Fuel prices 'shooting up like a rocket' as petrol and diesel drivers face near-record costs again

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Drivers across the country could soon face huge price hikes at the pumps as experts warn that petrol and diesel prices are soaring.The latest data from RAC Fuel Watch shows that drivers are being charged an average of 155.57p per litre for petrol and 172.14p for diesel.In just two weeks, petrol has risen by almost five pence per litre, while diesel has jumped 7.5p since it dropped to its lowest level since the start of the Iran war.The price of both petrol and diesel has risen by more than 20 per cent per litre since the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The RAC is warning that further price hikes are likely given the rapidly rising price of oil, which is now nearing $100 (£75).Simon Williams, head of policy at the RAC, described the price hikes as "shooting up like a rocket" in response to the price of oil.He said: "All the cuts of the last few months are sadly being reversed, with the price of unleaded now heading...

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