In order to fill up their cars at Britain’s cheapest gas station, where a litre of gasoline costs only £1.58 and a litre of diesel only costs £1.68, drivers have been travelling 50 miles.
Due to its non-profit status and remote location, Dale Head Community Garage in Hawkes, North Yorkshire, is able to keep its costs low. Additionally, it receives a government refund of 5p per litre.
The national average for gasoline is £1.80, while the price of diesel is £1.68, which is less expensive than the UK average of £1.90.
According to drivers, waiting in line wasn’t a problem if it meant saving money on gas.
As the average price of a litre increased by 16.6p to 191.4p in June, drivers were slammed by a record increase in unleaded pricing.
The price hike, which is the greatest monthly increase recorded since the year 2000, increased the cost of filling up a typical 55-liter family vehicle with gasoline by more than £9.
Diesel prices on average increased by 15.6p per litre, reaching 199.1p last month.
When I drove by the sign, I assumed there was a mistake, according to Harry Wallace, 72, of Manchester, who spoke to The Sun. I just wish I were a little bit closer.
It’s been a little crazy, according to Abbie Rhodes, general manager of the garage operated by Upper Dales Community Partnership.
There has been a great rush to come here, often from miles away, since everyone has become used to paying outrageous sums.
“The more we sell, the less we have to charge.”
Andrew Jackson, a 34-year-old driver, also told the newspaper: “I’ve just come 10 miles, but word has travelled all over the place.”
It’s a hot topic in the Dales.
Drivers in France pay around 23p less per litre than those in the UK, while the average price of gasoline in the UK remains higher at 186p than that of every other member of the European Union, with the exceptions of Finland (190p) and Denmark (186p).
Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, fuel costs were already increasing, but the war’s effects have made things worse.
Prices have grown as a consequence of a decrease in the use of Russian oil and an increase in demand from other providers.