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Rishi Sunak and his Cabinet will take stock after he agreed with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt that it is 'inevitable' all taxpayers will face a higher burden.
RAC Fuel Watch has warned the costs will continue to soar. It comes as a Tesco station in Cambridge was seen selling diesel for 197.9p-a-litre today.
The spiralling charges at forecourts up and down the country has prompted 'some worries' that suppliers could be failing to pass on the Chancellor's fuel duty cut to drivers.
The cost of filling an ordinary family car such as a Volkswagen Golf has passed the £100-a-tank barrier as a result of the dramatic increase in the cost of petrol and diesel.
Data firm Experian Catalist said a litre of petrol cost an average of 180.7p on Tuesday, an increase of 2.2p compared with the previous day - the biggest daily jump in 17 years.