MOTORISTS across Carlisle and West Cumbria are feeling the pinch as petrol prices continue to rise. 

Carlisle commuters are having to shop around local garages because of the big difference between unleaded and diesel prices which is 18pence per litre in one area. 

Motorists are also downloading APPS like 'petrol prices' to get up-to-date fuel costs around Carlisle, Brampton, Wigton, Whitehaven, Workington and Maryport. 

Local petrol prices locally include: 

Carlisle

- Morrisons Carlisle at 157.7p and diesel at 170.7p

- Sainsburys Carlisle at 157.9p and diesel at 174.9p

Penrith

- BP Scotland Road and ESSO Scotland Road at 155.9p unleaded and diesel at 172.9p

- Morrisons Penrith at 157.9p unleaded and diesel at 172.9p

 

Killington Services M6

 182.9p unleaded and diesel at 191.9p 

Brampton

- BP Corby Hill at 155.9p unleaded and diesel at 172.9p

- Shell Brampton at 157.9p  unleaded and diesel at 174.9p

Wigton

- BP Wigton at 155.9p unleaded and diesel at 176.9p

Workington

- ESSO Workington at 156.9p unleaded and diesel at 172.9p

- Morrisons Workington at 158.7 unleaded and diesel at 170.7p

Maryport

- Shell Maryport at 158.9p unleaded and diesel at 172.9p

- BP Maryport at 159.9p unleaded and diesel at 176.9p

Whitehaven

- Tesco Whitehaven at 158.9p unleaded and diesel at 173.9p

- Morrisons Whitehaven at 156.7p unleaded and diesel at 170.7p

Egremont

- Jet Egremont (Jubilee Garage) at 154.9p unleaded and diesel at 170.9p

- Morrisons Whitehaven at 156.7p unleaded and diesel at 170.7p

The fuel hikes are putting even more pressure on Cumbrian businesses as many drivers have to travel long distances to work.  

Unleaded petrol currently costs 161.67 a litre and diesel 

175.93 on average in accordance with the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) weekly fuel price tracker.

Vehicle users pay 20% VAT on the base rate fuel price and then another 20 per cent on the duty rate, as VAT is applied after e duty. This basically means that road users are paying a tax…on their tax.

Whilst Chancellor Rishi Sunak lowered the fuel duty rise from 57.95 to 52.95 recently. It still means tha HM Treaeu receives of 52% of the price we pay for our fuel. Thus, meaning that, HM Treasury will pocket over £20 for every £40 you spend on refuelling.

Luke Bosdet, the AA fuel price spokesman said: “Why are drivers not surprised that on average a third of the petrol saving has yet to be passed on at the pumps?

“The fuel trade always disputes the accusation that pump prices shoot up like a rocket and fall like a feather. Now we know the truth.”

"Motorists should use their ability to question where their cash is going whilst they endure this rise in petrol costs. £25 billion was cashed in through fuel duty last year, however only around £12 billion was spent by the Government to improve our roads."