RAC Fuel Watch data for April shows motorists have suffered the second consecutive month of price rises at the pumps.
It is a result of a 25% increase in the cost of a barrel of oil from $36.51 to $45.49, leading to the highest price since 10 November 2015.
The escalating oil price is the primary reason behind the forecourt increases with the average price of both petrol and diesel going up by more than 2p a litre to 108.27p (from 105.64p) and 108p (from 105.41p) respectively. The wholesale cost of petrol rose 2.5p whereas diesel increased by 4.6p a litre.