The cost of a gallon of petrol

[planenut]

Originally Posted by v-man

I doubt it, would need a massive number of people to be actively involved and lets face it most people will continue to drive everywhere regardless of costs.


I regularly see people around my estate driving off to come back less than five minutes later as they nipped to Tesco Express or the local Co-op which are a few hundred yards away. Doesn't seem to occur to them that they have lower appendages that are capable of supporting and propelling them beyond the end of their garden.

Likewise, two neighbours do their short run school journies, they all appear fit, and none seem to incorporate a school run with shopping collection.
I realize that for some there are needs which must be attended to, and I am so tight fisted I am well practised in the use of my lower limbs.
Good luck to all who are suffering from price increases and expenditure.

[Saga Lout]

There's a lot of people getting a lot of money out of the misery high prices are causing, many fuel stations are raising the prices on fuel they already have in their tanks, fuel bought and paid for. if the price drops on wholesale supplies as it did yesterday, will we see the same drop at the pumps? I think we know the answer to that.
The way I see it is as I predicted, people want the money they lost out on over the pandemic and so, no-one will escape from the greed anywhere in the world.

[coolguy]

Originally Posted by planenut

Likewise, two neighbours do their short run school journies, they all appear fit, and none seem to incorporate a school run with shopping collection.
I realize that for some there are needs which must be attended to, and I am so tight fisted I am well practised in the use of my lower limbs.
Good luck to all who are suffering from price increases and expenditure.

I live in the centre of my village, and walk everywhere within it. It is no more than an 8 minute walk to anywhere, so why do parents still drive their children to school - both are in my sight! Heaven help the younger generation.

[mbev51]

Originally Posted by Saga Lout

There's a lot of people getting a lot of money out of the misery high prices are causing, many fuel stations are raising the prices on fuel they already have in their tanks, fuel bought and paid for. if the price drops on wholesale supplies as it did yesterday, will we see the same drop at the pumps? I think we know the answer to that.
The way I see it is as I predicted, people want the money they lost out on over the pandemic and so, no-one will escape from the greed anywhere in the world.

People will just go to fuel stations using false plates and drive off without paying.

[suzublu]

The oil price today is £96 a barrel as petrol approaches £2 per litre!

In June 2008, however, it hit £109 a barrel yet petrol was £1.19 per litre?

WAKE UP!!!!

Out of my £100 spent at the pump this morning to fill my 60-litre tank car:

• £16.67 was VAT
• £32.74 was FUEL DUTY
• £35.84 production & wholesale costs
• £9.71 erm..biofuel content allowance?
• £3.92 went to Tesco, the retailer
• £1.12 was delivery costs

Nearly £50 (50%) in tax alone!

You're welcome!

ROBBING US BLIND

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[Mick Brownhill]

My first car in early seventy's was an Austin 35 van in customary blue. Cost £2 to fill tank and would run all week till pay day. It also burnt oil faster and cost £3 a week for oil lol.

[Borg Warner]

£115 to fill me Jag up.

But I ain't filled it up for 2 months and probably won't for another 2.

[coolcat]

Garage near Braintree yesterday

Untitled by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

[VVC-Geeza]

Originally Posted by suzublu

The oil price today is £96 a barrel as petrol approaches £2 per litre!

In June 2008, however, it hit £109 a barrel yet petrol was £1.19 per litre?

WAKE UP!!!!

Out of my £100 spent at the pump this morning to fill my 60-litre tank car:

• £16.67 was VAT
• £32.74 was FUEL DUTY
• £35.84 production & wholesale costs
• £9.71 erm..biofuel content allowance?
• £3.92 went to Tesco, the retailer
• £1.12 was delivery costs

Nearly £50 (50%) in tax alone!

You're welcome!

ROBBING US BLIND tried

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I made the point about the outrageous amount of tax on it earlier in the thread Ronnie but some tried to justify it and others apparently agreed by thanking them.Other countries have lowered the tax on it recognition of the times we are now living in.Is it any wonder the our government don't act when the mood seems to be one of apathy

I take onboard that taxes need to be raised to support our way of life and standing in the world but why always take the easy route by hammering the motorist? Particularly in these times of financial strain

[stevestrat]

On the BBC News website, a garage in Sloane Avenue Chelsea, unleaded £2.38.9, diesel £2.49.9

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61764649