Hunt Leans Toward Retaining 5 Pence-Per-Liter UK Fuel Duty Cut

Jeremy Hunt is leaning toward keeping a cut to fuel duty worth 5 pence per liter to UK motorists, people familiar with the matter said, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer gears up to put the finishing touches to the country’s annual budget in coming days.

One official described the reduction — which was supposed to be temporary and is due to expire on March 23 — as politically difficult to end while a second said it’s almost certain Hunt will retain it. Both cautioned that final decisions have yet to be taken, and the final fiscal package is still ...