Fuel prices in the UK set a record

In the statement made by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC), it was reported that the average fuel pump price in the country exceeded 1.61 pounds per liter and the diesel price exceeded 1.70 pounds per liter, reaching all-time record levels. In the RAC statement, it was stated that the gas tank of an average vehicle can now be filled for just 88 pounds. RAC Fuel Market Spokesperson Simon Williamson, who made an assessment on the subject last week, noted that due to the Russia-Ukraine war, the price of the fuel pump outlet is expected to continue to rise in the coming period. After Western countries announced successive new and comprehensive sanctions against Russia, the price of Brent oil per barrel reached $139 this week, the highest level in the last 14 years. Robert Halfon, one of the former ministers of state of England, who made an assessment for The Times on the subject, said that British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak should reduce the fuel tax, which has been at the same level for the last 12 years.