{"id":611414,"date":"2026-09-25T13:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/611414\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:54:13","slug":"diesel-prices-to-hit-all-time-high-this-weekend-as-fuel-stations-charge-2-30-a-litre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/611414\/","title":{"rendered":"Diesel prices to hit all-time high this weekend as fuel stations charge \u00a32.30 a litre"},"content":{"rendered":"

Experts have warned drivers that they will face record prices for diesel this weekend as fuel costs continue to rise across the UK.<\/p>\n

RAC Fuel Watch data shows that motorists are currently paying 198.32p per litre for diesel after a rapid rise in price since the start of the month.<\/p>\n

On average, diesel prices are rising by 0.57p per litre every day, having jumped almost 56p, or 39 per cent, since the start of the Iran war.<\/p>\n

While petrol prices are also rising at a concerning rate for motorists, it remains a long way from record costs seen in the summer of 2022.<\/p>\n

Fuel prices were last this high in the months following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, when drivers had to pay an average of \u00a31.99 for diesel and \u00a31.91 for petrol.<\/p>\n

Simon Williams, head of policy at the RAC, said the 199.09p record for diesel will “almost certainly be surpassed over the weekend”.<\/p>\n

Retailers are continuing to elevate prices as they attempt to recoup the soaring costs of buying new supplies of fuel.<\/p>\n

He noted that drivers are paying an average of \u00a3109 to fill a family car’s 55-litre tank with diesel and \u00a395.48 for petrol – marking the highest cost for unleaded in four years.<\/p>\n

\"Petrol<\/p>\n

Diesel prices are set to hit an all-time high this weekend, RAC data shows<\/p>\n

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RAC data also shows that drivers in the UK are paying the highest price for diesel in all of Europe, with a litre being 12p more than in Finland and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Mr Williams said: “Sadly for drivers, there appears to be no end in sight to high prices at the pumps as the cost of a barrel of oil hit $106 (\u00a380) having been around that $100 (\u00a375) mark for the last two weeks. <\/p>\n

“A significant drop in the price of oil is badly needed but this seems unlikely without the US and Iran striking a deal.”<\/p>\n

GB News has compiled the most expensive petrol and diesel prices in the UK over the last few days, using data from the Government’s Fuel Finder tool.<\/p>\n

\"Petrol<\/p>\n

Petrol and diesel prices are nearing levels last seen in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine<\/p>\n

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RAC FOUNDATION<\/p>\n

Most expensive diesel prices<\/p>\n

Steisean Connaidh Chrosabol, Crossapol, Inner Hebrides (PA77 6UP) – 238.9p<\/p>\n

Kinch Fuel Oils Ltd, Malmesbury, Wiltshire (SN16 9QH) – 230p<\/p>\n

A&C MacLean, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides (HS9 5XD) – 223p<\/p>\n

John Morrison, Lochmaddy, Outer Hebrides (HS6 5AA) – 222p<\/p>\n

Hilton Park South Service Area, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire (WV11 2AT) – 219.9p<\/p>\n

\"Expensive<\/p>\n

Petrol and diesel prices have surged to the highest level since the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine<\/p>\n

| PAMost expensive petrol prices<\/p>\n

Ferrybridge Service Area, Knottingley, West Yorkshire (WF11 0AF) – 198.99p<\/p>\n

Leigh Delamere West Service Area, Chippenham, Wiltshire (SN14 6LB) – 198.99p<\/p>\n

Severn View Service Area, Aust, Gloucestershire (BS35 4BH) – 198.99p<\/p>\n

Frankley South Service Area, Birmingham, West Midlands (B32 4AR) – 198.99p<\/p>\n

Toddington North Service Area, Toddington, Bedfordshire (LU5 6HR) – 198.99p<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Experts have warned drivers that they will face record prices for diesel this weekend as fuel costs continue…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":611415,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[60326,138,6799,54239,219,263,111,43,139,69,22126],"class_list":["post-611414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-across-the-uk","tag-business","tag-cars","tag-diesel","tag-economy","tag-lifestyle","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-petrol"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=611414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/611415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=611414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=611414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=611414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}