Soaring fuel costs hit small businesses
A Treasury spokesperson said the government continued "to protect the British people and businesses from this crisis". "This means drivers benefit from the extension of the 5p fuel duty cut, with diesel 11p per litre cheaper until the end of the year than it would have been compared to plans inherited from the previous government," they added. Hauliers would also benefit from a 12-month road tax "holiday", the spokesperson said.
- ▪A Treasury spokesperson said the government continued "to protect the British people and businesses from this crisis".
- ▪"This means drivers benefit from the extension of the 5p fuel duty cut, with diesel 11p per litre cheaper until the end of the year than it would have been compared to plans inherited from the previous government," they added.
- ▪Hauliers would also benefit from a 12-month road tax "holiday", the spokesperson said.
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Soaring fuel costs hit small businessesImage caption, Noel Lewis, who runs a haulage company in Worcestershire, says he is facing more than £1,200 a week in extra fuel costs ByCharlie Stubbs, in Telford and Alistair Binney, in Stourport-on-SevernPublished3 minutes agoSmall businesses are bearing the brunt of rising fuel prices, the owner of a haulage company has said. Noel Lewis, who runs Lewis Light Haulage & Storage in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, said he was having to absorb thousands of pounds a month in extra costs due to the price of fuel.His comments come as fuel prices - driven by conflict in the Middle East - reach their highest point since 2022, with diesel averaging at £1.92 per litre according to the RAC.
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