Healey draws up plans for 'green tax' on imported fuel amid fears it will bump up prices even more

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Rossiter, J. (2026, October 25). Healey draws up plans for 'green tax' on imported fuel amid fears it will bump up prices even more. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16237323/Healey-plans-green-tax-imported-fuel-fears-prices.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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John Healey is considering implementing a "green tax" on imported fuel in the upcoming Budget to address environmental levies that British refineries pay but foreign competitors do not. Critics fear this could increase petrol prices further, with the TaxPayers' Alliance calling it a "shameless tax raid." The proposal, known as a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), aims to level the playing field for domestic fuel producers by taxing imported fuel similarly to how British firms are taxed.
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As of October 25, 2026, John Healey plans to introduce a "green tax" on imported fuel during Wednesday's Budget announcement. This proposed tax aims to address environmental levies that currently disadvantage British refineries compared to their overseas competitors. The policy could potentially increase petrol prices, as it would impose similar environmental taxes on imported fuel as those paid by domestic producers. Critics, including the TaxPayers' Alliance, argue this move is more about raising revenue than addressing environmental concerns and could exacerbate inflation for consumers. The group's chief executive, John O'Connell, warned that such a tax would be "a shameless tax raid disguised as environmental policy," likely inflating pump prices and increasing supply chain costs for ordinary families.

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British Budget Energy The Sunday Telegraph the TaxPayers' Alliance

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The Government approved plans last week for production at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea following months of delays in its latest policy to combat the cost-of-living crisis. And it was reported yesterday that Andy Burnham would defy Ed Miliband to approve the Rosebank oil field, opening up a potential 500million barrels of oil.
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🔮 John Healey is plotting a tax hike on imported fuel in Wednesday's Budget, sparking fears he could trigger a rise in petrol prices.

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John Healey is plotting a tax hike on imported fuel in Wednesday's Budget, sparking fears he could trigger a rise in petrol prices. uncertain
he → plot → prices
The Chancellor will use the 'green tax' to address environmental levies which hit British refineries but not imported fuel. But he has been accused of a 'shameless tax raid' as critics said consumers would pay for the policy at the pump. asserted
consumers → use → pump
At present British fuel companies pay millions in net-zero fees that overseas competitors do not, giving foreign producers an advantage. asserted
competitors → pay → advantage
The proposed tax, a 'carbon border adjustment mechanism' (CBAM), would 'level the playing field' by hitting imported fuel with some or all of the environmental taxes British firms currently pay, The Sunday Telegraph reported. asserted
Telegraph → propose → taxes
But the TaxPayers' Alliance said the charges would be 'a shameless tax raid disguised as environmental policy'. asserted
charges → say → policy
John O'Connell, the group's chief executive, said: 'Levying carbon charges on imported fuel is little more than a tariff that will inflate pump prices and drive up supply chain costs for ordinary families. asserted
that → say → families
'Burnham must rule out introducing new punitive green taxes in the Budget.' asserted
Burnham → rule → Budget
John Healey is reportedly considering a 'green tax' on imported fuel for this week's Budget The Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is thought to be a supporter of the policy and is understood to have made the case to Mr Healey. uncertain
Secretary → consider → Healey
And the paymaster general James Murray told Parliament on Friday that the Government was 'considering the feasibility and impacts' of using CBAM on refined products, the strongest signal yet that the measure could be included in the Budget. uncertain
measure → tell → Budget
Mr Healey is under pressure to ditch Labour's planned Fuel Duty hike after research revealed motorists have already shelled out an extra £10billion at the pumps because of sky-high prices sparked by the Iran war. asserted
motorists → ditch → war
Petrol car drivers forked out an extra £3billion while diesel drivers have been hit to the tune of £7billion. Meanwhile Mr Healey has raked in a windfall of almost £1.7billion as a result of the increased VAT receipts on fuel transactions. asserted
Healey → fork → transactions
Under current plans Fuel Duty is to rise by 3p per litre on January 1, with another 2p rise on March 1. asserted
Duty → rise → March
Oil prices reached a five-month high last week amid the ongoing Iran war and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. asserted
prices → reach → Hormuz
The Government approved plans last week for production at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea following months of delays in its latest policy to combat the cost-of-living crisis. And it was reported yesterday that Andy Burnham would defy Ed Miliband to approve the Rosebank oil field, opening up a potential 500million barrels of oil. asserted
Burnham → approve → oil
Mr Miliband previously referred to the proposals as 'climate vandalism'. asserted
Miliband → refer → vandalism
But Mr Burnham and his Chancellor are reportedly prepared to yield to economic constraints which left them struggling to put together a package of support for low-income families and suffering businesses against a backdrop of high borrowing costs and shrinking fiscal headroom. uncertain
which → yield → costs
A Treasury spokesman refused to comment on 'speculation' ahead of the Budget. asserted
spokesman → refuse → Budget
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