英国柴油价格创历史新高UK Diesel Prices Hit Record High as Middle East Conflict Squeezes Supply

RAC采集的综合加油站数据显示，英国柴油均价攀升至每升199.18便士，超越了2022年6月25日创下的199.09便士历史高位。在2026年2月美伊冲突爆发前，英国柴油均价为每升142.38便士，历经七个月的持续上涨后，每升价格累计上升约59便士。这一涨势使普通家庭柴油车加满油的费用达到近110英镑，较开战前多出约31英镑。

Forecourt monitoring data compiled by the RAC across supermarkets, motorway service stations, and independent retailers showed average diesel prices in the UK reaching 199.18p per litre, surpassing the prior record of 199.09p set on 25 June 2022. Diesel had traded at an average of 142.38p per litre before the US-Iran conflict erupted in late February 2026, marking an increase of roughly 59p per litre over seven months. This rise pushed the expense of filling a typical family diesel car to nearly £110, an increase of about £31 compared to pre-war costs.

与此同时，全英汽油零售价格也升至每升174.13便士，相比冲突爆发前的132.83便士上涨了41便士，加满一箱汽油的花费接近96英镑。虽然汽油均价创下了四年多以来的新高，但仍低于2022年夏季录得的191.5便士峰值。交通部数据显示，截至6月底英国公路上的柴油车保有量为1510万辆，其中柴油乘用车为980万辆。

Unleaded petrol prices on UK forecourts climbed alongside diesel to an average of 174.13p per litre, up by 41p from 132.83p before the conflict began, bringing the cost of a full petrol tank to almost £96. While petrol prices touched their highest point in more than four years, they remained below the previous high of 191.5p per litre recorded in summer 2022. Official Department for Transport statistics showed 15.1 million diesel vehicles registered on UK roads at the end of June, including 9.8 million diesel passenger cars.

全球原油与成品油市场的剧烈震荡直接推高了英国加油站的燃料成本。国际基准布伦特原油价格在2026年2月中东冲突爆发前约为每桶70至73美元，战事爆发后一度飙升至120美元以上。尽管美伊双方在6月达成结束战事的框架协议后，布伦特原油在7月初曾回落至接近70美元水平，但随着和平谈判破裂、中东紧张局势再次升级，油价迅速反弹，目前已重返每桶100美元上方，在周末甚至徘徊在108美元附近。分析人士指出，国际原油价格每上涨10美元（约7.44英镑），英国加油站的零售油价就会相应上涨约7便士。

Sharp fluctuations across international crude and refined fuel markets have directly driven up pump costs across the United Kingdom. Global benchmark Brent crude traded between $70 and $73 a barrel before the Middle East hostilities broke out in February 2026, subsequently surging above $120 during the peak of the fighting. Although Brent prices retreated toward $70 in early July following a framework agreement between the US and Iran in June, wholesale oil quickly rebounded above $100 per barrel—and hovered around $108 over the weekend—after peace negotiations collapsed. Industry analysts estimate that every $10 (£7.44) per barrel increase in wholesale crude oil prices adds roughly 7p per litre to retail forecourt fuel.

中东战火导致石油生产严重受阻，并实际阻断了霍尔木兹海峡这一全球石油与液化天然气关键运输通道，造成国际现货供应骤紧。伊朗曾提议实施为期7天的和平协议以重新开放霍尔木兹海峡航道，但遭到美国总统特朗普的拒绝。与此同时，乌克兰对俄罗斯炼油厂发动袭击后，俄罗斯实施了柴油出口禁令，进一步限制了全球柴油供应流通。由于原油运输与加工存在周期滞后，国际批发市场的价格波动通常需要约两周时间才会显现并传导至加油站油枪。

The ongoing Middle East conflict has severely curtailed regional oil extraction and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime shipping corridor for global crude and liquefied natural gas flows. Recent price pressure mounted after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal for a seven-day peace pact intended to reopen the waterway. Global diesel supplies have tightened further following an export ban imposed by Russia after attacks damaged its domestic refineries. RAC experts noted that because crude transportation and refining require considerable lead time, wholesale oil market movements generally take about a fortnight to filter through to consumer fuel pumps.

英国自身精炼能力的结构性失衡加剧了燃料市场的脆弱性。尽管英国现有的四座炼油厂生产的汽油足以满足国内市场需求，但其柴油产能无法达到全英实际消耗水平，导致英国长期高度依赖海外柴油进口。行业分析指出，柴油的精炼工艺相比汽油更为复杂，且广泛应用于货运及农业领域，刚性需求极难在短时间内削减。RAC对此表示，柴油价格创下纪录直观展现出英国极易受到海外地缘政治与国际供应链动荡的影响。

Structural refining imbalances within the United Kingdom have compounded its vulnerability to overseas disruptions. Although the four domestic refineries operating in the UK produce more than enough petrol to meet internal demand, their output cannot satisfy national diesel requirements, leaving the country heavily dependent on imports. Refining diesel is technically harder than refining gasoline, and because the fuel powers road haulage and agricultural machinery, reducing consumption remains exceptionally difficult. The RAC stated that record pump costs demonstrate just how exposed the UK remains to events and policy developments occurring far beyond its borders.

除了本土供应短缺，国际主要产油国的政策意向也构成了新的外部风险。美国总统特朗普表示正在“非常认真地”考虑实施柴油出口禁令，以遏制美国国内不断飙升的燃料价格；若该限制措施落地，将直接减少进入国际市场的流通量，推动英国加油站价格进一步上行。与此同时，特朗普已敦促乌克兰总统泽连斯基暂停对俄罗斯炼油厂的军事打击，以防此类袭击持续推升全球成品油价格。

Potential shifts in foreign trade policy present additional supply risks for the British market. US President Donald Trump stated that he is very seriously considering an export ban on American diesel producers to curb rising domestic prices, a step that would restrict global product flows and could push forecourt prices in the UK even higher. Trump has also urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes against Russian oil refining infrastructure over concerns that ongoing damage will continue driving up fuel costs worldwide.

柴油价格高涨正对英国整体经济产生更广泛的传导效应。索尔福德大学运营与供应链专家乔纳森·欧文斯指出，燃油价格上涨的影响将渗透至超市、制造业、建筑业、农业及电子商务等高度依赖公路货运的领域，成本会从炼油厂、油轮和英国货运商层层转移至分销中心与超市货架，最终由消费者承担。RAC政策主管西蒙·威廉姆斯也表示，柴油成本上升不仅给司机带来负担，还将波及所有依赖柴油货车与厢式货车运输的商品和服务，并强调只有国际油价在数周而非数天内保持持续偏低水平，加油站价格才可能真正回落。

Surging diesel costs are creating broader ripple effects throughout the United Kingdom's economy. Dr Jonathan Owens, an operations and supply chain expert at the University of Salford, explained that soaring fuel expenses will reach nearly every part of British commercial activity, including supermarkets, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and e-commerce. He noted that geopolitical events travel rapidly through the supply chain—from refineries and tankers to hauliers, distribution centres, and store shelves—with consumers ultimately footing the bill. RAC head of policy Simon Williams similarly warned that the record pump costs represent financial pain for everyone purchasing goods and services that rely on diesel freight, adding that forecourt prices will not decrease without a sustained reduction in crude oil prices over several weeks rather than a few days.

面对价格压力，英国燃油零售商否认了关于其在危机期间哄抬价格的指控，英国官方市场监管机构也表示，尚未发现零售商主动改变定价策略以借机牟利的证据。此前，英国政府在5月将原定于9月上调的5便士燃油税推迟至12月底实施。RAC指出，英国政府在解决中东冲突方面的手段有限，但可以通过进一步降低燃油税或削减增值税来减轻国内消费者的负担；如果当前推迟的5便士税费在春季全面恢复征收，加油站价格将面临新的上涨压力。目前，英国政府推行名为Fuel Finder的计划，以协助驾车者比较全国各加油站的燃油零售价格。

Amid the rising costs, fuel retailers have denied allegations of price gouging, and the official UK markets regulator stated it had not found evidence of retailers actively altering pricing strategies to exploit the crisis. In response to the conflict, the UK government had in May postponed a planned 5p fuel duty hike from September until the end of December. The RAC urged ministers to consider expanding fuel duty cuts or lowering VAT to ease domestic cost-of-living pressures, warning that fuel-related VAT receipts remain elevated and forecourt prices could jump by another 5p per litre if the postponed duty increase is reinstated by spring. Meanwhile, drivers are able to compare local fuel costs through the government's Fuel Finder scheme.