DRIVERS have been hit by the steepest weekly hike in fuel prices in at least 18 years due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts rose from 149.2p on February 28 to 153.0p on Monday, according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Average diesel prices rose from 153.4p to 158.6p over the same period.

The weekly increases of 3.8p for petrol and 5.2p for diesel are the largest in records dating back to June 2003.

With that in mind, where is the cheapest place to fill up in and around Evesham?

We used Petrolprices.com to find the five cheapest within a five mile radius of the town hall (as of 1pm on March 10).

5. Texaco, Co-op Evesham, Evesham Bypass, WR11 4TP

Unleaded: 161.9p

Super Unleaded: 162.9p

Diesel: 168.9p

Premium Diesel: 172.9p

4. Shell, MFG Vale, Cheltenham Road, WR11 7QP

Unleaded: 155.9p

Super Unleaded: 157.9p

Diesel: 158.9p

Premium Diesel: 159.9p

3. Tesco, Worcester Road, WR11 4XF

Unleaded: 159.9p

Super Unleaded: 156.9p

Diesel: 159.9p

Premium Diesel: N/A

2. Morrisons, Davies Road, WR11 1DX

Unleaded: 156.9p

Super Unleaded: N/A

Diesel: 159.9p

Premium Diesel: N/A

1. Pace, Abbey Garage, Abbey Road, WR11 4ST

Unleaded: 155.9p

Super Unleaded: N/A

Diesel: 159.9p

Premium Diesel: N/A