{
  "id": 18906,
  "title": "UK petrol prices hit highest level since Iran war began",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/uk-petrol-prices-hit-highest-level-since-iran-war-began",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-07-31T11:19:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Business",
    "slug": "bbc-business",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20zgjzz0e4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UK petrol prices have reached their highest level since the Iran war started, hitting 160p per litre on average, according to motoring group RAC. The price of fuel usually follows the wholesale price of oil, which surged when the conflict began on February 28th due to severely disrupted oil supplies in the Middle East. Prices dropped when US and Iran agreed on a peace deal in June, but have risen again since talks collapsed. The price of a barrel of Brent crude, the global benchmark, has been volatile since the war began, fluctuating between $70 and above $120 per barrel. When tensions increased again, the price climbed back up to above $100 a barrel. Diesel remains below its peak of 191.54p per litre reached on April 15th. Analysts say every $10 increase in oil prices pushes up pump prices by roughly 7p a litre. Since the conflict started, the price of a barrel of Brent has been volatile, with the price falling back to near $70 when the peace deal was signed in early July. While petrol has hit its highest price since the war, diesel remains below its previous peak. Officials have denied accusations of price gouging during the conflict.",
  "summary": "The price of unleaded hits 160p a litre, according to motoring group the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}