UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / May 13, 2020 / Whilst the UK is in anguish and economic decline due to the unforeseen COVID19 tragedy, the Government has reacted laudably with various financial means to help businesses, employers, and employees.
Yet the unchecked big oil brands and their fuel supply chain wholesalers have deliberately profiteered during the crisis. The evidence is incriminatory but ignored by the CMA and the Government too. The magnitude of the profiteering is on a scale that commands independent investigation.
Here are the facts:
Howard Cox, FairFuelUK’s founder said: “Our campaign supporters, including essential workers, nurses, carers, and small businesses are furious that March’s oil price crash has not been honestly reflected in what they pay at the pumps. Petrol should never be more than 96p with diesel 102p max, but average filling-up prices across the UK are nonetheless 10p higher. Each day these unprincipled businesses’ wallets get fatter, it’s gets even more critical that an independent PumpWatch pricing watchdog be in place, to halt this chronic profiteering.”
Quentin Willson of FairFuelUK said: “The big fuel companies should do their part to lower the cost of living, pass on savings to those who need it most and support the smaller independent forecourts. Boasting about ‘enhanced margins’ in these terrible times is heartless.”
Robert Halfon MP said: “In this time of national emergency the big companies should step up to the plate. They must help the Government cut the cost of living and pass on quickly the fall in international oil prices to those who rely on this fuel. When coronavirus is over, those who helped the war effort will be judged. Those who profiteered unnecessarily will face harsh consequences.”
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FairFuelUK is a public affairs team with no shareholders to satisfy, just an award-winning campaign representing the real concerns of hard-working motorists, families, small businesses, commercial drivers and hauliers across the UK. Decades of fiscal exploitation by successive Governments with little in return warrants the need for FairFuelUK.
FairFuelUK is fronted by popular TV Motoring Journalist Quentin Willson and the Campaign's Founder Howard Cox.
Funding is through support from key founding backers the FTA, RHA and regular donations from supporters. Previous backers have included the RAC, Association of Pallet Networks, UKLPG and others
Since 2010 FairFuelUK has saved drivers over £100bn in planned tax hikes in duty and VAT through constructive and objective campaigning. Now the immediate focus is on stopping those unnecessary tax hikes based on a good intentioned but flawed 'green' agenda. These include new taxes and bans on drivers entering our major cities and potentially adding more costs on diesel drivers by the Treasury. These are new taxes that will not improve air quality, but simply hit consumers and the economy. There are ways to improve air quality without hitting consumers’ pockets.
Current FairFuelUK Campaign Issues include: Fuel duty, VAT on duty - PumpWatch and fuel price transparency - Effective ways to lower emissions but not through tax hikes - Stop the perennial demonisation of van drivers, hauliers and motorists - More investment in UK roads similar to the level of HS2 spend - Establish a long term Government strategic roads transport plan - Halt unnecessary cash generating congestion zones and ULEZ expansion - VED and its future - Influence fairer future road user taxation plans and road funding with fuel duty revenue predicted to decline - Help role out new vehicle technology in a way that does not hit drivers in the pocket - Scrap hospital parking charges - Other related motoring costs and driving issues
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