Motorists benefited from a 6p per litre fall in petrol prices last month according to the latest figures. The average price of the fuel at UK forecourts decreased from 146.7p on December 1 to 140.6p on December 31, the RAC said. This has brought petrol prices down to a level last seen in early February 2022, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge in the cost of oil. The average price of a litre of diesel fell from 154.3p to 149.2p in December. “We continue to call on the biggest retailers to play fair with drivers and lower their prices to match what’s being charged in Northern Ireland.

Source: The Herald January 05, 2024 22:31 UTC