When UK fuel prices should finally start to come down amid Iran crisis

• Fuel prices in the UK are expected to fall in the coming days, following significant increases caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
• The RAC predicts that the price of both petrol and diesel will drop by 'several pence' per litre in the short term.
• As of Tuesday, average pump prices stood at 158.3p per litre for petrol and 191.5p per litre for diesel.
• Since the conflict began on 28 February, petrol prices have risen by 25p per litre and diesel by 49p per litre.
• The RAC Foundation estimates that motorists have collectively paid an additional £1.2 billion in fuel costs due to these price rises.

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Fuel prices should ‘begin to come down’ after 43 days of increases, RAC says