UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre

Motorists and small businesses struggle with costs as Iran war drives up cost of oil worldwide

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British motorists face more pressure at the pumps after the average price of diesel climbed to a record £2 a litre.

The price at UK forecourts has risen sharply since late February, when the US-Israel war on Iran began disrupting supplies of crude and refined oil products from the Gulf, leading to cost increases across the economy.