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Petrol and diesel drivers slapped with extra costs amid demands for HMRC to end 'tax unfairness'

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Experts have called on the Government to make urgent changes to rates paid by thousands of drivers to protect motorists from soaring fuel prices.While the price of petrol and diesel has fallen for the first time in more than six weeks as a result of the Iran war, drivers are still struggling at the pumps.The latest data from RAC Fuel Watch shows that drivers are paying an average of 158p for a litre of petrol and 191p for diesel.Rising tensions …

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Shell CEO Wael Sawan has warned that Europe, including the UK, will start to feel the full impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure in April when the last tankers loaded before the war began arrive and existing reserves begin to run low. Asda has already reported dry pumps at some petrol stations. Petrol has passed 150 pence a litre for the first time in almost two years. Diesel has risen by 35 pence since the end of February. The government says …

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steigan.no broke the news on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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