Fuel prices in the UK have risen to new highs, according to data tracked by the roadside assistance company the RAC.
The average price of diesel has jumped to a record 190.92 pence per liter, while gasoline has reached 185.04 pence. RAC calculations show that filling up a 55-liter family car with diesel now costs £105.01 ($128.14), while a full tank of gasoline is £101.77 ($124.19).
“The speed and scale of the increase is staggering… Incredibly, the government is now raking around £46 ($56) in tax from every full tank,” RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said in a statement, cited by Bloomberg.
The surge in fuel prices stems from the skyrocketing global cost of oil, as well as the UK’s plans to reduce its dependence on Russia, one of the world’s biggest oil exporters.