Brown hints at fuel duty freeze Gordon Brown has said the delayed 2p rise in fuel duty was something that will be looked at "very, very carefully" over the next few weeks. He refused to say it would not go ahead but told MPs: "I think you will find that in most years since 2000 that the duty has actually been frozen." There has been speculation that the government is to shelve the rise in this autumn's Pre-Budget Report. Chancellor Alistair Darling also said he was "very focused" on fuel duty. On Wednesday, lorry drivers held a second demonstration in London demanding cheaper diesel.
Gordon Brown has said the delayed 2p rise in fuel duty was something that will be looked at "very, very carefully" over the next few weeks. He refused to say it would not go ahead but told MPs: "I think you will find that in most years since 2000 that the duty has actually been frozen."
There has been speculation that the government is to shelve the rise in this autumn's Pre-Budget Report.
Chancellor Alistair Darling also said he was "very focused" on fuel duty. On Wednesday, lorry drivers held a second demonstration in London demanding cheaper diesel.
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South Korea has announced the first in a series of measures intended to tackle the cost of rising fuel prices. Thousands of public sector vehicles will only be allowed on the road on alternate days and government buildings air conditioning will be restricted. Prime Minister Han Seung-soo said that if oil prices continued to rise, more extreme measures would be taken. Correspondents say the move is largely symbolic as it covers only a limited number of vehicles and buildings. South Korea has to import all its crude oil supplies and expects to spend $111.2bn (£56bn) on oil this year, up from $60.3bn (£30.4bn) last year.
South Korea has announced the first in a series of measures intended to tackle the cost of rising fuel prices.
Thousands of public sector vehicles will only be allowed on the road on alternate days and government buildings air conditioning will be restricted.
Prime Minister Han Seung-soo said that if oil prices continued to rise, more extreme measures would be taken.
Correspondents say the move is largely symbolic as it covers only a limited number of vehicles and buildings.
South Korea has to import all its crude oil supplies and expects to spend $111.2bn (£56bn) on oil this year, up from $60.3bn (£30.4bn) last year.
