UK Petrol Hits Fresh Record, Intensifying Cost-of-Living Crunch
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UK retail petrol and diesel prices touched new highs on Thursday, ratcheting up the pressure on consumers’ finances.
The average price of petrol jumped to 190.22 pence a litre, bringing the cost of filling up a 55-litre family car to £104.62 ($128.37), according to the RAC motoring organization. Diesel increased to 198.46 pence, taking it within sight of the £2 a litre milestone.