Petrol prices driven to highest level in 2 years

By The Newsroom

Published 19th Mar 2010, 09:03 BST

Updated 19th Mar 2010, 10:31 BST

AVERAGE petrol prices have risen 4p a litre in the past four weeks, taking them to the highest level since July 2008, the AA said today.

With a "trinity" of increases due in the next few days, the average could rise to a record 124p a litre just after Easter.

Figures showed the average price of a litre has risen from 112.10p in February to 116.09p.