Petition · past parliament
Reduce VAT/Tax on Gas; Oil; Petrol; Diesel to counteract sanctions affecting UK.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Review and reduce VAT or tax on fuel.
The cost of living and effects of uk sanctions that affect the cost of living, which isn’t the intended target of such sanctions.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years: Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years
Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills: Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills
Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years: Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years
Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills: Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills
Timeline
| 8 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.