# UK economy grows 0.7% in third quarter despite high oil prices

https://mins.news/en/item/140177

- The Guardian, 2026-11-12 07:07 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/12/uk-economy-grows-third-quarter-oil-price-ons-gdp

> The UK economy expanded 0.7% in the third quarter and 0.2% month on month in September. The Office for National Statistics said higher petrol, diesel and natural gas prices after the Middle East conflict escalated again played an important role in limiting growth.

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