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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Hannah Finch

Business calls for urgent action on soaring diesel and petrol costs

A South West scaffolding firm that has seen its diesel bill rocket by 25% is joining calls for urgent action on the national fuel crisis.

Apex Scaffolding - based in Exeter - is having to swallow the costs needed to run its fleet of three HGVs, nine LGVs (7.5t) and 16 smaller vans and cars.

And the latest hike comes on top of the 19% increase it absorbed in 2021.

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