Warning over European petrol prices
7th June 2010
People hoping to escape the high petrol costs in the UK by taking motoring holidays abroad should think about carrying more travel money as prices have also rocketed in Europe, a survey has revealed.
The Post Office found that some European countries had experienced 20% rises in fuel prices in the past 12 months, which will have an impact on those going abroad who want to work out how much travel money to take before they leave.
But the survey found that overall, fuel is cheaper on the continent compared with the UK.
According to the survey of 13 countries, five had cheaper petrol than the UK, and all but Norway had less-expensive diesel.
While the average UK price of a litre of petrol - based on prices towards the end of May 2010 - was around 122p, the Luxembourg average was 107p. In addition, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, and Ireland all had cheaper petrol than the UK.
Norway, at 148p a litre, had the dearest petrol, with the Netherlands (145p), Denmark (137p) and Belgium (136p) also proving expensive.
Luxembourg had the cheapest diesel, at 91p a litre, with the UK figure being 123p. The figure for Norway - the most-expensive diesel country - was 135p.
The survey also showed that while UK petrol prices have risen 17.3% since this time last year, the rise has been as high as 22.8% in Spain and 24.5% in Sweden.
Copyright © Press Association 2010
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