Government Update

The UK government announced further measures to further ease supply chain pressures in the local demand for fuel.

• Small number of military tanker drivers will be deployed if necessary to help stabilise the fuel supply chain

• Temporary suspension of refresher training for ADR driver licence holders

• Easing of competition rules and a package of measures to speed recruitment of HGV drivers

British Army tanker drivers will be brought to a state of readiness and deployed if required, They will deliver fuel to where it is needed most and providing further reassurance that fuel supplies remain strong. 

Military drivers will now receive specialised training, enabling them to work with the fuel industry to help address supply chain pressures.

Published 27 Sept 2021

As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, this measure extends the temporary cut in the rates of fuel duty first introduced at Spring Statement in March 2022 for a further 12 months. This 5 pence per litre (ppl) cut will end on 22 March 2026. In addition, the planned increase in line with inflation for 2025 to 2026 will not take place. Taken together, this will maintain fuel duty rates at current levels for another year and represents a reduction of around 7 ppl for main petrol and diesel rates in comparison to previous plans.

This will maintain the cut in the rates for heavy oil (diesel and kerosene), unleaded petrol, and light oil of 5 ppl, and the proportionate percentage cut (equivalent to 5 ppl from the main fuel duty rate of 57.95 ppl) in the rates for other fuels and rebated fuels, where practical.