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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Seven in ten logistics operators report escalating costs as fuel prices soar, Logistics UK survey finds

71% of UK logistics companies reported an escalation in the cost of transporting goods during Q1 2022 compared to the same period a year ago amid sharp increases in the cost of fuel and other global supply chain pressures.

Friday 06 May 2022

Fuel duty cut to relieve pressure on UK’s burdened logistics sector, says Logistics UK

Wednesday 23 March 2022

The government’s decision to cut fuel duty in today’s Spring Statement (23 March 2022) will help logistics businesses to afford to keep supplying the nation with the goods it needs in the face of increasing fuel prices and other inflationary pressures.

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Cut diesel duty to protect UK economy, Logistics UK urges government

Friday 11 March 2022

Sky high fuel prices are placing an unstainable burden on UK businesses and the government must introduce a temporary reduction in diesel fuel duty to protect the economy, according to one of the UK’s biggest business groups, Logistics UK

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No double tax on motoring, urges Logistics UK

In response to the publication of the Transport Committee’s report into road pricing, Michelle Gardner, Head of Public Policy at Logistics UK comments

Friday 04 February 2022

Fuel duty increase would be a kick in the teeth for those who keep the country trading, says Logistics UK

Monday 25 October 2021

Logistics UK, the business group representing more than 18,000 members charged with keeping the UK stocked with all that it needs, is urging the government to maintain the freeze on fuel duty, ahead of this week’s Budget.

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Freeze fuel duty forever, says Logistics UK

Thursday 23 September 2021

Business group Logistics UK is calling on government to freeze fuel duty forever to help the sector make the shift to alternatively fuelled vehicles on the road to Net Zero.

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Logistics UK's Transport Manager back for autumn 2021

Logistics UK’s ever-popular Transport Manager conference series – sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres – will return in autumn 2021 with live events planned at 11 venues around the UK.

Friday 18 June 2021

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

Wednesday 03 February 2021

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.

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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

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 ...

Wednesday 11 March 2020

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

Thursday 27 February 2020

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 ...

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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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71% of UK logistics companies reported an escalation in the cost of transporting goods during Q1 2022 compared to the same period a year ago amid sharp increases in the cost of fuel and other global supply chain pressures.

In response to the publication of the Transport Committee’s report into road pricing, Michelle Gardner, Head of Public Policy at Logistics UK comments

Logistics UK’s ever-popular Transport Manager conference series – sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres – will return in autumn 2021 with live events planned at 11 venues around the UK.

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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Logistics UK’s ever-popular Transport Manager conference series – sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres – will return in autumn 2021 with live events planned at 11 venues around the UK.