Petrol Prices Soar, Easter Driving Season Toughest in Years

0:00On March 23rd, filling up a family car with unleaded petrol, now costs 8 pounds more than it did just a few weeks ago, hitting 81 pounds on, average. This spike comes after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran kicked off at the end of last month, pushing unleaded prices up more than 14 pence per. Leader to 147.19 pence Iran hit back by effectively closing the straight-of-form moves, a vital route for oil and gas shipments, which sent global energy prices soaring. A barrel of oil has stayed well over $100 for days now. Drivers are feeling the pinch hard, especially diesel users, where prices jump 29 pence per leader to 151.17. Pence, the highest since mid-January 2023. That means a diesel tank now runs 94 pounds, 16 pounds pricier than before the Middle East tensions boiled over. The rack warns this could be the toughest Easter-driving season in years, with petrol possibly topping 150 pence per leader soon and diesel, nearing 180 pence, echoing early

1:06Ukraine war levels. President Trump hinted Monday that oil prices could plummet if a deal lands with Iran, mentioning talks on 15 key points, like curving nuclear, weapons and share control of the straight, though he stressed nothing's guaranteed yet.