According to this article petrol prices are set to top £6 a gallon by the bank holiday weekend at the end of the month. Prices are currently up 14p a litre on last year the equivalent of around £7a tank. It is claimed, however, that the average price will rise 3.5p a litre before the end of the month making the average price £125.9p. The prices are being driven up by an increase in crude oil prices. In addition to this the government is likely to increase fuel duty and VAT will also be going up to 20% in the new year. The combination of all these factors makes for some alarming increases for the average motorist at the petrol pumps and it is likely we will see further record rises in the coming months.