Tommie Hägglund in Lilla Edet runs a haulage company that drives crane trucks.

His fuel costs have gradually increased in recent years.

But according to him, the income he receives from the clients has not increased at the same rate.

After the recent price increases, which are said to be due to an unusually high oil price on the world market, Tommie Hägglund got enough.

- It was the drop, that is, it is starting to become unsustainable.

Soon we will not be making a profit anymore, says Tommie Hägglund.

Protests

The vehicles Tommie's hauliers drive with draw between 3.5 and 4 liters of diesel per mile, which now means a cost of almost SEK 80 per mile for the fuel.

Tommie Hägglund is deeply critical of the price increase.

Now on Monday, October 25, he has therefore decided to let the haulier's cars stand still in protest.

A similar action is planned for the following Monday.

- We will do this until the government puts a stop to this, says Tommie Hägglund.

He hopes that more hauliers will catch on to his protests.

Forced to say no

Tommie believes that customers will also be affected in the long run.

- We will have to say no to jobs if it continues like this, says Tommie Hägglund.

Is there any possibility for you to, for example, switch from diesel to electric?

- No, I have not thought about it at all.

The electricity and purchase of electric vehicles must in that case be reflected in our hourly cost, says Tommie Hägglund.

At the same time, the trade association Sveriges Åkeriföretag thinks that a strike is the wrong way to go.

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Ulric Långberg does not think a strike against high diesel prices is a good idea Photo: Sveriges Åkeriföretag