Budget 2014: September fuel duty rise scrapped

Former_MSE_Michael

"Motorists will get some respite from high petrol and diesel prices, after the Chancellor extended the current freeze"

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Budget 2014: September fuel duty rise scrapped



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colino

The escalator has been suspended, but just wait for the price rise anyway in fuel (which the Gov't will get as a percentage anyway) due to, "uncertainty of supply".

redux

MSE_Michael wrote: »

"Motorists will get some respite from high petrol and diesel prices, after the Chancellor extended the current freeze"

Are you suggesting prices will drop, solely because of this announcement?

Iceweasel

Gee thanks, guv'nor - I'll have a bottle of cider to celebrate, before I head out for the bingo, Mr Chancellor, sir.


Are we really meant to be grateful for this 'crumb from the master's table'?

stevekranz

Iceweasel wrote: »

Gee thanks, guv'nor - I'll have a bottle of cider to celebrate, before I head out for the bingo, Mr Chancellor, sir.


Are we really meant to be grateful for this 'crumb from the master's table'?

hahaha, with a whiskey chaser...

if they actually dropped the duty on fuel that would really give people more money in their pockets!!