Alderney fuel duty relief proposed as prices rise

Alderney fuel duty relief proposed as prices riseJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJosh Dayin AlderneyBBCDave Cranwell runs one of the two petrol stations in Alderney, and said prices were "eye-watering"An Alderney politician has called for a relief on fuel duty in a bid to reduce the impact of rising fuel prices on the island.Alderney States Member Alex Snowdon said he wanted the island's government to explore a relief on the current duty paid on fuel imports.On Monday, the price of unleaded fuel in Alderney was £2.30 per litre, and diesel was £2.58, making it one of the most expensive places to buy petrol in the British Isles.Dave Cranwell, who owns Dave's Little Garage in Alderney, believes conflict in the Middle East has "completely affected" his prices, and said: "It is the highest I've ever known it and we have no control over it."More news stories for GuernseyListen to the latest news for GuernseyThe RAC Fuel Watch lists the highest unleaded price in the UK as £1.82 for unleaded and £2 for diesel.The Head of Policy at the RAC, Simon Williams, described petrol prices in Alderney as "incredibly high".Snowdon said: "We normally follow the fuel duty increases the States of Guernsey do. However, the States of Alderney could, if minded to do so, set a lower fuel duty."He added that the States of Alderney collected £465,000 in fuel duty last year.In Guernsey and Alderney, the rate of fuel duty is currently 90.5p per litre, higher than in the UK (52.95p) and in Jersey (64p).Alex Snowdon has raised a possible relief on fuel duty with the States of AlderneyThe States member added: "We need to see how bad this gets, and if it does get really, really bad, then there may be a question about how much income support there is for people that are really struggling on the island."Alexandra Rotaru, from The Blonde Hedgehog Hotel, said she expected to feel the effects of the high prices."It...