Diesel has smashed through the £2-a-litre mark at several Isle of Wight filling stations as fuel prices continue to climb – with motorists seeing noticeable increases from one day to the next and even between morning and afternoon.
According to figures published by findcheapfuel.com, diesel has reached 209.9p per litre at Ashey Road Garage near Ryde, while Sandford Garage near Godshill is listed at 204.9p and Broadway in Freshwater at 202.0p.
Whitwell Garage, Harwoods and Leslies Northwood are all listed at 199.9p per litre for diesel – just a fraction below the £2 mark.
Petrol prices are also climbing sharply….
Ashey Road Garage is listed as the most expensive on the Isle of Wight for petrol at 185.9p per litre, followed by Leslies Northwood at 180.9p. Broadway in Freshwater, Whitwell Garage, Harwoods and Sandford Garage are each listed at 179.9p per litre.
The latest increases represent a significant change from earlier this year.
When Island Echo reported on rising prices in March, the cheapest unleaded petrol on the Isle of Wight was 139.7p per litre at Asda, with Morrisons in Lake and Newport at 140.9p and Tesco at 141.9p.
At the same time, the cheapest diesel was 157.7p at Asda, with Sainsbury’s and Tesco charging 157.9p.
Even the Island’s most expensive diesel identified in that March article – 187.9p at the Gulf garage on Lushington Hill in Wootton – was 22p per litre below the 209.9p now being listed at Ashey Road Garage. For a 50-litre fill, that difference alone equates to £11.
In March 2022, Island Echo reported diesel reaching 201.5p per litre at one Isle of Wight forecourt as pump prices soared. Just months later, in June 2022, petrol was being sold for between around 184p and 202p per litre, while diesel ranged from approximately 193p to 209p.
Today’s highest listed diesel price of 209.9p therefore puts the cost of the fuel back around levels experienced during the dramatic price surge of 2022.
There could be further pain ahead for motorists, with Sky News reporting that prices could continue to rise towards winter. The Strait of Hormuz remains restricted, while the Bab el Mandeb Strait – an important alternative route for oil exports through the Red Sea – is now also under threat amid escalating conflict involving Houthi forces in Yemen, raising fears of further pressure on global fuel prices.
