Drivers told to hunt for cheapest fuel as Easter set to be busiest on UK roads since 2022

Bank holiday traffic predicted to peak on Thursday, as petrol and diesel prices surge from fallout of Iran war

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Drivers are being urged to hunt for the cheapest petrol and “to fill up as usual” as UK travellers prepare to make 21.7m journeys on what is expected to be the busiest Easter on the roads in four years.

The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol rose by 20p from 132.83p on 1 March to 152.83p by the end of the month, raising concerns about the cost of filling up for Easter journeys, as rising oil prices triggered by the US-Israel war with Iran translated to higher prices at the pumps.