The average price of a litre of diesel exceeded £2 a litre for the first time ever at the start of this month and unleaded nudged £1.75 a litre, its highest in more than four years.
As a result, 2026 is on course to be the second most expensive year on record for drivers to fill up – second only to 2022 – despite fuel duty having remained at a reduced rate of 52.95p a litre since the onset of the war in Ukraine.
RAC figures show an increasing proportion of drivers are cutting back on other spending because of the high cost of fuel.
RAC senior policy officer Rod Dennis said: “It’s easy to forget that fuel duty is already lower than it was several years ago given it was cut by 5p in the early days of the Ukraine war.
"But this hasn’t stopped prices spiralling this year as a result of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East."
Your Chad has researched the prices in the area to see where you can fill up for less, and those which are the most expensive, using Petrolprices.com.
Prices are constantly changing, but the data published here are the most up-to-date figures available.
5. Tesco, Mansfield
The Chesterfield Road store has unleaded at 162.9p and diesel for 196.9p per litre as of November 10. Photo: Google
6. Morrisons, Mansfield
Unleaded is currently 162.9p per litre and diesel is 195.9p as of November 11. Photo: Google
7. Morrisons, Mansfield Woodhouse
Unleaded is 162.9p a litre, while diesel is 195.9p as of November 11. Photo: Google
8. Tesco, Oak Tree
Tesco currently has unleaded for 162.9p and diesel for 196.9p as of November 10. Photo: Google