DRIVERS have been hit by hikes at the pumps, with the cost of filling up now £5.50 more expensive than in January.
Petrol prices rose by 2p in April to 149.9p, while diesel rose by 2p to 157.7p, the RAC said.
Drivers have been hit with more hikes at the pumps, with the cost of filling up now £5.50 more expensive than in JanuaryJoe Giddens / PA WireIt was largely due to heightened tensions in the Middle East — which briefly sent oil prices surging before easing again — and a weakening Pound against the dollar.