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Pump prices at their highest levels for four years
Both petrol and diesel prices increased in August, meaning that prices have gone up for eight of the past 12 months and making both fuels 13ppl more expensive than this time last year, according to RAC Fuel Watch.
Charlotte Blum: analysis editor, Argus Media
Global crude oil prices are driving fuel prices at the pump, and all eyes are on Opec's attempts to raise them. There are early signs that production cuts are beginning to bite, but producers are facing an uphill struggle.
| Region | Diesel | LPG | Super UL | UL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 129.19 | 130.05 | 120.11 | |
| East Midlands | 128.65 | 131.85 | 119.33 | |
| London | 129.24 | 131.37 | 119.84 | |
| North East | 127.70 | 68.90 | 130.13 | 117.97 |
| North West | 128.32 | 130.18 | 118.59 | |
| Northern Ireland | 127.09 | 126.23 | 118.23 | |
| Scotland | 128.89 | 53.70 | 129.16 | 118.91 |
| South East | 129.51 | 58.90 | 131.97 | 120.32 |
| South West | 129.05 | 67.90 | 129.30 | 119.93 |
| Wales | 128.13 | 126.45 | 118.37 | |
| West Midlands | 128.43 | 66.90 | 133.17 | 119.18 |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 128.09 | 132.66 | 118.58 |
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