PETROL prices are reaching a high that has not been seen in almost two years.

The cost of filling up a typical 55-litre petrol family car has since risen by around £13, while a full tank of diesel is approximately £11 more.

Fuel sank to as low as £1.05 per litre of petrol and £1.12 per litre of diesel in May 2020, when the global shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic led to a collapse in the value of oil.

A litre of the fuel costs an average of £1.28 at UK forecourts, Government figures show.

It has not been that expensive since August 2019, according to analysis by the PA news agency.

With the rising costs to fill up, where can you find the cheapest unleaded and diesel petrol in Northwich according to petrolprices.com?

Unleaded – ASDA Barons Quay

ASDA Barons Quay on Leicester Street tops the list at 119.7p per litre to be the cheapest unleaded petrol in Northwich.

Sainsbury's on Venables Road comes in second at 120.9p per litre and Manchester Road's TESCO is third cheapest at 121.9p per litre.

Diesel - Sainsbury's, Venables Road

Sainsbury's is priced at 125.9p per litre as the cheapest diesel in Northwich. ASDA Barons Quay follows in second at 126.7p per litre.

The third cheapest is TESCO on Manchester Road at 127.9p per litre.

Petrol prices - Image: PA Graphics

Petrol prices - Image: PA Graphics

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said drivers are “having to endure relentless pump price increases”.

He described the timing as “pretty frustrating”, due to the rise in leisure trips.

“It doesn’t need to be this way,” Mr Williams insisted. “Given that wholesale petrol prices show there is scope for a 2p cut in prices, retailers really shouldn’t be increasing them.

“Diesel drivers have good reason to feel particularly aggrieved too as the wholesale price is very similar to that of petrol.

“Sadly, it looks as though many retailers are now taking a bigger margin than ever with every litre of fuel they’re selling, meaning drivers’ cash isn’t going as far each time they visit the forecourt.”