PETROL PRICE PANIC: Iran crisis sends family fill-up costs soaring

Motorists and small business owners are being hammered by another fuel price surge as the Iran conflict drives oil markets into turmoil. Petrol prices have jumped by more than 26p a litre since February, adding over £14 to the cost of filling a family car, while diesel remains above a punishing £100 a tank. With the Strait of Hormuz still shut and fears growing of further military escalation, experts warn the pain at the pumps could get even worse in the weeks ahead.

PETROL PAIN: FILL‑UPS SOAR BY £14 AS IRAN WAR SENDS PRICES ROCKETING

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Fuel prices hit a new Iran War high and are adding more than £14 to the cost of filling up a family or small business car.

The RAC says petrol has surged to 159.43p a litre, up a brutal 26.6p since 28 February. Diesel is now 184.96p, dipping slightly but still painfully high. A 55‑litre tank of petrol will now set drivers back £87.69, while a diesel fill‑up costs a wallet‑busting £101.73. The motorists take a hammering and the small business owners despair.

The Strait of Hormuz remains shut and US airstrikes have resumed, killing hopes of a peace deal and piling pressure on global oil markets again.

The RAC is warning that unleaded could soon smash through 160p a litre. It’s all terrible news for motorists and if you’re a small business owner who need your employee to be out an about, making deliveries it’s really hitting your bottom line while rising prices for customers is unthinkable. The RAC is predicting prices are likely to rise further unless oil drops sharply.”

The Government says it has stepped in with support for hauliers, extended the 5p fuel duty freeze, and offered emergency help for rural families hammered by heating‑oil hikes.

But for millions of drivers, especially business bosses, the message is brace yourselves, The pain at the pump isn’t over yet.