Latest Advisory Fuel Rates bring changes
HM Revenue & Customs has announced Advisory Fuel Rates effective from 1 March.
The latest AFR rates bring some changes for petrol and LPG-fuelled vehicles.
The latest AFRs, which are effective from 1 March, include a 1p per mile increase for petrol vehicles over 2,000cc while rates for LPG-fuelled vehicles of 1,401cc to 2,000cc and over 2,000cc fall by 1ppm. Diesel rates remain unchanged.
The new AFR figures are shown below (previous quarter figures are shown in brackets):
| Engine size | Petrol | LPG |
| 1400cc or less | 11p (11p) | 7p (7p) |
| 1401cc to 2000cc | 14p (14p) | 8p (9p) |
| Over 2000cc | 22p (21p) | 13p (14p) |
| Engine size | Diesel |
| 1600cc or less | 9p (9p) |
| 1601cc to 2000cc | 11p (11p) |
| Over 2000cc | 13p (13p) |
Hybrid cars are treated as either petrol or diesel cars for this purpose.
Fleets can use the previous rates for up to one month from the date the new rates apply.
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Natalie Middleton
Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.
