Drivers being 'seriously overcharged' with fuel prices soaring by 10p a litre ... trends now
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Drivers are being 'seriously overcharged' as average fuel prices have risen by 10p a litre this year.
The average price of a litre of petrol increased by 3p to 150p in April alone, the RAC said.
Average diesel prices rose by 2p per litre to 157.8p last month.
Wholesale oil prices have risen a little this year, and the exchange rate is not currently favourable for imports to Britain.
But retailers' margins have also risen during this period, RAC research shows, and are well above long-term averages.
Average fuel prices have risen by 10p a litre this year, with petrol costs rising by 3p in April alone
The motoring organisation is calling on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) - an independent non-ministerial Government department - to address 'glaring issues' with fuel retailing.
It wants the regulator - which is responsible for monitoring prices - to tackle 'unfair retailer margins which lead to drivers getting a raw
