AVERAGE petrol and diesel prices rose across the UK last month, new statistics have shown.

The average UK price of unleaded petrol, according to the PetrolPrices website, reached just over £1.45 for the first time since December 6 last year.

This was a 3.4 per cent increase from a month ago.

Diesel drivers are also paying more than at the start of the year, with the average diesel price reaching over £154.5, a rise of 4.5 pence per litre during February.

In West Fife, many fuel outlets are still under the UK average price with the cheapest unleaded currently at £142.9 and the lowest price for diesel being £152.9.

The cheapest petrol stations for unleaded in Dunfermline and West Fife are:

  1. Tesco Fire Station - £142.9
  2. Tesco Duloch - £142.9
  3. Gulf Dunfermline (Rosyth Service Station) - £142.9
  4. Asda Halbeath - £143.7
  5. Cairneyhill Service Station -£143.9
  6. Shell Halbeath Road - £144.9
  7. BP Bothwell Street - £145.9
  8. Shell Admiralty Road - £147.9
  9. BP Harbour Drive Road - £147.9

For Diesel:

  1. Asda Halbeath - £152.9
  2. Tesco Fire Station - £152.9
  3. Tesco Duloch - £152.9
  4. Gulf Dunfermline (Rosyth Service Station) - £152.9
  5. Shell Halbeath Road - £153.9
  6. Cairneyhill Service Station - £153.9
  7. BP Bothwell Street - £154.9
  8. Shell Admiralty Road - £158.9
  9. BP Harbour Drive - £159.9