Petition · past parliament
Lower fuel costs to affordable cost
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Lower the price of fuel
Fuel and diesel are becoming unaffordable for most drivers
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government is not directly responsible for the price of fuel, but we have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing: Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing
Hold an inquiry into fuel prices and introduce increased regulation: Hold an inquiry into fuel prices and introduce increased regulation
Other people have started petitions about changing the tax charged on fuel:
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
Remove VAT from all domestic fuel, and provide price capping on heating oil: Remove VAT from all domestic fuel, and provide price capping on heating oil.
Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills: Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills
Fund payments to energy customers to cover price rises by taxing oil companies: Fund payments to energy customers to cover price rises by taxing oil companies
Cut the VAT charged on energy bills: Cut the VAT charged on energy bills
Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills: Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills.
Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing: Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing
Hold an inquiry into fuel prices and introduce increased regulation: Hold an inquiry into fuel prices and introduce increased regulation
Other people have started petitions about changing the tax charged on fuel:
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
Remove VAT from all domestic fuel, and provide price capping on heating oil: Remove VAT from all domestic fuel, and provide price capping on heating oil.
Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills: Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills
Fund payments to energy customers to cover price rises by taxing oil companies: Fund payments to energy customers to cover price rises by taxing oil companies
Cut the VAT charged on energy bills: Cut the VAT charged on energy bills
Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills: Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills.
Timeline
| 10 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.