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Diesel prices in NI at highest level since Iran war began

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Campbell, J. (2026, October 2). Diesel prices in NI at highest level since Iran war began. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c64g7gn4v99go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Diesel prices in Northern Ireland are reported to be at their highest since the Iran conflict began, reaching an average of 193.3p per litre over the past week, according to the Consumer Council. This is slightly below the peak of 197.2p seen during Russia's invasion of Ukraine but still significantly higher than pre-conflict levels of around 132p. The article notes that diesel reliance in Northern Ireland is notably higher compared to other UK regions, with over half of private cars using diesel fuel locally versus a third nationally.
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Diesel prices in Northern Ireland reached their highest level since the conflict with Iran began, according to data from the Consumer Council. The average price for a litre of diesel was 193.3p over the past week, just below the record high of 197.2p set during the summer of 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Some fuel stations have already reached prices as high as £2 per litre. Prior to tensions escalating with Iran in February, diesel was around 132p per litre. The UK Department for Transport reports that Northern Ireland relies more heavily on diesel than other parts of the country; over half of private cars there run on diesel compared to a third UK-wide. Despite this reliance, sales of new diesel vehicles have decreased significantly in recent years across the UK.

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John Campbell
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Topics

Consumer Council Iran Northern Ireland Russia Ukraine

Subjects

Northern Ireland GPE · 3× Iran GPE · 2× Consumer Council ORG · 1× Department for Transport ORG · 1× Northern Ireland's GPE · 1× Russia GPE · 1× Ukraine GPE · 1×

Narrative

That is below the record average of 197.2p in the summer of 2022, following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, however some filling stations have already being charging £2 a litre.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02
2026-10-02 · BBC News
Diesel prices in NI at highest level since Iran war began · assertive framing

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- Published Diesel prices in Northern Ireland are at their highest level since the Iran conflict began, according to Consumer Council data. uncertain
conflict → publish → data
It shows that over the past week the average price of a litre of diesel was 193.3p. asserted
price → show → diesel
That is below the record average of 197.2p in the summer of 2022, following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, however some filling stations have already being charging £2 a litre. asserted
stations → follow → 2
Before the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February, a litre of diesel cost about 132p. asserted
litre → cost → 132p
Data from the UK's Department for Transport shows that motorists in Northern Ireland are more reliant on diesel than other parts of the UK. asserted
motorists → show → UK
The figures suggest that just over half the private cars on Northern Ireland's roads use diesel, compared with a UK average of a third. asserted
cars → suggest → third
Sales of new diesel cars in Northern Ireland have fallen sharply in recent years in line with a trend across the UK. asserted
Sales → fall → UK
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