petrol
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The recent increases means the cost of filling up a family car with petrol has risen by £14, while a tank of diesel costs £27 more.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"You have the individual consumer response to what they are seeing in terms of the price of petrol or diesel suddenly surge," said Euan Graham, an electricity and data analyst at energy think tank Ember.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
But fuel prices remain below the levels reached in summer 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when petrol reached 191.5p and diesel hit 199p a litre.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Rising energy prices are often first felt at the pump and petrol and diesel rose by a record monthly amount in March.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
A few moments later came the smells of petrol and exhaust.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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