Drivers are being warned that fuel prices are set to increase by as much as 3p per litre starting next week.
A petrol specialist has said that anybody looking to refuel their car starting Monday will likely see increased costs.
Although the price rise could be minimal, Petrol Retailers' Association chair Brian Madderson has told drivers to prepare for increases as high as 3 pence per litre.
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He stated that a mix of global factors were the cause, as reported by Birmingham Live.
The chair also revealed that the recent increase in petrol demand show no sign of slowing.
Speaking on BBC Radio Four's Today programme, Mr Madderson said: "Expect anything from 1, 2 or even 3p a litre increases at the pump.
"This is not profiteering. This is genuine wholesale price increases causes by global factors."
"The surge in demand appears to be continuing," he said. "There's been no easing off of the pressure from drivers wanting to refuel whenever they can, wherever they can."
He praised the announcement that military drivers are to be deployed starting next week, but stated it will only have a limited impact.
"This isn't going to be the major panacea," he said.
"It's a large help but in terms of the volume, they are not going to be able to carry that much.
"We do need a prioritisation of deliveries to filling stations - particularly the independent ones which are the neighbourhood retail sites - in London and the South East starting immediately."
