THE price of petrol on UK forecourts has risen to its highest level so far this year, figures show.

The average pump price of a litre of unleaded petrol stood at 151.7p as of September 4, up from 150.7p the previous week.

It is the seventh weekly jump in a row.

The rise is being driven by an increase in the cost of oil, which has gone up by nearly $12 a barrel since the start of July to more than $88, due to producing group Opec+ reducing its supply.

This has caused the wholesale cost of fuel – what retailers pay – to go up, which in turn has been passed on to drivers.

The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol is now at its highest level since the end of December 2022 and has increased by 9p since early June.

But it is still some way below the peak of 191.6p reached in July 2022.

The average price of diesel has also been rising in recent weeks, climbing from 144.6p a litre in mid-July to 154.7p as of Monday.

Here is a list of available fuel prices at petrol stations in Warrington, from cheapest to dearest, according to petrolprices.com as of today, Tuesday.

Petrol

ASDA Westbrook - 145.7p

Low Prices Always Manchester Road - 147.8p

Morrisons Warrington - 148.7p

ASDA Birchwood - 148.7p

Sainsburys Warrington - 148.9p

Tesco Extra Warrington - 148.9p

Texaco Lovely Lane - 149.9p

ESSO Manchester Road - 149.9p

ESSO Knutsford Road - 149.9p

ESSO Orford - 149.9p

Texaco Liverpool Road – 149.8p

BP Warrington Road – 149.9p

BP Ordnance Avenue - 149.9p

BP Gemini - 151.9p

Diesel

ASDA Westbrook - 150.7p

Tesco Extra Warrington - 150.9p

ASDA Birchwood - 151.7p

Low Prices Always Manchester Road - 151.8p

Sainsburys Warrington - 151.9p

Texaco Lovely Lane - 151.9p

ESSO Manchester Road - 151.9p

ESSO Orford - 151.9p

Morrisons Warrington - 152.7p

Texaco Liverpool Road - 152.9p

BP Ordnance Avenue - 156.9p