UK average diesel pump price hits £2 per litre for first time
USO•The UK-wide average diesel pump price reached 200.01 pence per litre on Friday, the first time it has hit £2. The price has risen past the previous record of 199.09 pence, set in June 2022.
1. Record diesel price
The average UK pump price of diesel reached 200.01 pence per litre on Friday. The RAC’s Simon Williams said the rise was “showing no signs of slowing.”
2. Possible stock release
EU countries discussed a French proposal to release diesel stocks. French President Emmanuel Macron plans to call G7 counterparts to discuss crude and refined product markets after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump.
