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    "title": "Petrol prices hit three-and-a-half year high due to Iran war",
    "modified_at": "2026-07-31 14:51:12",
    "published_at": "2026-07-31 14:51:00",
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    "body": "<p>RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: &quot;In very unwelcome news for drivers the average price of petrol is at its highest since November 2022 as the Iran oil crisis continues. Petrol is 160p-a-litre having increased more than 9p (9.38p) since falling to a low of 150.59p on 6 July. Diesel has now shot up 14.5p since its low point on 9 July to 179p but fortunately is still 12.5p below its conflict high of 191.54p on 15 April. </p><p>&quot;This means the cost of filling a family-sized car with unleaded has gone up to &pound;88 while a tank of diesel is &pound;10 more. The wholesale price of petrol eased very slightly this week but is not enough to make a difference at the pumps. Diesel looks set to keep on rising and is likely to reach 185p a litre in the next few weeks, barring any major oil price reduction.&quot;</p><p> \u200b </p><p>&nbsp;</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-443c3e19-b2d3-4f9f-aaa5-25d61e0d150c\">\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__avatar\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/0ccbe28b-9a41-4aac-9ccb-0813e2369083/-/scale_crop/128x128/center/-/format/auto/\" alt=\"Press team\" class=\"release-content-contact__avatar-image\" /></div>\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Press team</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">For journalist enquiries only</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:press.office@rac.co.uk\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"press.office@rac.co.uk\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>press.office@rac.co.uk</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://media.rac.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"media.rac.co.uk\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>media.rac.co.uk</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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