Motorists have been crippled by the high petrol prices in Skegness, Boston, Grantham, Grimsby and surround areas in Greater Lincolnshire. While petrol companies are making huge profits, motorists are struggling.
The high petrol prices around the UK have caused a serious problem not just for motorists but for businesses and consumers. Some businesses have been forced to increase their prices while some supermarkets are increasing food prices to cover the increase in delivery costs.
More people are now car sharing to get to work, and according to the AA, motorists around the UK are making fewer journeys to save money. With people making fewer journeys, some travel and leisure experts have said it could have a serious negative impact on the UK tourism industry.
To help people in Skegness to save money on petrol, we have visited all the local petrol stations to find out who are offering the best prices.
Here is a guide to petrol prices in Skegness
- HARVEST ENERGY SPILSBY (PARTNEY SERVICE STATION AND SHOP) – 151.8p
- MORRISONS SKEGNESS – 158.7p
- ASDA SKEGNESS, ROMAN BANK – 158.7p
- GULF SKEGNESS (T D MOTORS), STATION ROAD, BURGH LE MARSH – 158.9p
- TESCO SKEGNESS – 158.9p
- TEXACO SKEGNESS (CHURCHILL SERVICE STATION), BURGH ROAD – 163.7p
Consumer experts and business experts are calling on the government to do more to bring down the prices of petrol, but at the moment there is no sign of any action taking place.