End of the road for red diesel: what construction firms need to know

By Carl Brown2022-04-01T06:00:00

From today red diesel will no longer be allowed in construction plant and machinery. What does this change mean for the industry?

What is red diesel and who uses it?

Red diesel is a commercial fuel used to power machinery, generators and non-road mobile machinery such as excavators, bulldozers, dumpers and cranes. Until now it has been taxed at a much lower rate than ‘white diesel’ used in cars. This is because fuel duty was historically seen as a tax on road vehicles, so it was considered fair to have a lower duty on fuel for non-road machines.

The diesel is dyed red to ensure the lightly taxed fuel is not illegally put into road vehicles, either by accident or design

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