Petrol and diesel drivers ripped off as motorists should 'see cheaper fuel prices in days'

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Drivers up and down the country continue to be ripped off at the pumps as new data suggests prices are not falling as quickly as wholesale costs.Fresh data from RAC Fuel Watch shows that motorists are paying an average of 157.22p per litre for petrol and 189.59p for diesel.Prices have fallen slightly over the last week since they peaked on April 15, with costs falling by 1.09p for petrol and almost two pence per litre of diesel.On average, unleaded is getting 0.08p cheaper every day, while drivers are seeing a penny shaved off the price every five days.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Since the outbreak of war in Iran on February 28, a litre of petrol has soared by 18.4 per cent, adding an extra 24.4p.Diesel car owners have been hit far harder, with prices jumping by a third, requiring drivers to pay an average of 47.2p more per litre.Simon Williams, head of policy at the RAC, said: "Pump prices aren't falling at the rate that our analysis of wholesale data indicates they should,...

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