UK petrol prices have risen to their highest level since the beginning of the Iran war as the conflict continues to hit drivers' finances. The average cost of petrol has reached more than 160p per litre, according to motoring group the RAC. The price of fuel tends to track the wholesale price of oil, which surged when the Iran conflict began on 28 February. The fighting has severely disrupted oil supplies across the Middle East. Prices then nosedived when US and Iran agreed to a framework deal to end the conflict in June, but they have risen again since the collapse of peace talks.