Drivers this morning passed a sad UK milestone today, with the price of standard petrol surpassing £100 per tank for the first time, according to the RAC.
Record highs have been set for petrol with a 55-litre tank setting motorists back £100.27, while the same volume of diesel is sitting around £103.43.
This means that Petrol is 182.31p per litre on average today rising 1.5p from yesterday, with diesel also rising 1.4p to 188.05p per litre in the last 24 hours.
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The Mirror reports the soaring cost of driving is becoming a national crisis, according to the RAC.
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “It’s a truly dark day today for drivers with petrol now crossing the thoroughly depressing threshold of £100 a tank.
“While fuel prices have been setting new records on a daily basis, households up and down the country may never have expected to see the cost of filling an average-sized family car reach three figures.”
However, the AA said fuel price prices may be about to tail off, as oil wholesale prices are falling.
RAC research found that up to 80% of Brits are reliant on their cars.
Williams added: “A further duty cut or a temporary reduction in VAT would go a long way towards helping drivers, especially those on lower incomes who have no choice other than to drive.
“It’s also important to remember that the Government is still benefitting from the high…
