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Most expensive fuel in Britain?

By: KentOnline reporter multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 18:14, 28 February 2012

Medway Services, M2, Gillingham.

Is this the most expensive fuel in the UK?

This BP petrol station at a motorway services in Kent was selling diesel for 151.9p a litre on Tuesday.

There was no let-up on unleaded prices either, at 145.9p a litre, at the Medway Services off junction 4 of the M2.

The filling station, known as Farthing Corner to locals, is often claimed to be one of Britain’s dearest and was the starting point for a fuel prices protest convoy in February 2011.

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yesterday.to lobby economic minister Chloe SmithIt comes after road hauliers and motoring groups, including Peter Carroll, founder of Fair Fuel UK, met in Westminster

Speaking for the groups was Quentin Willson, leader of Fair Fuel UK, who argued that if the government cut fuel duty by even 2.5p it would create 180,000 jobs.

Kent fuel campaigner Peter Carroll said: "The meeting went well, but it's still a long way to go between now and budget to try and get the government to cut fuel duty."

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