The Automobile Association says now is the time to fill up the car, as renewed fighting in the Middle East is expected to push up petrol and diesel prices.

The Automobile Association (AA) says fuel prices may be about as low as they will get for a while, with diesel at risk of rising because of a Russian export ban.

After weeks of falling pump prices, a fresh wave of US strikes over the weekend - in response to an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz - is set to spark a…