Getty Images The average price of unleaded petrol has risen by 5p a litre in the space of a week, according to the RAC, which warned there was "no sign of any relief" for drivers. The motoring organisation said a litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p - the biggest weekly increase since April - while diesel has also risen by 5p to 188.63p. Fuel prices have soared since the US-Israel war with Iran began at the end of February, with the fighting severely disrupting supplies of crude oil - a key ingredient in petrol and diesel - across the Middle East. The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, has returned to $100 a barrel for the first time since July, as hostilities escalated again. On Tuesday, US forces struck five Iranian tankers after Tehran targeted one of its warships, while

  • 情报分类：商业价值
  • 命中依据：油价受地缘影响上涨，市场事件
  • 来源：英语新闻 / BBC News Top Stories
  • 发布时间：2026/9/9 18:57:15