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Why is fuel is more expensive?
Motorists in the UK are facing higher fuel costs as the US-Israel war with Iran continues.
Wholesale oil and gas prices have surged since the conflict began on 28 February, with the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East slowing or stopping entirely due to missile strikes and drone attacks.
Higher energy prices may lead to a rise in the cost of other goods - but it often shows up first at the fuel pump. BBC CWR's Lorna Bailey speaks to Dr Darren Reid is a politics expert at Coventry University to find out more.
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