Saturday 17 September 2022 10:47 PM Milk could cost more than petrol as the price of a pint soars while fuel comes ... trends now

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Hard-up Britons could soon be paying more to put milk in their tea than petrol in their car as the price of a pint soars while that of fuel comes down, new figures reveal.

The statistic is all the more surprising since petrol prices hit record highs in June, and experts say it illustrates the rapid inflation in dairy products.

Milk prices have soared by two thirds in the past year, pushing up the average price per pint to 86p - the equivalent of £1.50 a litre.

Smaller branches of the bigger retailers are selling single pints for as much as £1.05 which is a fraction under £1.85 a litre.

Petrol prices have started to fall from highs of 191p a litre and can now be as little as 149p at the pump in some areas.