The price of diesel on forecourts has crossed the £2-a-litre threshold as Andy Burnham dodged on whether planned fuel duty hikes will go ahead.
The RAC Foundation said the average cost on the Government’s Fuel Finder site reached 200.03p this morning.
The grim milestone sparked fresh pleas to take pressure off struggling motorists during the Middle East crisis, with the PM saying he is ‘considering everything’ but has to be mindful of the ‘state of the public finances’.
Donald Trump has been threatening restrictions on US diesel exports that could make the situation far worse – although Brent Crude prices have dipped below
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