The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has criticised the impending increase in fuel duty that is scheduled for the 1st April 2010. The planned fuel duty increase of 2.5 pence per litre comes into force on the 1st April and the RHA thinks this could mean the end for many UK hauliers.

“Diesel is the commodity on which this industry is totally reliant”, said RHA Chief Executive Geoff Dunning. “We are already paying fuel duty rates that are up to six times higher than our European counterparts. If the Chancellor goes ahead with the 2.5 increase next month, it will mean that road transport operators will, on average, be paying an extra £1,100 per year in fuel duty alone, and that’s on top of the price of the fuel itself”.