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Drivers Warned Petrol Prices Could Rise in the UK After Strikes on Iran

On Monday, March 2, 2026, UK drivers were warned petrol prices could soon rise following fresh Middle East turmoil, with retailers supplying live pump-price data this morning.
Following the US and Israeli strikes, Iran retaliated with strikes around the Gulf, three vessels were struck near the Strait of Hormuz, and at least 150 tankers dropped anchor, UKMTO reported.
Market data showed large intraday gains for Brent, which jumped to around $82 a barrel with gains up to 13%, as over 20 million barrels per day pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Goldman Sachs warned European gas prices could more than double if shipping halts for a month, risking inflation and higher bills just before Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Office has launched an unprecedented operation urging British nationals in the Gulf to register, with over 94,000 already signed up, as MoD confirmed a suspected drone strike at RAF Akrotiri with no casualties.

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