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Drivers Urged to Cut Journeys as Petrol Hits 137.5p Amid Iran Conflict

On March 8, 2026 the AA urged UK drivers to cut non-essential journeys as oil surged above $100 a barrel due to the Middle East conflict.
AA president Edmund King warned that disruption to tanker traffic after the March 8, 2026 airstrikes in Tehran increases pressure on oil prices, affecting fuel costs.
At UK forecourts, petrol has risen 5p to 137.5p and diesel 9p to 151.0p since February 28, while think tank analysis shows oil at $100 typically yields petrol around 150p.
The AA advised drivers to change driving style and shop around for fuel prices rather than panic buy, while Simon Williams, RAC head of policy, warned prices have rocketed and will likely keep rising.
Officials are monitoring prices as Downing Street said the AA's travel advice is consumer-focused, not evidence of a supply shortage, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces calls to scrap the planned 5p fuel duty increase.

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