Current trend briefing
RAC figures cited by the BBC put UK petrol at its highest average level since the Iran war began. Renewed oil-market pressure is feeding into household costs. Pump prices respond with a lag and also depend on refining, demand and local competition.
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RAC figures cited by the BBC put UK petrol at its highest average level since the Iran war began. Renewed oil-market pressure is feeding into household costs. Pump prices respond with a lag and also depend on refining, demand and local competition.
Wholesale markets, refining and delivery delays help explain why motorists do not see changes all at once.
What is likely to happen next
Check current local prices through official Fuel Finder information or the station itself. Watch wholesale trends over days and weeks, not a single session. Further supply disruption could sustain pressure; an improvement would still take time to reach consumers.
This is a conditional editorial assessment, not a measured probability or a guaranteed outcome.
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Wholesale markets, refining and delivery delays help explain why motorists do not see changes all at once.
Wholesale markets, refining and delivery delays help explain why motorists do not see changes all at once.