Headed by motoring “authority” Quentin Willson, the Fair Fuel UK Campaign is making good ground raising the profile of the ridiculous fuel duty crippling the UK. Their e-petition has been signed by over 66,000 but...
Read MorePresident Obama stated that the US can not “drill its way out” of the surging fuel prices that have been plaguing American motorists and businesses, however he promised to do all he could to stabilize fuel prices....
Read MoreRichard Hammond’s favorite supermarket “Morrisons” has reported that rocketing fuel prices have stripped it’s shelves of nearly £40om profits over the last year.Their figures show that much of this money...
Read MoreMORE than 150,000 sun readers have now called for action and backed The Sun’s Keep It Down petrol price campaign.The Sun are petitioning Chancellor George Osborne to scrap the April 1 fuel duty hike or honour a...
Read MorePleas from industry to cut petrol duty would cost the government £6bn and lead to a “fiscal black hole” in public finances that would have to be filled by raising other taxes, or by more painful public spending cuts,...
Read MoreBritain hit back at suggestions made by Abdalla el-Badri, secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), that the government is responsible for record fuel prices.El-Badri said in an interview...
Read MoreHelp for hard-pressed motorists could be on the way after Chancellor George Osborne gave a strong signal he will tackle rising fuel prices in his Budget in March. He said he was looking at two things, the first would be...
Read MoreThe 4th Emergency Service RAC Foundation today warned that fuel prices could rocket to £1.75 in some parts of the UK as volatile crude prices continue to cause pain for already hard up motorists.The RAC Foundation spokesman...
Read MoreTransport secretary Philip Hammond has admitted that the current level of fuel prices is “clearly a problem” while a parliamentary report suggests that petrol could be rationed to meet green targets.The All Party...
Read MorePM David Cameron suggested yesterday the Treasury is unhappy about coalition plans to introduce fuel price stabilisation measures.Mr Cameron, supportive of the move since before the general election, said the Treasury is...
Read MoreThe cost of oil will hand the Treasury a windfall in extra tax this year while motorists endure record petrol prices. The Government will collect about £12 billion in tax on North Sea oil revenues – 20 per cent more than...
Read MoreChile’s lower house approved a new mechanism to buffer local fuel prices from international market variations, sending it to President Sebastian Pinera to be signed into law.As Chile imports the vast majority of the fuel...
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