fuel duty
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General News 17 Jun 2022Fuel prices hit new record as wholesale costs fall
Fuel prices have continued to increase in the last week, with petrol now costing 187.51p per litre and diesel soaring to 194.17p per litre.
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General News 13 Jun 2022Government orders inquiry into rising fuel prices
Fuel retailers are being investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to see why a 5p duty cut is not being seen at the pumps.
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Fleet industry 6 Jun 2022
Tank of diesel tops £100 for the first time and expected to go higher
May saw average diesel prices climb to new heights with a litre hitting 183p, a hike of more than 5p in the month, according to new data from the RAC.
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Fleet industry 6 Apr 2022Drivers pay 40% more for a tank of diesel than a year ago
The cost differential between diesel and petrol has grown over recent weeks, with diesel seeing pump prices increase twice as much as petrol during March.
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General News 23 Mar 2022Spring Statement: Chancellor’s fuel duty cut to counter high pump prices
Fleets will get some respite at the pumps thanks to a 5p cut in fuel duty, announced by the Chancellor in the Spring Statement.
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Fleet industry 23 Mar 2022
Efficient driving offers fuel savings to rival duty cut, says Red DRM
Red Driver Risk Management says Fuelsave training has seen drivers reduce consumption by 11.3% - equivalent to nearly 20p off the current price of diesel.
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General News 30 Nov 2021RAC records worst third quarter for pothole breakdowns in 15 years
June to September 2021 saw the RAC deal with the largest proportion of pothole-related callouts in any third quarter since 2006.
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Opinion 12 Nov 2021Many contend that road pricing can’t be put off any longer – it’s time to act
Andy Eastlake, CEO of the Zemo Partnership, examines the case for road pricing.
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Fleet industry 27 Oct 2021Budget 2021: Fuel duty rise ‘on hold’ as pump prices continue to soar
A planned 2.8p fuel duty rise expected in the Budget today (Wednesday, October 27) is thought to have been axed, according to reports.
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Tax and legislation 21 Oct 2021Road pricing: BVRLA tells MPs develop scheme now
British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) appears in front of Transport Select Committee, which is conducting an inquiry into road pricing.
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Opinion 1 Mar 2021Road pricing – the devil is in the politics
Dr Steve Melia, senior lecturer in transport and planning at the University of the West of England (UWE), and author of Roads Runways and Resistance, says Government focus should be on reversing fuel duty cuts.
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Fleet industry 1 Mar 2021Fleets split over road pricing plan to replace tax losses
Fleet News survey shines light on fuel duty and VED alternative as ‘certainty’ tops fleet wish-list for Wednesday's Budget.
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Electric fleet news 18 Dec 2020Treasury report warns of tax take threat from electric vehicles
The Government has admitted in a new report that tax revenues are at significant risk from the switch to electric vehicles (EVs).
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Fleet industry 10 Oct 2019MPs to launch inquiry into road pricing
Transport Committee says Government cannot ignore “fiscal black hole” from falling fuel duty receipts.
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Tax and legislation 1 Jun 2018Government must increase fuel duty to curb congestion and emissions
Former Government advisor Professor David Begg claims the seven-year freeze on fuel duty has caused an extra 4.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, in new report.
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Tax and legislation 7 Nov 2017
Cut fuel duty in the Budget, says the PRA
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has written to the Chancellor urging him to not just freeze, but cut fuel duty by 5ppl in the Autumn Budget this month.
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Fleet industry 9 Jan 2017Diesel prices could hit 130p a litre this year, warn experts
OPEC production cut, Trump election and Article 50 to blame for rises
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Fleet industry 2 Dec 2016Fuel prices will hit £1.20 a litre again 'very quickly', says industry body
Fuel prices in the UK are set to rapidly rise following the middle east's OPEC decision to cut production.
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Fleet industry 23 Nov 2016
Partial reprieve for salary sacrifice as fuel duty frozen and company car tax changes announced
The fleet industry has won a partial reprieve on salary sacrifice, with ultra-low emission vehicles excluded from changes announced in the autumn statement.
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Fleet industry 16 Mar 2016
Chancellor freezes fuel duty and continues to consult on company car tax
The fleet industry has welcomed the continuing freeze in fuel duty after the Chancellor George Osborne cancelled the inflationary rise due next month.
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