Drivers in UK hit by biggest ever daily rise in diesel prices after global oil price surge amid Ukraine war

Figures from data firm Experian Catalist show the average cost of a litre of diesel at UK forecourts reached 165.2p on Tuesday, up from Monday's 162.3p

Meanwhile, the average price of a litre of petrol increased from 156.4p on Monday to 158.2p on Tuesday.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said:"The cost of a filling a 55-litre family car with petrol is now £87 - £7 more than it was at the start of the year. "Diesel drivers are even worse off, with a tank now costing more than £90 for the first time ever - £8 more than in early January." Mr Williams said the average price of petrol is"now certain" to hit £1.60 a litre this week with more increases at the pumps in the coming days"inevitable".to help drivers by temporarily cutting VAT to at least 15%.

"As it stands, 26p a litre of what drivers are paying on the forecourt is attributable to VAT and that comes on top of 58p a litre in fuel duty."

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