Drivers face the need to “dig deeper” as wholesale prices of oil cause the cost of petrol and diesel to surge.
That’s according to the RAC, which has released data to show how petrol prices have reached their highest level since September 2022, increasing by 5p a litre in the last week alone.
The average cost of a litre of unleaded now stands at 167.17p, while diesel has risen by the same amount to 188.63p a litre.
It marks the highest that petrol pump prices have been since the start of the conflict between the US and Iran.
To help drivers, we have collated a list of the cheapest petrol prices in and around Wigan for when you need to fill up the tank.
This data came from www.petrolprices.com on Thursday, September 10.
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Petrol costs 172.9p at Whelley Service Station, on Whelley | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View
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Petrol costs 172.9p at Asda on the Move, on Upholland Road, Billinge | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View
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Petrol costs 172.9p at the Shell station on Main Street, Billinge | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View
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Petrol costs 173.9p at Esso's Ashton-in-Makerfield Express, on Bolton Road, Ashton | Google Street View Photo: Google Street View