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Why are UK diesel prices so high?
UK diesel prices are soaring due to a combination of global supply constraints and increased demand. The G7 agreement to release emergency reserves aims to ease this. Geopolitical events, like the situation Trump mentioned, significantly impact the cost of crude oil and its refined products like diesel.
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