and new research suggests electric cars might not be the solution just yet. it is tricky. we used to talk about the weather all the time. now the conversation is often have you seen the price of petrol lately? people think about electric cars and that old argument infrastructure being a problem. it is a big issue. a lot of worries about the cost of living. but transport is a real worry because there is no alternative for many people who have to use their car to get into work. those prices put pressure on so many households. good morning. a pretty empty forecourt here this morning but the cars, bikes and vans coming through to fill up might well have a bit of a shock. a litre of petrol will now set uk drivers back to the tune of £1.68. that record high yes, another one was set on wednesday. diesel is also up to £1.81 a litre.
this with dominic raab this morning. people know how much things are casting. when we talk about average prices, it does vary. where in the country you are, whether you go to a service station, supermarket. but because we have seen record high prices are top of other pressures, transport is a big one. forsome, of other pressures, transport is a big one. for some, there is no alternative, they have to use the car to get to work. good morning. a pretty empty forecourt here this morning but the cars, bikes and vans coming through to fill up might well have a bit of a shock. a litre of petrol will now set uk drivers back to the tune of an average £1.68. that record high yes, another one was set on wednesday. diesel is also up to £1.81 a litre. since the beginning of the year,
destabilization that s volatile. we know we ll rr be learning more shortly. thank you. this is happening as a result. news has sent oil prices higher. brent crude up 1.68 purr and 1.64% respectively. we ll continue to watch that part of the situation as well. the democrats push to impeach donald trump. we should find out in the can coming hours if former it ambassador to ukrain, marine yovanovitch will testify. he was let go after being accused of being antitrump. they ve charged associates of giuliani with funneling hundreds
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