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Diesel still costing close to a ’dismal’ £2 a litre despite oil price falls
The Guardian Business
Wednesday 11 November 2026, 13:30 UTC
By Zoe Wood
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Pump prices stay stubbornly high as leading bank official warns energy costs are likely to remain ‘elevated’Business live – latest updatesThe price of diesel on UK forecourts remains stubbornly close to October’s record high of £2 despite a sharp fall in oil prices. A litre costs an average of 197p, according to the AA, which described the situation as “dismal”. By contrast, petrol has fallen 6p to 168p from the peak of 174.7p in early October.
Pump prices stay stubbornly high as leading bank official warns energy costs are likely to remain ‘elevated’
The price of diesel on UK forecourts remains stubbornly close to October’s record high of £2 despite a sharp fall in oil prices.
A litre costs an average of 197p, according to the AA, which described the situation as “dismal”. By contrast, petrol has fallen 6p to 168p from the peak of 174.7p in early October. That was the highest level since August 2022.
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