War 'would drive petrol up to $6 a gallon'

Petrol could surge to around $.144 (€1.37) a litre in the event of a war with Iraq, according to British accountancy firm Tenon.

Petrol could surge to around $.144 (€1.37) a litre in the event of a war with Iraq, according to British accountancy firm Tenon.

It says a war could push the oil price up as high as $60 (€57) a barrel in a "realistic worst case scenario".

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