Diesel supplies robust, insists Government as prices hit £2 for first time

Average diesel prices have tipped over the £2 a litre mark for the first time (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government has dismissed concerns about diesel supplies as prices reached a record high of £2 a litre for the first time.

Transport minister Keir Mather said the public should not be concerned as supply of diesel is “robust” and Britain has a wide range of sources.