In a private letter to the Chancellor, industry chiefs warned pump prices were on the rise again and could remain high for months as the Iran war drags on.

The chancellor said he will be ‘watching closely for any suggestions that customers are being taken for a ride’ as war in the Middle East hits prices

Chancellor John Healey has vowed not to let supermarkets 'take the public for a ride' as the Iran war continues to cripple drivers at the petrol pumps.