Shetland and Outer Hebrides residents face soaring diesel costs
Global diesel supplies have contracted sharply due to Russia's war-damaged refineries and the Middle East crisis, eliminating approximately one-fifth of worldwide supply and driving up forecourt prices. The Guardian is seeking responses from residents in Shetland and the Outer Hebrides, where diesel costs are the highest in the UK, to understand how communities are managing the surge in expenses.
The publication is inviting readers from these remote regions to share their experiences and explain whether they are reducing car journeys or making financial sacrifices in other areas to cover fuel bills. The call-out seeks detailed accounts of how households are coping with the fuel cost pressures caused by the global supply disruption.
- Russian refinery damage and Middle East crisis cut global diesel supply by a fifth
- Shetland and Outer Hebrides residents face highest UK diesel prices
- Guardian appeals for reader accounts of how remote communities are managing fuel costs
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Originally published by The Guardian as “People in the Shetlands or the Outer Hebrides: how are you coping with the diesel prices?”.