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UK diesel hits record high of 199.33p per litre amid Middle East conflict
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- Diesel prices reached an all-time high of 199.33p per litre according to the RAC motoring organisation.
- The Middle East war has disrupted oil production and transportation over seven months, causing fuel prices to surge.
- Diesel costs have risen 59p per litre, or just under 40%, since the conflict began in late February.
- Filling an average family car with diesel now costs £110, which is £31 more than at the start of the conflict.
- The previous diesel price record was 199.09p per litre set in June 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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