Region’s motorists set for fresh rise in cost of petrol, AA warns

Motorists have been faced with forking out an extra 10 pence a litre at the pumps since February as a result of the price rise.

The average cost has risen from 113.29 pence in mid-April to 116.42 pence now.

Meanwhile the price of diesel has increased from 118.83 pence to 120.70 pence over the last three month.

Across the UK, motorists in Northern Ireland pay the lowest average price for filling up their vehicles, at 116 pence a litre, as well as the cheapest diesel, which is averaging 119.4 pence.

AA president Edmund King said the price prices at the pump trigger a negative response from drivers.

Mr King warned: “Compared to May 2014, when petrol averaged around 130 pence a litre and diesel 136 pence, car-dependent families should be feeling much better off.

“However, as the AA has pointed out in the past, price surges at the pump and on the billboards trigger a negative response from drivers.”

The Yorkshire Post reported earlier this year average petrol prices have dipped to their lowest level for five years with Leeds among the cheapest places in the country.