Petrol has risen 19% and diesel 35%, and in England the north has had the sharpest increases
Fuel prices have risen faster in Northern Ireland than in any other UK region since the beginning of the Iran war.
Analysis of official data shows that petrol has jumped by 19% in Northern Ireland since the end of February, and diesel is now 35% more expensive. The rises are among the largest in Europe.
Filling a 50-litre tank costs an average of £75 for petrol and £91 for diesel at the beginning of April. That compares with £63 for petrol and £67 for diesel drivers in Northern Ireland paid on average on 28 February, the day US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran began.
Northern Ireland has had some of the lowest fuel prices in the UK for several years because of tighter competition, reduced dominance of supermarkets and links to Ireland. Although prices remain the lowest in the UK, the gap with other regions has narrowed.
