A line at a Shell petrol station in London. File photoMOSCOW, June 21Fuel prices in the UK hit historic highs this weekend, the British Motorists Association (RAC) said. continuous record price increases led to a sharp increase in a liter of unleaded (gasoline) by 23 pence from 165.5 pence in mid-May,» Simon Williams, a spokesman for the RAC, said in a report on the RAC website. The increase in tariffs also affected diesel fuel, the prices of which also reached their all-time high. On Sunday, the price of a liter of diesel was 196.6 pence (2.42 dollars), the report notes. «A full tank of 55 liters for a family car now costs almost the equivalent is about £108 (£107.83),» Williams said. The RAC spokesman said drivers' financial situation will be made more difficult by this week's rail strike, which will force many people to switch to cars.
The United States took up arms against Biden because of his unexpected words about fuel pricesAfter the start of a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine, the West increased sanctions pressure on Russia. The disruption of supply chains has driven up fuel and food prices in Europe and the US. In the UK, tariff hikes have hit millions of households. Gasoline and diesel prices in the UK have been breaking records lately due to rising global oil prices amid sanctions against Russia and the desire to stop buying Russian oil. In addition, there is currently a slowdown in fuel supply around the world due to a number of problems at refineries, shortages of gasoline and diesel, as well as some types of refined oil.
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