High fuel prices are contributing to the cost of living crisis currently affecting people up and down the country.
According to the RAC, the current average price for a litre of unleaded is 162.19p, while it is 176.18p for diesel. Part of the reason for the rise in price comes from a fuel shortage in the UK, the Mirror reports.
Drivers are keeping an eagle eye on petrol prices following the spike in the cost of living. Prices rose by 7% in the 12 months to March, their fastest rate for 30 years and up from 6.2% in February.
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The rise was higher than the 6.7% that analysts had expected and was driven by fuel, restaurant and food prices. The Bank of England has predicted that inflation could peak at around 8% in April once the energy price cap increase is factored in.
With the sharp increase in prices in recent weeks people have been looking across Merseyside to find where the cheapest fuel options are. PetrolPrices.com has a useful tool that allows drivers to find the cheapest fuel near them.
The ECHO has rounded up the cheapest places to get petrol and diesel on Wednesday, April 20.
Cheapest petrol prices in Merseyside
Costco Liverpool, Waterloo Street - priced at 153.7p
Tesco Allerton, Mather Avenue - priced at 156.9p
Tesco Bidston, Bidston Link Road - priced at 157.9p
Sainsbury's Knotty Ash, East Prescot Road - priced at 157.9p
Asda Liverpool, Breck Road - priced at 158.7p
Asda Liscard, Seaview Road - priced at 158.6p
Asda Sefton Park, Smithdown Road - priced at 158.7p
Asda Walton Automat - priced at 158.7p
Asda Bootle Orrel Lane Automat - priced at 158.7p
Asda Bromborough, Welton Road - priced at 158.7p
Cheapest diesel prices in Merseyside
Costco Liverpool, Waterloo Street - priced at 166.9p
Esso Bootle, Brewster Street - priced at 169.9p
Asda Liscard Automat, Seaview Road - priced at 170.7p
Asda Sefton Park Automat, Smithdown Road - priced at 170.7p
Tesco Bidston Moss Extra, Bidston Link Road - priced at 171.9p
Esso Queens Drive, Queens Drive - priced at 171.9p
Tesco Allerton Road, Mather Avenue - priced at 171.9p
Asda Liverpool Breck Road Automat, Breckfield Road South - priced at 172.7p
Asda Bootle Strand Road, Strand Road - priced at 172.7p
Asda Walton Automat, Utting Avenue - priced at 172.7p
