UK’s cheapest supermarket to fill up on petrol AND diesel as prices to hit all-time high this week

EXPERTS have revealed the cheapest supermarket in the UK to buy petrol and diesel as fuel costs continue to rise. It comes as the price of diesel is set to hit an all-time high this week. The RAC says Sainsbury’s is currently the cheapest supermarket to buy fuel Credit: Getty – Contributor The RAC is reporting that the average price of a litre of diesel in the UK today (September 22) has rocketed to 196.08p. The motoring organisation is forecasting prices will continue to rise over the next few days. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The RAC has said it is increasingly likely that the record price of 199.09p for a litre of diesel, set in June 2022, will be broken this week. Wholesale diesel costs have already surged 12% in September, driven by escalating turmoil in the Middle East Petrol drivers are also feeling the pain, with the average price per litre continuing to top 172p for the first time since August last year. Today, the average price of a litre of unleaded petrol is 172.52p, according to the RAC. Filling up a 55-litre family car with petrol now costs a whopping £94.89. Analysis from the RAC shows the cheapest place to find petrol and diesel is supermarkets, with Sainsbury’s currently offering the best deal. Most read in Motors This is followed by Asda, Tesco and Morrisons, with motorway service areas charging an additional 15p per litre for fuel on average. At Sainsbury’s, the average cost of a litre of petrol is 169.2p, with the supermarket offering a litre of diesel for just 191.7p. In contrast, the average price for a litre of diesel at Morrisons is 193.6p while stopping there for petrol will set you back 170p a litre. The rise in fuel prices shows no sign of easing, with analysts warning diesel could soar as high as £2.30 a litre by Christmas if the conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt supplies. Comment now