Live, rolling coverage as the AA says average petrol prices could rise above 159.7p per litre mark set in May
The all-time record high for UK petrol prices came on 3 July 2022, according to the AA. That was caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in a global market already struggling with the bounceback from the coronavirus pandemic.
That peak was 191.53p, the AA said. Prices this weekend will remain well short of that, after reaching 159.5p on Thursday. But the size of the increases underscores how Donald Trump’s war has hit the global market for fuel.
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Author : Jasper Jolly
Publish date : 2026-07-31 09:18:00
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