Petrol prices in Wales have continued to break records as the cost of living increases.
On Thursday, March 3 one petrol station in Maesteg was advertising unleaded petrol at 164.9p per litre, with the Oil4Wales garage also advertising diesel at 168.9p. This is around 9p higher than the next highest petrol station in the county according to petrolprices.com, that listed Texaco Pencoed at 155.9p.
Meanwhile, at Pont Abraham in Swansea, while there was no information visible on the station forecourt sign, prices at the pumps showed 180.9p for petrol and 184.9 for diesel.
And in Radyr, Cardiff, an Esso petrol station showed unleaded prices at 159.9 per litre compared to diesel at 164.9p.
This is far above the UK average, with figures from data firm Experian Catalist showing the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts was 151.67p on Tuesday, March 1.
However, not all stations are showing such large increases in price. At the Asda Cardiff Bay Superstore petrol prices are listed as 145.7p per litre, while Tesco Extra on Excelsior Road is listed as 146.9p per litre according to the price comparison site.
According to the RAC, the average unleaded pump prices in Wales rose from 145.94p on February 1 to 150.07 on February 28.
Across the UK, petrol costs hit a new all-time high on Sunday at 151.25p. The increases means it now costs £83.14 to fill a 55-litre family car, £3 more than it did at the start of the year and a huge £15 more than a year ago (a rise of 22%).
Drivers of diesel vehicles witnessed even larger increases at the pumps, with a litre going up 4.76p to finish February at 154.75p, a new record high price. This was the seventh largest monthly price increase on record and the biggest since last October (8p). It now costs £85.11 to fully fill a 55-litre diesel car, up from £82.49 at the start of the month and £69.67 a year ago.
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Here is a full list of stations reported to be above the 151.67p UK average, according to petrolprices.com:
Milford Haven
Tesco, Milford Haven - 152.7p per litre
Texaco, Great North Road - 151.7p per litre
Haverfordwest
BP, RSS Haverfordwest - 155.9p per litre
Tesco, Haverfordwest Extra - 151.9p per litre
Texaco, Fishguard Road - 153.9p per litre
Saundersfoot
Shell, Kilgetty - 153.9p per litre
Murco, Pentlepoir Services 151.9p
Narbeth
BP, Narbeth - 155.9
Carmarthen
Texaco, Llysonnen Road - 152.9p per litre
Esso, Carmarthen White Mill - 158.9p per litre
Swansea
BP, M4 Swansea West Services - 169.9p per litre
Esso, Cwmgwrach - 159.9p per litre
Esso, Goetre Fawr Road - 152.9p per litre
Texaco, Gower Road, 152.9p per litre
Shell, Gower Road - 153.9p per litre
Texaco, Llangyfelach Road - 153.9p per litre
Bridgend
Oil 4 Wales, Maesteg - 164p per litre
BP, Waterton Service Station - 153.9p per litre
Texaco, Crossroads Service Station - 154.9p per litre
Texaco, Cotchurch Road - 155.9p per litre
Vale of Glamorgan
Esso, A48 Cowbridge - 153.3p per litre
Cardiff
Esso, Llantrisant Road - 152.9p per litre
Shell, Newport Road - 151.9p per litre
Texaco, Newport Road - 151.9p per litre
Newport
Esso, Chepstow Road - 152.9p per litre
BP Malpas Road - 152.9p per litre
BP, M4 Magor Services - 153.9p per litre
Esso, Stow Hill - 156.9p per litre
Shell, Chepstow Road - 161.9p per litre
Abercynon
Texaco, Treharris - 152.9p per litre
Wrexham
BP, Wrexham Road - 151.9p per litre
Shell, James Park Way - 151.9p per litre
Texaco, Chester Road - 152.9p per litre
Esso, Wrexham Road - 156.9p per litre
Bangor
Texaco, Bangor - 153.7p per litre
Esso, Bangor, 159.9p per litre
According to the RAC, the rising pump prices are entirely down to increasing wholesale fuel prices caused by the oil price jumping by $10 in February, ending the month at $103.26. Just four days earlier, oil hit $106.61, its highest level since August 2014. The decision by Russia – the world’s second biggest oil producing nation – to invade Ukraine was primarily to blame for the continued oil price increase but even before the conflict oil output was lagging behind worldwide demand, which is building as the coronavirus pandemic wanes. You can read our full explanation of the situation here.
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