I'm a carer but I can't afford to go to work because of fuel prices
The conflict in the Middle East has caused rapid price rises for both petrol and diesel.
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"I can't afford to go to work."
— Kevin Brewer , Activist
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The conflict in the Middle East has caused rapid price rises for both petrol and diesel.
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