Figures suggest that - in a league table of European governments that have taken action to slash petrol taxes - only Luxembourg performed worse, with 11 countries offering more generous relief
Of the 15 European Union states that have not taken steps to lower pump prices since March, all but six already charge less fuel duty than the UK.It is a similar picture for diesel, with only Croatia introducing a smaller fuel tax cut than the UK, and only one European Union member, Sweden, having a more expensive average price.
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said the analysis amounted to an"uncomfortable truth" for the UK government - that compared to other European countries, it's"pretty much done the least to support drivers through the current period ofHe added:"The result is the UK being one of the most expensive places to fill up and putting it above other countries that have historically charged more for fuel than UK retailers do, including France and the Netherlands.
"The cost-of-living crisis shows no signs of coming to an end anytime soon, and it's frustrating that repeated calls to the UK government for more support are falling on deaf ears. "UK pump prices might be finally starting to fall, but the reductions so far are too little and too late, given the massive wholesale price drops retailers have been benefiting from for nearly two months."A Russian oil refinery outside the town of Novoshakhtinsk, in the Rostov region, near the Ukrainian border, is hit during the conflictFuel prices were already rising before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, but the impact of the war has exacerbated the situation.
A reduction in the use of Russian oil has increased demand from other producers, resulting in higher prices.
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