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Rachel Williams

Petrol prices soar to record high of 173p a litre as EU bans Russian oil

The average price of petrol has soared to a new record high, following the EU's decision to put a ban on Russian imported oil.

Latest figures from The RAC has shown the average cost of petrol in the UK is now 173.02p a litre, with prices still likely to rise even further.

The latest prices now beat last month's high of 163.3p per litre and follows European Union leaders decision to ban the use of imported Russian oil.

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