The FairFuelUK team will meet with MPs in the House of Commons today to renew its call for a significant cut in duty on petrol and diesel in the March Budget‏.

Peter Carroll, founder and organiser of FairFuelUK, believes that they made significant progress last year by helping to persuade the government to “abandon the swingeing fuel duty rises that would, by now, have added a further 10p per litre to the high prices we are currently paying”.

“However, the economy is still stagnating and families and businesses continue to struggle with the high cost of petrol and diesel,” he wrote in a letter to supporters. 

With the next Budget due on 21 March 2012, FairFuelUK is attempting to build up the pressure once again on the government. This week, it revealed that The Fuelcard Company has also renewed and increased its commitment to the campaign.

Commenting on his company’s continued backing, Jakes De Kock, marketing director of The Fuelcard Company, said: “The plea for a fairer tax system for UK companies reliant on fuel to keep their businesses moving, is a worthy and necessary cause and impacts every consumer in the UK.”

Quentin Willson, national spokesman for FairFuelUK, said: “I’m delighted that The Fuelcard Company has increased its level of support to the FairFuelUK campaign. They can be rightly proud of the support they gave last year. 

“They helped avert the significant fuel duty hikes planned for last year. We are all looking forward to working even more closely with them in the coming months”

Other supporters of the campaign include the Road Haulage Association, the Freight Transport Association, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association, and the RAC.