Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.
BBC News reports: Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.
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