# Why has UK diesel price hit an all-time high?

https://mins.news/en/video/84151

- BBC News, 2026-10-02 21:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da46atkFNJM

> The UK’s average diesel price has passed £2 a litre for the first time, while petrol has reached an average of 174.71p. The RAC says prices are still rising, as G7 countries agree to release 100 million barrels of oil to curb further increases.

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