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Following the meeting today between the Government and the oil and gas industry, Energy and Climate Change Secretary 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP said:

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Justine Greening, Economic Secretary to the Treasury said:

鈥淲e put forward a reduction in fuel duty at the Budget rather than the planned increase and that has to be fully funded so we will progress with our plans. But there is an element of that which is around how we put in place the fair fuel stabiliser and we will now work with the industry to make sure we can do that in a responsible way.

鈥淚n the Budget document it clearly says we want to work with a range of stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, and road transport organisations who have been affected by fuel costs, to make sure we put in place a fuel stabiliser that actually works. We had a good discussion with the industry about the key points they are now keen to see on the table, including the strike price, and those conversations will now take place.鈥�