Fuel dispenser guns at a gas station. File photoLONDON, May 27. The cost of gasoline and diesel in the UK has set another record, exceeding the previous maximum values recorded earlier this week, according to data from the British Motorists Association RAC. Thus, the cost of a liter of unleaded gasoline is now 171.04 pence (about $2.16), while the previous record high in May was 170.35 pence. In turn, the cost of diesel fuel rose to 181.64 pence (about $2.3) from the previous record of 181.35 pence in May. » />Hungary imposes restrictions on gasoline for foreignersBritish Treasury Secretary Rishi Sunak announced in March that the duty on fuel will be reduced by 5d per liter until March 2023, which is the largest reduction in fuel duties in history. In turn, motorists called this measure «a drop in the ocean.» According to the RAC, a temporary reduction in VAT would be a more progressive way to help drivers, as the tax is applied at the point of sale of fuel. purchases of Russian oil. UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on May 26 announced a new package of anti-crisis measures worth 15 billion pounds (18.9 billion dollars) in connection with the crisis in the cost of living and record inflation in the country. In addition, the authorities are imposing a temporary 25% tax on the excess profits of oil and gas companies. prices
