Deferring the duty on petrol and diesel will bring some relief to family budgets buffeted by volatile crude oil prices, says The AA Motoring Trust.
Car fuel prices have been on a roller-coaster since the last Budget, hitting an average high of 85 pence per litre of unleaded petrol in November. Such a rise added 2 a week to the average motorist’s fuel costs.
“The AA Trust welcomes the Chancellor’s decision, which gives UK motorists some respite from currently escalating car fuel prices,” says Bert Morris, director of The AA Motoring Trust.
“Family budgets have been under attack from higher petrol prices and, with average petrol prices rising 1.3 pence per litre in February and March, a further increase on the biggest part of car-owning family expenditure would have reinforced the frustration of motorists.
“The Trust wants to see the duty frozen in future budgets so that UK drivers pay no more for their petrol and diesel than motorists in other European countries.”
