UK van drivers face estimated £2.5bn rise in diesel costs this year
Analysis for the Guardian puts diesel van and pickup owners’ combined 2026 fuel spending near £8.5bn, as trade groups press ministers over scheduled fuel-duty increases.
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Analysis for the Guardian puts diesel van and pickup owners’ combined 2026 fuel spending near £8.5bn, as trade groups press ministers over scheduled fuel-duty increases.