UK motorists face being even more out of pocket as the government mulls plans to build a network of toll roads across the country, adding to skyrocketing fuel prices.
For the first time in more than a decade, chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to slash fuel duty in Wednesday's spring statement.
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And Downing Street fears it will face an even greater tax shortfall as more drivers turn to electric cars.
An official who spoke to the Times says ministers are now taking plans for an expanded toll network "very seriously".
One option recommended by a Commons cross-party transport committee is to monitor technology that would charge drivers based on mileage.
However, a similar plan was scrapped by London mayor Sadiq Khan earlier this year due to the backlash
Sunak is thought to be considering cutting fuel duty by up to 5p per litre as petrol and diesel prices have skyrocketed due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Operating a car each now costs almost £2,000, an increase of £300 from last year.
It is estimated the Treasury could face a £35bn shortfall over the next ten years as a result of plans to ban petrol and diesel cars and move to electric vehicles, which are not taxed for fuel or vehicle excise.
In Britain, the only toll road is on the M6 in the West Midlands, which costs cars £7.10 on weekdays and heavy trucks £12.90 at certain times of the day.
A coalition of more than 50 Conservative MPs is calling for fuel duty to be cut to reduce petrol and diesel prices.
Labour leader Keir Starmer is also backing the move, the Mirror reports. He has repeatedly called for an oil and gas windfall tax to bring down soaring energy prices.
UK drivers pay 57.95p a litre for fuel, one of the highest taxes in the world. Fuel duty and VAT account for more than 50% of the price of petrol in the UK.