Tourists who choose to drive on their
European holidays are facing higher fuel bills, as the Post Office has found
that petrol is become less affordable for Brits on the Continent.
Unleaded petrol has risen by 9p per litre
year-on-year in Spain, according to the Motoring on the Continent report, and
by 7p per litre in France.
Since more than half of the holidaymakers in
the study had driven in France and four out of ten had driven in Spain, it
seems as though a high proportion of British motorists are facing hefty bills
at the pump.
Local price rises are unlikely to be behind
the rise, as the Post Office found that fuel had actually become cheaper in
more than half of the surveyed countries. Instead, the relative weakness of the
pound had pushed up prices for Brits, making 1,000 miles on unleaded petrol an
average of £19 more expensive.
Norway remains the costliest place to drive,
though, with an average price of £1.79 per litre.
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