UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre
The UK’s transport minister has insisted the country is not facing a diesel shortage. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The GuardianView image in fullscreenThe UK’s transport minister has insisted the country is not facing a diesel shortage.
- ▪The UK’s transport minister has insisted the country is not facing a diesel shortage.
- ▪Photograph: David Sillitoe/The GuardianView image in fullscreenThe UK’s transport minister has insisted the country is not facing a diesel shortage.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ UK diesel price hits £2 a litre for first time, RAC says — BBC News — Business
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/02/uk-diesel-price-record-high-iran-war-oil |
| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:04 GMT |
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The UK’s transport minister has insisted the country is not facing a diesel shortage. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The GuardianView image in fullscreenThe UK’s transport minister has insisted the country is not facing a diesel shortage. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The GuardianPetrol pricesUK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litreMotorists and small businesses struggle with costs as Iran war drives up cost of oil worldwide ‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car’ Business live – latest updates Jillian AmbroseFri 2 Oct 2026 06.20 EDTLast modified on Fri 2 Oct 2026 06.21 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBritish motorists face more pressure at the pumps after the average price of diesel climbed to a record £2 a litre.The price at UK forecourts has risen sharply since late February,…
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