UK diesel price hits all-time high, RAC says

Image source, Getty Images By Emer Moreau , Business reporter and Theo Leggett , International Business Correspondent Published 28 September 2026, 10:14 BST Updated 32 minutes ago Diesel prices have hit an all-time high of 199.33p per litre, according to the RAC motoring organisation, as the war in the Middle East continues to push up the cost of fuel.

Petrol prices are also still rising, with a litre currently costing 174.23p.

Over the past seven months, the Iran war has severely disrupted the production and transportation of wholesale oil across the region, causing the price of fuels made from oil to surge.

The RAC said diesel prices had entered "uncharted territory" and served as a reminder of "just how exposed the UK is to events occurring far away".