Lorry training firm 'riding out' record diesel price
A Shropshire-based lorry training firm is facing significant financial pressure as UK diesel prices hit an all-time high of 199.33p per litre. The cost surge, driven by the US-Iran conflict, has increased fuel expenses by hundreds of pounds per vehicle compared to previous years. The company is currently absorbing these costs due to pre-quoted customer contracts but may need to raise prices in the future.
- ▪The average price of diesel in the UK reached a record high of 199.33p per litre this week.
- ▪Fuel prices have risen by approximately 40% since the US-Iran war began in February.
- ▪Dulson Training is unable to immediately raise prices because customers were quoted rates before the recent fuel spike.
- ▪The firm is implementing minor fuel-saving measures, such as extending breaks and optimizing routes, to mitigate costs.
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Lorry training firm 'riding out' record diesel priceImage caption, Steve Dulson, who founded Dulson Training in Shropshire in 2013, said it was costing hundreds of pounds more to fill lorries compared with 2025 prices ByRob TriggShropshire political reporterPublished1 minute agoRecord-breaking fuel prices have left a firm teaching people to drive lorries and buses having to "ride out" the rising cost of filling up its vehicles.The average price of diesel in the UK hit an all-time high this week at 199.33p a litre, according to the RAC motoring organisation.Prices have been steadily rising since the US-Iran war began in February.
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