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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

UK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on households

Pumps on a petrol station forecourt in London
The RAC says the cost of filling a family-size car with unleaded petrol has gone up to £88, while a tank of diesel is £10 more. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

The price of petrol has hit a new Iran war high at UK forecourts, adding to the financial pressure on millions of households about to embark on their annual holiday.

The RAC said that in “very unwelcome news for drivers” the average pump price had reached 160p a litre, reversing the fall to 151p in early July that followed the announcement of a Middle East ceasefire.

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