Government fuel data puts average diesel above £2 a litre amid calls for support
The RAC Foundation said the average diesel price listed on the Government’s Fuel Finder had reached 200.03p a litre, prompting renewed calls to ease the pressure on motorists during the Middle East crisis. The prime minister said possible support measures were being considered, but stressed that decisions depended on the state of the public finances.
A separate RAC measure put the average at 199.72p a litre, just below £2 and above the previous record of 199.09p set in June 2022. Fuel duty is scheduled to rise on 1 January from almost 53p to almost 56p a litre; the RAC Foundation said fuel duty and VAT together account for 86p of each litre of diesel. The article also cites possible US restrictions on diesel exports and the Strait of Hormuz disruption as factors adding to concern over energy supplies.
- One measure puts average diesel above £2 a litre.
- Another records 199.72p, above the 2022 peak.
- Ministers are weighing support as a fuel duty rise approaches.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Average diesel price crosses £2-a-litre threshold as ministers refuse to say whether planned fuel duty hike will be cancelled”.