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UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
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UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre
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France proposes that EU nations and IEA release oil and diesel from reserves as Iran war drives up cost worldwide ‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car’ Business live – latest updates British motorists face more pressure at the pumps after the…
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- Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:41:04 UTC.
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UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre
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