Diesel price breaks record as it hits £2-a-litre barrier across the UK

Petrol is averaging 174.71p in comparison

This comes amid Iran war disruption which is pushing fuel costs higher for drivers.

On Friday, the RAC motoring group confirmed that for a litre, the UK diesel price is now more than £2.

While petrol is now averaging 174.71p, the group recorded diesel at an average of 200.01p a litre.

Now, if you fill your average family car with diesel it will cost you £110.

This is almost £32 more than before the US-Iran war began, in late February.

On the other hand, a typical petrol car costs £96.09 to fill, up £23.03 since the war started.

What is causing the diesel price rise - revealed

When it comes to household budgets, rising fuel bills add to a wider squeeze.

For some time now, many drivers are weighing other cost pressures, from a council tax hike branded “outrageous” by residents to the debate over whether it's cheaper to leave the heating on low all day.

When it comes to the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have cut the diesel reaching global markets.

While crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz have returned to pre-war levels, refined diesel supply remains tight.

According to the RAC, the price rises were “showing no signs of slowing, heaping more misery onto motorists.”

As per spokesman Simon Williams, the situation would be “very challenging for households and companies that drive a lot of miles, from commuters, haulage and delivery firms, businesses with large fleets all the way through to sole traders.”

The reason why the oil prices are still elevated

The global benchmark, which is brent crude, prior to the war traded at around $73 a barrel.

According to the BBC, it spiked to about $120 in April before the US and Iran agreed a framework deal in June.

Since then, prices have crept back up to roughly $100.

The Iran war has disrupted Middle East oil routes, causing disruption for seven months.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have cut diesel output further, keeping fuel prices elevated.