UK petrol and diesel prices jump following Houthi attacks

Increases at the pump are caused by the rising price of oil, which has been trading above $80 a barrel for most of the past four weeks. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty

The cost of filling up a family car in the UK increased by about £2 this month as the jump in the oil price caused by the Red Sea attacks is felt at the pumps.

In the three weeks to 18 February petrol increased by 3.2p to 143.4p a litre, while diesel rose by 4p to 152p, according to the RAC, which said this was “worrying” for motorists.