U.K. Drivers Face Higher Petrol Prices as Troops Deployed
- Price could rise about 10% this month, consumer group says
- Military to deploy 200 personnel to help with fuel supply
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U.K. drivers head into a second working week of fuel shortages, with the threat of higher prices adding to pressure as the government deploys army personnel to ease the crunch.
The Royal Automobile Club warned last week that average prices could hit 143 pence ($1.9) per liter of petrol in the coming weeks, up from the 137 pence. FairFuelUK, a consumer advocacy group, said Sunday prices had risen by 4 to 5 pence since Thursday, a jump not justified by an increase in crude prices. They see a liter averaging 150 pence by the end of October, the highest on record.