The February increase in the average price of petrol was the fastest since a new monthly record was set last October when unleaded went up 7.5p and the eighth largest monthly rise on record. A litre of unleaded ended the month at 151.16p, up from 146.62p at the start.
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Prices hit a new all-time high on Sunday 27 February of 151.25p. The increases mean it now costs £83.14 to fill a 55-litre family car, £3 more than it did at the start of the year and a huge £15 more than a year ago (a rise of 22%).
