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Thu 06 Jun 2007Petrol prices have risen by 15% since FebruaryPetrol prices have risen for the fourth consecutive month and the average cost of unleaded is now 117.3 cent per litre, according to the Automobile Association.A 15 per cent increase in petrol prices since February has added more than €260 a year to the fuel bill for an ordinary family car, the AA estimates. Diesel prices have been more stable and are almost unchanged, at 108.4 cent, compared to last month.