Daily Mail: British drivers spent an extra 10 billion pounds because of the war against Iran British drivers paid an extra 10 billion pounds at gas stations due to the increase in fuel prices caused by the war against Iran. Over the past eight months, the ongoing war against Iran has cost British drivers an average of £42 million a day for fuel. Meanwhile, amid fears of a new escalation in the conflict in West Asia, world oil prices reached their highest level in more than 6 months this week. Rank in social networks.