Overview
- The AA and RAC reported on Monday that average petrol has risen from a six‑week low of 150.7p to about 151.0p per litre while diesel is holding near 164.9–165p per litre.
- Renewed missile and drone exchanges between US and Iranian forces and Tehran’s reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed Brent crude up roughly 3–4% and tightened tanker movements.
- Wholesale costs that climbed from late June—around 3–4p per litre for petrol and more than 6p for diesel—are being passed through to forecourts unevenly across the UK.
- Official data show Scotland had the highest average petrol price at 153.3p for the week to July 12 and government figures confirm road‑vehicle electricity use rose 30.7% between 2024 and 2025.
- Motoring groups warn prices could rise a few more pence for summer travellers, diesel faces extra pressure from Russia’s export ban, and higher oil could feed into household costs and inflationary pressure.