Drivers are furious over new diesel rules coming into place on April 1

From next month, new rules will come into place regarding the use of diesel.

As of April 1, the government will place strict new restrictions on diesel drivers, which will end the use of rebated red diesel. People are saying the new rules will 'punish' those who drive diesel vehicles.

Rebated diesel, sometimes referred to as red diesel, and rebated biofuels will no longer be allowed. The changes will see the UK government ending the use of the fuel from April 1.

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It means it'll become illegal to put into vehicle or machinery fuel tanks except for some limited circumstances. Red diesel is taxed at the lower rate of just 11p per litre compared to the usual 57.95p for normal diesel.

Now drivers are reacting to the changes, which are set to come into power in a matter of weeks. One Express.co.uk reader warned it would add extra taxes on businesses.

Meanwhile others feared the changes means it "won't be worth working" as overall costs will "skyrocket". A third slammed: "Nice money grab. A lot of heavy machines can use 200 litres a day. Definitely a price increase coming."

While a fourth reader said: "No way companies can swallow these increases."The rebated fuels impacted by these changes are rebated diesel, rebated Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), rebated biodiesel and bioblend, kerosene taxed at the rebated diesel rate and fuel substitutes.

HVO is a liquid hydrocarbon which is classified for excise purposes like heavy oil and treated the same as diesel. But fully rebated kerosene is unaffected by these changes and can be used for all heating purposes.

From April, it will no longer be legal to use red diesel for non-road