The average UK unleaded petrol price has gone down 4.5% during this period, with some areas seeing a 7% decrease in price.

The Santander report looked at the average price per litre of premium unleaded fuel in every UK town and found the most expensive place to refuel is Taunton, Somerset where prices average 136.9 ppl, meaning owners of vehicles with 70-litre tanks will pay £95.83 to fill up.

In contrast, Carlisle is the least expensive place in the country to buy petrol, at an average of 129.7 ppl, or £90.79 for a full tank.

The report estimates that motorists driving 1,000 miles a month at an average of 35 miles per gallon spend £172 on petrol every month, almost £10 less than in March.

Alan Mathewson, CEO of Santander Cards, said: “Spiraling fuel prices in the past 12 months have hit motorists hard with some families paying more than £100 to fill up the tank of a family car. However, our latest Fuel Survey gives motorists some temporary relief with decreases of up to 7% in just two months.

“While this will be welcome news for UK motorists, fuel prices still remain at a near all-time high so it is important motorists look to make savings where possible, such as car-pooling with colleagues, driving more economically or using public transport.”

This decrease comes at a time when forecourts across the country are reporting a slump in sales of petrol.