Government 'could face fuel protests' over tax hike
Date: 05 February 2008
Groups representing road haulage companies in the UK are likely to warn the government that it could soon face fuel protests.
Historically high fuel prices are causing extreme problems for freight companies, and the government wants to introduce a further 2p per litre increase on fuel duty from April 1st..
However, the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the AA and the RAC Foundation believe this would be a cruel April Fool's trick, and will hold a crisis meeting on fuel prices today (February 5th), the Guardian reports.
They will discuss "consolidated action" and are expected to warn that the government could face fuel protests by rogue haulage groups if it does not take action.
Foremost would be a move to scrap the 2p increase, which will place intolerable pressure on many road haulage companies.
According to the FTA, the April fuel duty hike will cost freight firms an extra £170 million. The average price of diesel currently stands at almost 110p per litre.
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