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UK’s ‘most expensive petrol station’ selling fuel for £2.38 a litre amid cost of living chaos
A PETROL station in London is thought to be the most expensive in the UK after selling fuel for more than £2 a litre amid the cost of living crisis.
The Gulf station on Sloane Avenue in affluent Chelsea was seen charging drivers £2.38 for unleaded on Thursday.
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At that rate, the average tank of just over 33 litres would have cost almost £80.
The South Kensington Gulf is believed to be the most expensive petrol station in the UK.
investigated the sky-rocketing prices at the fuel pump and revealed eye-watering costs Brits are being forced to indulge to use their cars.
Claudia Marquis was standing at the Shell on Queenstown Road, in Nine Elms, in Battersea, when she saw the price rise by more than 3p.
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She said: "Only moments ago the price per litre was £1.82.
“However, in the last three minutes the price has gone up by 3p - it’s now £1.85 for petrol.”
It comes as a remote petrol pump in the Scottish Highlands is selling diesel at £2.13p per litre.
The shocking cost comes to £9.67p a gallon - yet motorists were spotted queuing up for their share on Thursday, the reported.
Head of roads policy at the AA, Jack Cousens, said it tends to be the rural areas that are a little bit more expensive - but you can never predict what areas will have the best deals.
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“There are around 8,000 petrol stations in the UK so it’s pretty hard to know where has the most expensive petrol per litre but London tends to be at the more expensive end.
“It also tends to be in more rural areas where it’s a little bit more expensive than normal.
“If you’re lucky enough to have a supermarket fuel station nearby, that tends to drag down prices in the area, as they have more flexibility, meaning other retailers try and bring their prices into line.
“But that effect has diminished somewhat, so it really is a case of shopping around.”
The current average petrol price in the UK is £1.82 per litre, with the cost to fill up an average family car reaching £100 on Wednesday.
RAC fuel spokesperson Simon Williams said a full tank could set drivers back an "unbelievable" £110 during the holiday season.
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"The wholesale price of diesel is fast approaching 160p a litre which, when you add 7p retailer margin and 20% VAT, would take the pump price over the £2 mark," he said.
"We strongly urge the Government to take drastic action to help soften the impact for drivers from these never-before-seen pump prices."