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UK Energy Department Withholds Fuel Price Briefing Details Citing Economic Sensitivity Amid Iran War
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has declined to confirm or deny whether meetings occurred to address rising fuel prices following the Iran war. Current average prices stand at 157.34p per litre for unleaded petrol and 189.88p per litre for diesel, down slightly from April peaks.
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The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero refused to confirm or deny whether briefings had taken place to discuss petrol and diesel prices, amid the impact of the Iran war that began on February 28. Ministers have declined to acknowledge any secret meetings on soaring fuel prices, with the department stating that confirming or denying such information could lead to economic damage to the UK.
It added that the details relate to the formulation and development of policy in response to the Iran war.
88p per litre for diesel, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. 97p per litre. 66p per litre since then.
54p per litre. The department stated that information was being held amid fears it would cause instability and affect the financial status of the wider economy. " The department emphasized that fuel prices and financial markets are very sensitive to government information, which could have knock-on effects.
GB News reported on the most expensive petrol and diesel costs around the UK, based on data from the Government's Fuel Finder tool. Earlier reporting from The Telegraph detailed the National Emergency Plan for Fuel, which includes measures for potential fuel disruptions.
Those measures encompass speed limit reductions, such as cutting motorway limits to 50mph to reduce fuel use by motorists nationwide.
The plan also involves deploying the army to make fuel deliveries, as occurred during the 2021 fuel crisis. Additional recommendations in the National Emergency Plan for Fuel include encouraging more people to work from home to decrease overall fuel demand.
