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# Lichfield named as one of the most expensive places to buy petrol in the UK
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-named-as-one-of-the-most-expensive-places-to-buy-petrol-in-the-uk/
- Published: 2022-03-02T13:06:25.000Z
- Updated: 2022-03-02T13:06:36.000Z
- Description: Lichfield has been named as one of the most expensive cities in the UK to fill up a car with petrol.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Transport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

Lichfield has been named as one of the most expensive cities in the UK to fill up a car with petrol.

![Filling a car with petrol](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/piqsels-com-id-fpkqr.jpg)

Data has shown that the average price per litre of unleaded is 148.7p – making it eighth on the list, which is topped by Truro where drivers fork out an average of 153.1p per litre.

The list was compiled by [GoCompare Car Insurance](https://www.gocompare.com/ps/car-insurance/?media=A161941&PST=1&device=c&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjc2QBhDgARIsAMc3SqT6B8tbzOg3d4o1VDopcL3j6vLma6nVpilU81TPrSnGTOuST8FOLjwaAuJZEALw%5FwcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) using data from [RAC Fuel Watch](https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/fuel-watch/?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) and shows that Lichfield drivers pay an average of £62.45 to fill their tanks.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the scale, motorists in Leicester enjoy the cheapest petrol prices with it costing an average of 141.78p per litre or £59.55 a tank.

The ten most expensive cities to buy fuel were:

- Truro
- St Asaph
- Wells
- Salisbury
- Chichester
- Winchester
- St Davids
- Lichfield
- Cambridge
- Ripon

Ryan Fulthorpe, from GoCompare, said the data showed that motorists were facing a pinch at the pump.

> “As the cost of living increases in every area of Britain, looking closely at where you can save on everyday costs will make a big difference.  
>  
> “Although travelling longer distances to fill up your car is likely to burn more fuel than it saves price-wise, assessing your local options is definitely worthwhile, especially if you’re driving a diesel vehicle, as our research shows that this fuel type has a much larger disparity in cost.”  
>  
> Ryan Fulthorpe, GoCompare