Increasing the weight limit for fuel tankers: consultation outcome

"onsulting on proposals to allow road fuel tankers to temporarily operate at weights higher than usually permitted. This would allow more fuel to be transported in times of fuel supply disruption, and follows disruption to fuel supplies in Autumn 2021."

5 April 2023 - consultation opened

17 May 2023 - consultation closes

2 April 2024 - consultation outcome

Policy milestone details

Start date: 2023-4-5

Countries: UK -

Milestone source: Link to consultation outcome

Milestone type: Consultation/call for evidence

Sector: Energy transportation, transmission and distribution - Oil and gas - Policy and governance -

Organisation: Department for Transport

Subjects: Road tanker operations, Energy policy