Diesel pump prices have started to rise again after two months of falls, the AA reports. On Wednesday, the average price of diesel rose for the second day, adding more than half a penny since Monday, it said.
Yesterday it averaged 183.71p a litre, having reached its lowest point on Monday at 183.19p a litre. On July 1, diesel had set a record of 199.07p a litre, but had been falling since.
Average petrol pump prices continue to drop, albeit at a much slower rate than earlier in the summer. Yesterday, they averaged 169.80p a litre, having fallen from the record high of 191.53p on July 3.
