Drivers urged to fill up with fuel today as cheapest prices in Norfolk revealed |
Fuel prices are continuing to surge amid the Iranian conflict, with petrol prices the highest since May 2024 and diesel the most expensive since December 2022.
The USA and Iran said on Tuesday they had agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the war that included the opening of the Strait of Hormuz - a major shipping route for fuel.
Ships appeared to continue to avoid the strait on Wednesday, despite the ceasefire.
Data from Kpler showed only four vessels with their trackers on passed through.
Oil prices fell on news of the ceasefire on Wednesday, but began to climb as uncertainty over the deal grew.
RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “The conditional ceasefire announcement may have taken some heat out of global oil prices, but the outlook for drivers in the UK remains highly uncertain.
“The best hope in the short-term is that pump prices stop rising at the rate they have been and hopefully top out in the coming days.”
Now, experts are urging drivers to fill up their tanks today as "prices usually rise on Thursday evening and stay elevated through Sunday".
"If you can plan ahead and fill up mid-week instead, you'll typically save two to three pence per litre, which adds up quickly over a year of driving," William Fletcher, CEO of Car.Co.UK, said.
In Norfolk today, the cheapest place to fill up with petrol is at the Tesco garage in Stalham, where it costs 152.9p per litre.
The second-cheapest spot is the South Wootton Asda station near King's Lynn at 153.7p, and just slightly more expensive is the Jet garage on Rose Lane for 153.9p.
For those with diesel vehicles, the filling station that will cost the least is also the Tesco garage in Stalham at 183.9p.
Tesco in King's Lynn is the second cheapest, with it being priced at 184.9p per litre.