PETROL prices in Bradford are soaring, with drivers nationally hit by the steepest weekly hike in fuel prices in at least 18 years due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts rose from 149.2p on February 28 to 153.0p on Monday, according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Average diesel prices rose from 153.4p to 158.6p over the same period.
The weekly increases of 3.8p for petrol and 5.2p for diesel are the largest in records dating back to June 2003.
They mean the cost of filling up a typical 55-litre family car has increased by more than £2 over the past week.
Oil prices have spiked due to concerns over the reliability of supplies amid the war in Ukraine.
Unleaded seems to be around the 160p per litre mark at garages in the Bradford district, while diesel seems to be between 170.9p and 176.9 per litre.
The Telegraph & Argus visited five petrol stations around Bradford this morning to compare prices, with our findings below.
During our search, we found the Texaco garage in St Helena Road, Wibsey, appears to be the most expensive in Bradford. Unleaded costs 163.9p per litre here, while diesel is an eye-watering 176.9 per litre.
Asda on Rooley Lane was the cheapest of the five we visited, with unleaded at 152.7 per litre, which was still a 5p per litre rise less than 24 hours before.
Have you visited any petrol stations in the district with cheaper prices? Let us know in the comments.
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