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Now UK Petrol Prices Are Closing In on £100 to Fill Family Cars
UK fuel prices have set a string of new records in recent weeks.
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The cost of filling up a 55-liter family car with petrol has topped £98 ($122.58) for the first time in history, according to the RAC motoring organization.
The average price of unleaded petrol in the UK rose to 178.5 pence per liter on June 6, while diesel increased to 185.2 pence, the group said. Both prices are record highs.