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Brent Hits $100 as RAC Fuel Prices Jump 5p

9/9/2026

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RAC reported unleaded petrol rose 5p per litre to 167.17p, the biggest weekly jump since April.
RAC said diesel increased 5p per litre to 188.63p.
Fuel prices surged after the US-Israel war with Iran began end of February, disrupting Middle East crude supplies.
Brent crude returned to $100 a barrel, first time since July, as hostilities escalated.
US forces struck five Iranian tankers after Tehran targeted a US warship.

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RAC reported unleaded petrol rose 5p per litre to 167.17p, the biggest weekly jump since April.
RAC said diesel increased 5p per litre to 188.63p.
Fuel prices surged after the US-Israel war with Iran began end of February, disrupting Middle East crude supplies.
Brent crude returned to $100 a barrel, first time since July, as hostilities escalated.
US forces struck five Iranian tankers after Tehran targeted a US warship.