Average petrol prices set a new milestone as UK motorists counted the cost of crude oil's surge towards 100 US dollars a barrel.
The average price drivers are now having to pay is 100.08p a litre for unleaded petrol, the AA said.
In London, Brent crude rose to more than 94 US dollars a barrel, supported by severe weather in the North Sea, which has shut down several oil platforms.
At the start of the year petrol was 88.32p a litre on average, with diesel at 93.68p a litre. This means that UK drivers are now spending an extra £8.08 million a day on petrol compared with the beginning of 2007.
The contrast with February this year - when the lowest average petrol price of 85.99p a litre was recorded - is even greater. Also, this time last year petrol cost 86.11p a litre. This means UK drivers are now spending nearly £9.61 million extra a day compared with the same time last year.
Individually, for a motorist with a typical 50-litre fuel tank, a petrol refill is costing £6.99 more than this time last year.
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