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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Dan Haygarth

Diesel price shock could see your food bill soar, Britons warned as cost hits £2 a litre for first time

The shock rise in the cost of diesel could push Britons’ food bills even higher, an expert has warned, as the fuel’s price hitting £2 a litre for the first time becomes a supply chain issue.

Fuel analysis by the RAC showed that diesel has risen to a record of 200.01p a litre, up from 199.79p on Thursday.

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