Petition · past parliament
Bring petrol and diesel prices down to prices before the war at Ukraine started.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Fund or cut taxes related to petrol and diesel prices so prices can be down to how they were in February 2022
Prices have seen a rise of 20p to 30p per litre making it very expensive for all people to use their transportation to go to work, school runs etc etc
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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
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
Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing: Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing
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
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.