UK Petroleum Industry Association 27th August 2009
PRESS RELEASE
Fuel Duty Changes
Duty on road fuels increases on 1 September 2009 by 2 pence per litre(54.19ppl to 56.19ppl) plus VAT, equivalent to 2.3ppl overall.
Further changes already announced in the 2009 Budget include I January 2010 VAT back to 17.5% from the current 15% rate and 1 April 2010 a duty increase of 1ppl above indexation.
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Enquiries:
Nick Vandervell +44 (0)20 7269 7600
Notes to editors:
- UKPIA represents the oil refining and marketing companies operating in the UK, which also own approximately 2,190 of the UK's 9,264 service stations.
- UKPIA members own and operate the nine crude oil processing refineries in the UK.