Charities and businesses wrestle with diesel cost
Summary
Charities and businesses in the North East of England are struggling with high diesel prices, which have risen above £2 per litre for the first time. These cost increases make it harder for organizations like cancer charity Daft as a Brush and Teesside Minibus Hire to afford fuel and plan for future upgrades or contracts.Key Facts
- Diesel price in the UK has gone above £2 per litre, mainly due to disruptions from the Iran war affecting oil supply.
- Daft as a Brush charity spends £15,000 monthly on diesel, £5,000 more than last year.
- The charity planned to switch to electric vehicles but now cannot afford it because diesel costs are too high.
- Filling a diesel tank now costs more than double what it did before the price hikes.
- Teesside Minibus Hire is struggling to keep contracts profitable because fuel cost rises are not covered in long-term agreements.
- Some customers are choosing cheaper, unlicensed minibus hires due to price increases.
- The UK government extended a fuel duty tax freeze to keep fuel taxes low, aiming to ease the impact.
- Officials say the UK has a reliable diesel supply despite global conflicts affecting oil markets.
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