UK petrol and diesel prices falling at fastest rate this year, says RAC

Households paying about 4 less to fill up a family car than a month ago, with further drops expected

The price of petrol and diesel in the UK is falling at the fastest pace this year, with households paying about 4 less to fill up a family car than they did a month ago.

Analysis from the RAC found that the average price of a litre of unleaded petrol in the UK was now just above 136.15p, down 7p from the 142.86p recorded last month. Diesel now costs almost 141p a litre, compared with just under 148p a month ago.