diesel
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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
"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
This would also make crude-oil prices more sensitive to geopolitical shocks and could eventually see them bleed through into higher prices for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, weighing on consumers and the broader economy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Petrol is now selling for just over 158p a litre on average, up from 133p in late February, while diesel has risen from 142p a litre to 192p, the RAC said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The truck driver stopped at San Fidel to dump a load of diesel fuel.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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