Overview
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the Autumn Budget on 26 November, with potential changes to fuel duty under consideration according to current reporting.
- If the 5p-per-litre cut ends and the freeze is lifted, duty is expected to rise in line with inflation, which could increase petrol and diesel prices.
- Government’s Fuel Finder scheme is reported as on track, requiring retailers to publish live pump prices and fuel availability within 30 minutes of changes, with modelling suggesting 1–6p per litre savings.
- Falling fuel duty receipts linked to growing EV adoption have prompted analysts to warn of a £2.7bn gap, with some proposing a price‑per‑mile approach that remains speculative and politically sensitive.
- Drivers are being urged to seek cheaper forecourts, with supermarkets averaging 132p per litre for unleaded and motorway stations around 23p higher, and to avoid motorway fill‑ups where possible.