‌The rising prices come due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital Middle Eastern shipping artery, and have caused petrol prices to top $4 (£3) a gallon in the US for the first time in nearly four years. In the UK, that has translated to petrol prices of 152.8p a litre, a 20p increase since the war began. Aerial shots show the long line of cars and lorries at Costco in Bristol today as prices in petrol and diesel continue to rocket. The price at Costco was still cheaper than the current national average of 176.5p per litre for diesel and £148.8 for petrol. The conflict in the Middle East has already seen some pumps running dry with motorists panic buying and 'no fuel' signs across some supermarket forecourts.

Source: Daily Mirror April 01, 2026 21:53 UTC