UK diesel price hits all-time high, the RAC says
The US-Israel war with Iran has caused fuel prices to soar due to disruption of global oil supplies.
Diesel prices have hit an all-time high of 199.18p per litre, according to the RAC motoring organisation, as the war in the Middle East continues to push up the cost of fuel.
Over the past seven months, the Iran war has severely disrupted the production and transportation of wholesale oil across the region, causing the price of fuels made from oil to surge.
The RAC said diesel prices had entered "uncharted territory" and served as a reminder of "just how exposed the UK is to events occurring far away".
Simon Williams, the RAC's head of policy, said record diesel prices "spell pain not only at the pumps for drivers, but for everyone who buys goods or services that rely on diesel lorries and vans".