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David Cameron has promised to look at ways of countering the effects of rising fuel costs.

The prime minister said that, with prices hitting £1.30 a litre, motorists were facing a "tough" time.

He told MPs the Treasury could "share" some of the extra taxes it will receive from higher oil prices.

Protesters handed a 120,000-signature petition to the government, calling for a planned 1p rise in fuel duty not to be imposed.

The change, due to take effect in April, comes on top of duty already costing 58.95p for every litre of petrol.

Motorists have already been confronted with a rise in the top rate of VAT from 17.5% to 20% and increased oil prices.

The FairFuel UK campaign's leader, TV presenter Quentin Wilson, said: "These things have a way of overtaking governments. So they really have to grab this, deal with it, send out a message that they are going to control this and deal with it as quickly as they can, before you get all these splinter groups and blockading of refineries and go-slows on motorways, which we so do not want at the moment."

Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron said: "I know how tough it is for motorists, particularly for small businesses and families, when they are filling up at the pumps and it's over £1.30 a litre.

"We will look at the fact that extra revenue comes to the Treasury when there's a higher oil price and see if we can share some of that benefit with the motorist."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12627982

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our PM offering to arm the oppressed in civil rebellion will not put up the world price of fuel from these oil producing countries ?

if i was paranoid i would think it was organised ...

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Looking at fuel costs.... then laughing. Twat.

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I'm expecting them to announce a cut in fuel duty at the budget, just to get some good PR.

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l3v1ck wrote:
I'm expecting them to announce a cut in fuel duty at the budget, just to get some good PR.


And I thought I was cynical...

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dogbert10 wrote:
l3v1ck wrote:
I'm expecting them to announce a cut in fuel duty at the budget, just to get some good PR.


And I thought I was cynical...


They’ll just try upping the tax on something else to compensate.

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