Norfolk facing petrol 'postcode lottery' with big price differences at the pumps
Last week a supermarket in Dereham was selling petrol at 146.9p, while another in Fakenham was charging 158.9p
Last updated 24th Apr 2023
The AA says counties like Norfolk are facing massive price differences at local petrol pumps and drivers should shop around for the best deals.
The motoring group said the average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts was 146.9p on Wednesday, up by 0.5p since the end of March.
However, big prices differences remain between different forecourts especially when you compare urban and rural parts of the UK.
The AA gave the example of Norfolk, where last week supermarkets were selling a litre of petrol for 146.9p in Dereham, but 13 miles away in Fakenham the cost was 158.9p.
AA fuel price spokesman Luke Bosdet said UK drivers have "so far dodged a significant pump price rise".
Mr Bosdet said drivers of diesel vehicles "are clearly being ripped off" despite prices continuing to fall, reaching 160.7p per litre on Wednesday, a decline of around 4.5p from a month ago.
The gap between the average pump prices of petrol and diesel has shrunk from 24.7p in November to 13.8p this week.
But this "doesn't excuse the fact that diesel supplied to the retailers has been cheaper than petrol for a month", according to Mr Bosdet.