British Diesel Drivers Pay Highest Prices in Europe

Published on May 29, 2024

Diesel in the UK is costing drivers 6p more than the rest of Europe, despite the current 5p per litre fuel duty discount introduced in March 2022, according to new data from the Royal Automotive Club (RAC). The average price of diesel at fuel pumps is currently at 155p, which makes it 5p more expensive than the next expensive countries, Ireland and Belgium, who are charging 150p per litre, despite having 1-2 percent higher tax rates on fuel. “We can see no good reason why retailers in Great Britain aren’t cutting their prices at the pumps,” said RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams on Wednesday....

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