UK diesel price hits £2 a litre as US calls for Europe to release more stocks
The RAC says diesel price rises are showing no signs of slowing, "heaping more misery" onto drivers.
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""It feels like it's an assault.""
— Mark Means , Activist
""The cost of filling an average family car with diesel is now £110, almost £32 more than it was at the start of the US-Iran war.""
— Simon Williams , Executive
Key People
Andy Burnham is the chief minister of Jersey and a prominent Labour Party figure.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Ed Miliband is a British politician and a member of the Labour Party.
Mark Means is a farmer in Norfolk.
Scott Bessent is the Treasury Secretary.
Head of policy at the RAC.
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The RAC says diesel price rises are showing no signs of slowing, "heaping more misery" onto drivers.
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