no help from the government who account for 70% of petrol and diesel prices in tax and who are due to add a further 2p a litre to the price at the end of this month. They’ll justify this by saying that rises are all down to price of a barrel of oil or high prices are good for the environment. What ever you believe, if driving is part of your trip itinerary, budget in a little extra for fuel stops.

By Chris | Permalink

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