‘Daylight robbery’: M1 drivers boggle at the rising price of fuel

Woodall services near Sheffield is now one of the UK’s most expensive pit stops, with petrol at 172.9p a litre

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Opened in 1968, Woodall services on the M1 near Sheffield is Yorkshire’s oldest roadside service station. This weekend, it was also one of the country’s most expensive pit stops, with diesel priced at 185.9p a litre and petrol at 172.9p.

“Do you really want to know what I think? You probably couldn’t print it,” said biker Alan Harrison, who had stopped for a coffee break in the sunshine while heading from Leeds to Bournemouth.