UK diesel price hits £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
The average price of diesel in the UK has surpassed £2 per litre for the first time, driven by ongoing disruptions from the Iran war. This surge has significantly increased fuel costs for households and businesses, with a full tank for a family car now costing nearly £110. Although crude oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have normalized, refined diesel supplies remain constrained by global refinery damage and import dependencies.
- ▪The RAC reports that the average diesel price in the UK has reached 200.01p per litre, while petrol averages 174.71p per litre.
- ▪The Iran war disrupted oil production and transportation, causing Brent crude prices to peak at $120 per barrel before settling around $100.
- ▪Filling an average family car with diesel now costs £110, which is £32 more than at the start of the conflict.
- ▪The UK relies on imports for nearly half of its diesel, with 31% coming from the US and over a third from Belgium and the Netherlands.
- ▪Refined diesel supplies remain tight due to damage to Russian refineries from Ukrainian attacks and the higher complexity of diesel refining compared to petrol.
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- ▪ UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre — World news | The Guardian
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UK diesel price hits £2 a litre for first time, RAC saysImage source, PA MediaByLucy HookerBusiness reporterPublished19 minutes agoThe average price of diesel has risen above £2 a litre in the UK for the first time, according to the RAC motoring body, as the fallout from the Iran war continues to push up the cost of fuel.Diesel has now hit an average of 200.01p a litre, the RAC said, and petrol prices are also still rising, reaching 174.71p a litre on average.Over the past seven months, the Iran war has severely disrupted the production and transportation of wholesale oil and refined products from the region, causing prices to surge.The RAC said price rises were "showing no signs of slowing, heaping more misery onto motorists".The cost of filling an average family car with diesel was now…
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