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UK average diesel price passes £2 a litre, RAC says
BBC reports put the average pump price at a record 200.01p a litre, citing the same motoring body.
The BBC reports that UK diesel prices have exceeded £2 a litre for the first time. A companion item gives an average pump price of 200.01p, according to the RAC. The reporting links rising petrol and diesel pump prices to higher global oil prices.
What holds up
- ✓Both BBC items report diesel passing the £2 threshold and identify the RAC as the source.
- ✓The precise figure of 200.01p is consistent with the rounded description of more than £2.
What doesn't yet
- ?The two reports rely on the same outlet and underlying data source, rather than providing independent measurements.
- ?The excerpts do not provide the RAC's sampling method, measurement time or regional variation.
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