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@jackfifield.uk

Anyone supporting the Lib Dem calls for fuel duty cuts seriously needs to stop and think

3/4/26, 5:22 pm32 reposts89 likes

@jackfifield.uk

www.economist.com/britain/2026...

economist.comBy our calculations, motoring in Britain has rarely been so cheapPetrol prices in Britain rose after Middle East conflict, but fuel efficiency gains and lower real costs make driving cheaper than at any time since 1990.

@hansonmark.bsky.social

I guess fuel efficiency of vehicles nowadays explains a lot of this trend?

@keirstitt.bsky.social

As I used to say in 2021 when people talked about inflation being transitory, it's the transient that hurts.