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Rachael Burford

Rishi Sunak urged to cut VAT on fuel as petrol prices reach record high and RAC warn it could hit £2 a litre

Drivers are being warned that ‘frightening’ petrol prices will exceed an average of 180p per litre this week

(Picture: PA Archive)

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to cut VAT on fuel as prices reached a record 178.5p a litre on Tuesday morning.

Petrol prices rose by almost 0.6p a litre in just 24 hours. Diesel increased from 182.7p per litre last week to 185.2p.

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