UK diesel prices have reached a record high at the pumps, one week after petrol prices hit their highest ever level in a blow to hard-hit households and small businesses.
About 12.5 million diesel car drivers faced an average price across the UK of 147.94p a litre on 31 October, narrowly surpassing the previous high of 147.93p set on 12 April 2012.
Diesel prices have risen by 30p a litre over the last year, driven higher by a sharp rebound in global oil markets, making a full 55-litre tank £16 more expensive. A 55-litre tank of diesel will now cost about £81, up from £65 a year ago, according to the motoring group RAC.
The record pump price for diesel followed one week after the average daily price for a litre of petrol reached a record
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