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Diesel prices hit record 199.18p as RAC warns of rising costs for drivers and businesses

The average price of diesel in the UK has reached a record 199.18p per litre, exceeding the previous high of 199.09p recorded in June 2022. Simon Williams, the RAC's head of policy, said the increase would be "a financial blow to households and businesses that use their vehicles regularly".

Diesel prices hit record 199.18p as RAC warns of rising costs for drivers and businesses

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The average price of diesel in the UK has reached a record 199.18p per litre, exceeding the previous high of 199.09p recorded in June 2022.

Simon Williams, the RAC's head of policy, said the increase would be "a financial blow to households and businesses that use their vehicles regularly".

Filling an average family car with diesel now costs almost £110, around £31 more than at the start of the US-Iran conflict.

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The average price of diesel in the UK has reached a record 199.18p per litre, exceeding the previous high of 199.09p recorded in June 2022. Simon Williams, the RAC's head of policy, said the increase would be "a financial blow to households and businesses that use their vehicles regularly". Filling an average family car with diesel now costs almost £110, around £31 more than at the start of the US-Iran conflict.

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  • Diesel has risen by 56.8p per litre, or 39.9%, since 28 February, when the...

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