Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
14%
3 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Publisher signals
68/100
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Rising fuel prices are hitting businesses, with the owner of a vehicle breakdown service saying prices had cost his business between £9,000 and £11,000.
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prices → publish → 9,000
Oliver du Feu said it had a "big impact" because trucks, which held between 80 and 120 litres of diesel, were filled up every two days.
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which → say → diesel
It comes as a proposition to lower fuel duty - currently about 65p per litre - by 10p per litre between October and December was withdrawn.
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proposition → come → October
Jersey's treasury minister said there would be "targeted measures" in the government's budget to help people with the cost of living.
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minister → say → living
Fuel prices have continued to rise since the outbreak of the United States' war with Iran in February.
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prices → continue → February
Du Feu said fuel duty would need to be reduced by 30p to 50p per litre to help businesses manage costs.
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businesses → say → costs
He said he expected prices to keep rising and, while his business had absorbed higher costs so far, he might have to charge customers more.
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he → say → more
Treasury Minister Alan Maclean said duty cuts were a "blunt tool" and largely helped wealthier people.
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cuts → say → people
Carl Walker, from the Jersey Consumer Council, said there was a "misconception" that fuel prices only impacted people who drove.
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who → say → people
"Of everything that we consume in this island, 97% is imported.
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% → consume → island
"It needs fuel to get here and it needs fuel to be delivered... ultimately it will hit consumers in their pockets, even if they're literally buying a litre of milk in the shop."
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they → need → shop
The Jersey Consumer Council said the number of people using its fuel and food price comparison website had more than doubled since last year.
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number → say → year
The government is set to publish a proposed budget by the end of September before it is debated in December.
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it → set → December
Deputy Lucy Stephenson said she withdrew her proposition to cut fuel duty following "constructive discussions" with Maclean.
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she → say → Maclean
Maclean said he could not discuss budget measures as they were being developed.
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they → say → measures
He said it was "possible" people might feel worried that there would be no relief before next year.
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people → say → year
He said: "Of course things are much more expensive than they were three years ago, but we've seen the pace of increases reduce slightly, which is encouraging.
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which → say → increases
The first quarter of next year is going to be where people are likely to feel the greatest pressure, and that's what we're focusing on."
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we → go → what
The director of ATF Fuels in Jersey, Jon Best, said: "Wholesale fuel prices have reached their highest level in four months.
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prices → say → months
While the Channel Islands are geographically distant from the Middle East, they are not insulated from the global energy market.
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they → insulate → market
Fuel is traded in an international marketplace, meaning disruptions to supply, production, or distribution anywhere in the world can have a direct effect on local wholesale costs."
Follow BBC Jersey on X, external and Facebook, external.
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disruptions → trade → X
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