Warning issued to diesel drivers with new 29p a | Tech News

Diesel drivers have been issued a warning by the RAC as costs hit a surprising three yr high.

The breakdown specialists have at present issued a warning over the price of diesel fuel following weeks of hovering prices at forecourts.

The RAC says that households are ‘really feeling the effects’ of the battle within the Middle East, with the average price of unleaded fuel rising by 14p a litre to 147.19p, however the average diesel price hikes are ‘far worse’.

Diesel has shot up by a staggering 29p a litre to 171.17p, including 29p a litre to the costs on the pump for each litre of diesel fuel.

Following additional rises within the price of fuel, RAC head of coverage Simon Williams stated “Given how many rely on their cars, households are really feeling the effects of the conflict in the Middle East.

“The average price of unleaded has now risen more than 14p a litre to 147.19p since the end of February, adding £8 to the cost of filling up a family car which currently stands at £81. Petrol was last this high in early June 2024.

“For drivers of diesel vehicles, the situation is far worse, with a litre up 29p to 171.17p, its highest price for more than three years (mid-January 2023). This means a tank now costs £94, £16 more than it did at the start of the conflict.

“As a barrel of oil has been trading well over $100 for the last three days and looks set to remain at that level, drivers are in for a rough ride at the pumps in the run-up to the Easter break with no end to price increases in sight.

“With the price of petrol likely to go above 150p a litre in the next week and diesel heading to 180p, it’s looking like it will be the most expensive Easter on the roads since the early days of the war in Ukraine in 2022.”

Sir Keir Starmer told MPs on Monday it was “hard to answer” how long the disaster would proceed and he had warned his group not to fall into the “false comfort” of pondering there could be “a quick and early end to this”.

Appearing earlier than the Liaison Committee, made up of chairs of Commons choose committees, Sir Keir stated he welcomed experiences of talks between the US and Iran.

But requested how long he anticipated the battle to proceed, he stated: “It’s hard to answer that question, if I’m honest about it.

“I think all our focus and energy has to be in the swift de-escalation, but we’ve got to plan on the basis that it could go on for some time, and that’s the way in which we’ll plan this afternoon.”