There's no sign of petrol prices will be dropping any time soon despite oil prices dropping from peak levels.
In a Sky News report, data from Experian Catalist showed average diesel prices hit a record-breaking £1.76 a litre and petrol went up to £1.65 on Tuesday.
This comes as oil prices soared to staggering highs as Russian troops descended on Ukraine, putting pressure on the industry following a cost of living crisis already hitting the UK.
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In the past month, petrol went up by 16p while diesel shot up 24p. This means the cost of filling up a typical family can reaches over £90.
In both cases, the cost of filling up a typical family car has soared above £90.
Brent crude oil reached a peak high this month of $139 (around £106), the highest cost in 14 years. It has since dropped to around $100 (around £76).
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams expressed that drivers "badly need a break from these relentless daily rises".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to speak to Saudi Arabia today in a bid to strike an oil deal as the UK moves away from their reliance on Russian oil pipe lines.
