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![refuel[1].jpg - The U.K. government plans to privatize the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, which supplies food, fuel and ammunition to the Royal Navy, as a consequence of GBP20 million cuts imposed on the Ministry of Defense by the Treasury, the Rail, Maritime & Transport union said Dec 8th.The union, which opposes the move, said a review of the RFA including the privatization option would be made as part of Decembers pre-Budget report. The RFA, a civilian-manned fleet owned by the Ministry of Defence, has a flotilla of 16 ships and employs over 2,000 people.](refuel[1].jpg)