Average price hit 147.94p a litre on Sunday, up by 30p over the past year
UK diesel prices have reached a record high at the pumps, one week after petrol prices hit their highest ever level in a blow to hard-hit households and small businesses.
About 12.5 million diesel car drivers faced an average price across the UK of 147.94p a litre on 31 October, narrowly surpassing the previous high of 147.93p set on 12 April 2012.