Since March, the UK haulage market has felt the pain of soaring fuel costs. Driven by the surge in the price of oil, propelled by global factors such as the war in Ukraine as well as increased global demand.
Several unofficial fuel protests have been planned in a move to highlight the frustration felt across the industry in relation to the unsustainable rises in the costs of diesel. With diesel costs now at an all time high, transport bosses have felt their already paper thing margins eroded even further.
Diesel & Petrol continued to rise this week, amid calls from the industry for the government to step in. In what was the biggest daily jump in 17 years, diesel rose to 186.57ppl. Some forecourts on Wednesday were selling fuel for more that £2ppl.
