Lorry training firm 'riding out' record diesel price
Fuel prices have been steadily rising since the US-Iran war began in February.
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"Over the last 12 months we've seen a rise of up to 50p a litre, excluding VAT, and it's hard to react to that, because of how we deal with our customers."
— Steve Dulson , Executive
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Fuel prices have been steadily rising since the US-Iran war began in February.
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