00:01The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is facing calls to delay a planned rise in fuel duty as energy
00:07markets react to conflict in the Middle East. The five pence cut on petrol and diesel introduced
00:12during the Ukraine energy crisis is due to begin phasing out from September. Opposition parties say
00:19the increase would come at the worst possible time for drivers and households who are already
00:24dealing with higher energy costs. Reeves says that the priority is helping to calm tensions across
00:30the region and keeping fuel markets stable. She also pointed to new plans giving motorists
00:36real-time data on forecourt prices so that they can compare costs locally and find the cheapest fuel
00:42in their area.
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