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Transport minister Keir Mather reassured the public on Friday that Britain’s diesel supply was stable despite recent price increases, which have reached a record high of 199.79p per litre. The UK imports nearly 55% of its diesel, with the US supplying about a third of those imports. In response to rising prices caused by conflicts in Iran and Ukraine disrupting global supplies, Mather emphasized the government’s efforts to maintain diverse supply chains through close cooperation with international partners like the US and within the International Energy Agency.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Transport Minister Keir Mather assured Britons that diesel shortages are unlikely, citing robust supplies from various sources. This comes after Britain participated in crisis talks with the European Union to discuss releasing fuel reserves amid rising prices. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged European countries to use their reserves immediately. Diesel prices have reached a record high of £2 per litre due to supply disruptions caused by conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the US-Israel war against Iran. The UK imports nearly 55% of its diesel, with about a third coming from the US. Experts suggest that releasing reserves might provide short-term relief but could compromise future protection against market shocks.
Written for “Diesel Shortages Concerns” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
Transport minister Keir Mather said Britain’s supply of diesel was “robust” and “resilient” and the country had a wide range of sources.
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country → say → sources
Britain joined crisis talks with Brussels on Thursday, as they discussed whether to release fuel stocks amid rocketing prices.
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they → join → prices
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said European countries should “immediately” begin to use their reserves.
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countries → say → reserves
Diesel prices have soared in recent months because of the disruption to global supplies caused by the US-Israel war against Iran and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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prices → soar → Russia
The UK imports nearly 55% of its diesel.
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UK → import → diesel
The US provides nearly a third of that amount.
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US → provide → amount
Mr Mather told Sky News on Friday: “I want to reassure people this morning that the United Kingdom has got a diverse range of supply when it comes to diesel.
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it → tell → diesel
“We have resilience built into our system for that reason.
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We → have → reason
“We are working very closely with our US counterparts to stress the importance of that relationship, and the importance of sustaining flows of diesel around the world, but also working through international fora in the International Energy Agency and partners in Europe from whom we get a proportion of our diesel imports as well.”
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we → work → imports
He added: “Although prices have gone up at the pump, the Government is aware of that and the freeze in fuel duty is still in place.
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freeze → add → place
“People shouldn’t be concerned about shortages because of the inherent resilience that is built into that system.”
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that → build → system
The average price of a litre of diesel in the UK stood at 199.79p on Thursday, according to figures compiled by the RAC.
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price → stand → RAC
The UK, as a member of the International Energy Agency, is required to keep oil stocks equal to at least 90 days of net oil imports in reserve.
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UK → require → reserve
It is thought these can be used to respond to severe supply disruptions in the global market.
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these → think → market
Mr Trump has said he was “thinking” about introducing a ban on exports of US diesel.
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he → say → diesel
This would force Britain to compete with other countries for an alternative.
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This → force → alternative
In a post on X on Thursday, Mr Bessent said: “Our European partners should accelerate delivery on their existing commitments and make additional supplies immediately available to address ongoing disruptions.
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supplies → say → disruptions
“American farmers, truckers, and businesses should not be left carrying the burden of a global diesel shortage.
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farmers → leave → shortage
America is doing its part.
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America → do → part
“We look to our allies to match their commitments with action.”
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We → look → action
EU member states will meet the European Commission on Friday to discuss the issue.
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states → meet → issue
Mr Mather was asked by Nick Ferrari on LBC whether he agreed with Mr Trump about Europe using their diesel reserves.
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Europe → ask → reserves
He said: “We’re working closely with our European partners on diesel supply.
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We → say → supply
It means we’re continuing those discussions about how we retain our resilience and robustness of our supply chains.
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we → mean → chains
“President Trump is welcome to make those comments, we’ve got to focus here at home about ensuring that we have diversity of supply into our economy.
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we → make → economy
“Our European partners are absolutely central to that, particularly the flows of diesel coming through the Netherlands.”
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partners → come → Netherlands
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