Motorists endured one of the ‘worst months ever at the pumps’ in March as fuel prices grew the largest amount on record, despite the Chancellor’s efforts to cut the cost of petrol and diesel by lowering fuel duty.
The average cost of a litre of petrol at forecourts rose by 11.6p from the beginning to the end of the month, with prices hitting 163.3p on 31 March, analysis of Experian Catalist data found.
Diesel prices rose even more sharply, up