2 big UK car associations are telling drivers to ditch non-essential journeys as oil soars above $100 a barrel

The AAA said that prices

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• Drivers in the UK are being advised to avoid non-essential journeys as oil prices soar.
• Oil skyrocketed past $100 a barrel during the war in Iran, and gas prices are going up.
• The AA and the RAC, two UK roadside assistance groups, said drivers should conserve fuel.

The war in the Middle East has sent oil prices skyrocketing — and UK drivers are already being warned to watch their fuel levels.

The AA and the RAC...