PETROL prices rose by 10p in May which is the second largest monthly rise on record, according to RAC.

As of June 6, RAC confirmed the average petrol price is currently 178.5p per litre, with diesel at 185.2p.

The cost to fill up a 55-litre tank of petrol is £98.18 and to fill up diesel is £101.86.

RAC fuel spokesperson Simon Williams said: “The cost of filling a 55-litre family car with petrol has now topped £98 for the first time in history as a result of a litre hitting a new all-time high of 178.5p on Monday.

"Diesel also rose to yet another record by reaching 185.2p which takes the cost of a tank to £101.86.

“With analysts predicting that oil will average $135 a barrel for the rest of this year drivers need to brace themselves for average fuel prices rocketing to £2 a litre which would mean a fill-up would rise to an unbelievable £110."

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Mr Williams added the oil price is rising due to increased demand for fuel across the world.

"All this combined with a weaker pound at $1.2 means wholesale fuel costs more for retailers to buy," he said.

"The wholesale price of diesel is fast approaching 160p a litre which, when you add 7p retailer margin and 20% VAT, would take the pump price over the £2 mark.

“We strongly urge the Government to take drastic action to help soften the impact for drivers from these never-before-seen pump prices.”

Here are the cheapest places to get petrol across Berkshire right now according to PetrolPrices.com:

 

Slough/Windsor

Tesco Slough Wellington Extra – 169.9p

ASDA Slough – 172.7p

BP Parlaunt Road (RSS Langley) – 173.9p

JET Slough (MFG Bath Road) – 174.9p

Shell Burnham Lane (Shell Burnham) – 175.9p

 

Reading

ASDA Lower Earley - 168.7p

ASDA Tilehurst School Road PFS - 169.7p

Tesco Reading Extra - 169.9p

Tesco Reading West Extra - 169.9p

Morrisons Reading - 170.7p

 

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Bracknell/Wokingham

Tesco Wokingham Automat - 167.9p

Tesco Bracknell North - 173.9p

Tesco Sandhurst Extra - 173.9p

Sainsbury's Bagshot Road - 174.9p

Sainsbury's Watchmoor Park - 174.9p