People in the UK: how is the cost of diesel affecting you?

A man fills up his van with diesel. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA man fills up his van with diesel. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesPeople in the UK: how is the cost of diesel affecting you? Are you making cutbacks in light of the price increases?

The average price of diesel in the UK climbed to a record £2 a litre on 2 October.

The price of a litre at UK forecourts has risen 40.5% since late February, when the US-Israel war on Iran began disrupting supplies of crude and refined oil products from the Gulf, leading to cost increases across the economy.

Diesel is the single biggest cost for many independent traders and small business owners, powering transport, tools, machinery and services. It is also the economic lifeblood for farmers, and logistics and haulage businesses.

We would like to speak to people about the cost of diesel and how the increase is affecting them.

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