UK petrol prices expected to rise to highest this year as US attacks Iran – business live

Live, rolling coverage as the AA says average petrol prices could rise above 159.7p per litre mark set in MayPetrol prices in the UK are expected to rise to their highest level so far this year this weekend after Donald Trump restarted attacks on Iran, adding to pressure on household finances.The AA, a motoring services company, said that average UK petrol prices had risen to 159.5p a litre on Thursday, having gone up more than 3p this week.The intriguing aspect of current pump prices is that, in early May when wholesale costs shot up 3p to 6p for more than