Cost of petrol and diesel reaches three year high, analysis shows

The cost of petrol and diesel are at their highest level in nearly three years, new research has found.

According to the AA’s latest fuel prices analysis, a litre of petrol currently costs 141.0c on average, up from 137.6c per litre last month. Meanwhile, the average cost of a litre of diesel has increased from 127.1c in April to a current level of 131.0c.