MOTORISTS are hammered with the highest fuel taxes in Europe, analysis shows.
Pressure is mounting on the Chancellor to spare drivers in her Budget as the UK imposes the highest diesel taxes and is ninth for petrol.
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This is despite our Keep It Down campaign pushing ministers to keep fuel duty frozen for over a decade.
At 53p a litre on average, UK diesel drivers pay 25 per cent more tax per litre than EU counterparts.
Petrol users fork out two per cent more, says FairFuelUK.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be considering a 7p-a-litre hike to help plug a £40billion black hole in finances.
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It would come from scrapping the temporary 5p cut and reinstating the annual fuel duty rise — which The Sun has fought against since 2011.
This could send diesel soaring to 33p more a litre, and petrol 10p more than the European average once VAT is added.
Tory MP Saqib Bhatti said: “She must stand by manifesto commitments and back working families who rely on vehicles.”
Howard Cox from FairFuelUK added: “All European states and most developed economies recognise that fuel costs impact their nations’ commercial heartbeats, and consequently, their fuel duties are considerably lower.
“It’s a no-brainer; low pump prices deliver economic growth and more Treasury receipts.”
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