Experts have said that the government in the UK must reduce its fuel duty in order to bring to the same level as that in European nations.

George Osborne has been urged to reduce petrol and diesel duty by three pence during this month's budget. It is believed that the UK has higher taxes on fuel than most European nations. The FairFuel UK campaign, which his headed by television personality Quentin Willson, said that the UK has the highest duty on diesel in the EU and the second highest duty on petrol just behind Sweden.

He said, "Having the highest duty for diesel and second-highest for petrol in the EU is a cruel and needless burden on the millions who have no option but to commute to work and shop for essentials by car. This is why so many complain they're spending so much of their incomes on mobility."

He urged that a reduction of three pence in the Budget on fuel duty will help the poor in the country. FairFuel UK said that the UK charges more than other nations, which all subsidise diesel prices through lower tax than petrol. The UK's tax on the fuel is higher than Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.