Logistics UK and fuel

Logistics UK is at the forefront of supporting our members and the wider logistics industry in reducing the burden of rising fuel duty. Our policy team are actively involved in lobbying Government to cut fuel duty in order to boost the UK economy. We also provide members with weekly fuel price information, advice on increasing fuel efficiency and offer services to help operators manage and lower costs related to fuel.

Logistics UK on reducing fuel duty

Logistics UK urges Government to cut fuel duty to boost UK economic activity.

Logistics UK calls on the Government to take the opportunity to boost the economy by introducing a reduction in fuel duty by 3 pence per litre...

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Logistics UK urges Sunak to support supply chain skills in the Budget

The logistics industry needs government support in the 2021 Budget to ensure the continued health of the UK’s supply chain, according to business group Logistics UK.

Wednesday 03 February 2021

Fuel duty rise a blow to economic recovery, says Logistics UK

Tuesday 01 September 2020

Speaking in response to rumours circulating of a potential fuel duty rise, Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy at Logistics UK, comments:

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Red diesel rate hike harmful to business and will not help environmental ambitions

Wednesday 11 March 2020

In response to the government’s Budget announcement today (11 March 2020) to increase the tax rate on rebated (‘red’) diesel in two years' time, Christopher Snelling, Head of UK Policy at FTA comments ...

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Red diesel rate hike a bad decision for economy, says FTA

In response to speculation that the government will increase the tax rate on rebated (‘red’) diesel in its Budget on 11 March 2020, FTA has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, urging him to reconsider implementing such a damaging policy decision ...

Thursday 27 February 2020

Payload concession will kick start zero emission market, according to FTA

Tuesday 30 April 2019

The zero-emission van market has been boosted by the Department for Transport’s decision to provide payload concessions to operators of alternatively-fuelled vans, according to FTA ...

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FTA and FFUK research highlights unseen impact of rising fuel costs

Friday 22 March 2019

Escalating fuel costs are forcing logistics businesses to freeze recruitment, lay-off staff and delay vehicle upgrades to stay afloat, according to a new study by FairFuelUK, supported by FTA ...

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Fuel duty freeze a relief but presents a missed opportunity, says FTA

FTA is thrilled Theresa May has chosen to freeze fuel duty for the ninth year, a move which will greatly benefit the millions of logistics businesses driving the UK economy forward, but also expresses disappointment that rates were not reduced to provide a further boost to the nation’s growth ...

Wednesday 03 October 2018

Fuel duty rise would put the brakes on those who keep Britain trading, says FTA

Monday 01 October 2018

Any rise in the level of fuel duty in the autumn Budget would stifle revenues for the government while imposing a direct cost on the businesses driving the UK economy, according to FTA ...

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Economic growth drives traffic change, not fuel duty freeze, says FTA

Friday 01 June 2018

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is hotly refuting claims made today (1 June 2018) in a report by environmental group Greener Journeys, which claims that a freeze on fuel duty has increased traffic levels. According to FTA’s Head of UK Policy Christopher Snelling, vehicle movements...

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Logistics industry concern over consideration of tax on rail freight

This week's announcement of a government consultation on the use of red diesel (as rebated gas oil is known) in non-road vehicles is a significant concern for the freight sector, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), whose members move more than 90% of the UK’s rail freight nationwide.

Thursday 17 May 2018

Members of FTA emissions scheme lead the fleet on clean air

Wednesday 28 February 2018

Members of the Freight Transport Association's Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) have continued to cut vehicle emissions and fuel costs, according to the latest data released today.

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Fuel duty freeze is a missed opportunity, warns FTA

Wednesday 22 November 2017

The Chancellor’s decision to freeze the rate of duty on fuel is welcomed by the logistics sector, which is already battling inflation at a five year high, but a cut would have done far more to ...

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