The figure has been called a ‘thoroughly depressing threshold’ (Picture: Getty Images)

The average cost of filling a typical family car with petrol has exceeded £100 for the first time.

A litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a record 182.3p on Wednesday, according to figures from data firm Experian Catalist.

That was an increase of 1.6p from the previous day, taking the average cost of filling a 55-litre family car to £100.27.

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Meanwhile the average price of a litre of diesel was recorded at 188.1p on Wednesday.

The situation is likely to get worse, as the cost of living crisis continues to grip the country.

Forecourts at motorway service stations are already selling petrol and diesel for more than £2 per litre.

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RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said the average price of petrol crossing the ‘thoroughly depressing threshold of £100 a tank’ meant it was ‘a truly dark day’ for drivers.

He added: ‘There’s almost certainly going to be upward inflationary pressure, which is bad news for everybody.

A photograph taken on April 30, 2022 shows a petrol station of the multinational oil and gas company Shell, in Eltham, south east of London. - Britain has been hit hard by rocketing prices of gaz and fuel after the invasion of Ukraine by key gas producer Russia. Britain has vowed to become carbon net zero by 2050, but recently announced plans to drill for more North Sea fossil fuels as it seeks to secure energy independence and axe Russian imports. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Some petrol stations are already selling petrol and diesel at £2 per litre (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)