Fuel prices have hit the £2-a-litre mark at petrol stations across the county, as costs hit a record high.

Medway services was charging 202.9p for petrol and 204.9 for diesel.

Howard Cox from FairFuelUK talking about the rise in fuel costs

The Texaco in Key Street, Sittingbourne, was charging 194.9p for diesel and a whopping 197.9p for petrol this morning.

Cheaper fuel was available just a few hundred yards away, in London Road, where Shell was almost 20p less than Texaco.

Texaco in Strood, off the A2 near the Rochester Bridge, was also seen to be selling fuel for £1.97 yesterday, with a similar price being charged at the nearby Shell.

The rise reflects the national trend which saw the average price of fuel reach 177.9p a litre over the jubilee weekend – up from 172.9p on May 27.

Diesel prices rose from 182.7p per litre to 185p per litre over the same period.

This means filling a typical 55-litre family car with petrol became around £3 more expensive.

Yet some feel this isn't the end as drivers are being warned that “frightening” petrol prices will exceed an average of 180p per litre this week.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams demanded more action from the Government following the 5p-per-litre cut in fuel duty implemented in March.

He said: “With oil now above 120 US dollars a barrel and sterling still at 1.2 US dollars, worse is still to come.”

“More radical government intervention is urgently needed, whether that’s in the form of a further reduction in fuel duty or a VAT cut.

“As it is, drivers surely won’t be able to cope unless something is done to help.

“This is fast becoming a national crisis for the country’s 32 million car drivers as well as countless businesses.”

AA fuel price spokesman Luke Bosdet said: “Shock and awe is the only way to describe what has been happening at the pump.

“Little wonder that nearly half of drivers stayed at home for the Jubilee extended bank holiday.

“The forces behind the surge have been oil jumping back above 120 US dollars a barrel for the first time since late March, combined with petrol commodity prices being boosted by summer motoring demand.”