UK fuel prices are going up again after the collapse of peace talks to end the US-Israel war with Iran.

UK fuel prices are going up again after the collapse of peace talks to end the US-Israel war with Iran. When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel prices surged as the fighting severely disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East. Prices then nosedived when US and Iran agreed to a framework deal to end the fighting in June but have started increasing as tensions resurface. Motoring firm RAC's head of policy Simon Williams said "the increases are likely to keep coming thick and fast". Crude oil is a key ingredient in petrol and diesel, which means that higher wholesale costs make filling up a car more expensive. Analysts say every $10 (£7.53) increase in the oil price pushes up pump prices by roughly 7p a litre. Since the war began, the price of a barrel of Brent crude – the global benchmark for wholesale oil prices – has been very volatile. Before the conflict, Brent was about $70 a barrel, but the conflict saw it peak at above $120.