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Old 18 January 2008, 12:20 PM
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Cheap and cheerful: Venezuelans cling to right for petrol at 42p a tank | Business | The Guardian
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Old 18 January 2008, 12:22 PM
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7 pence a litre ..........
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Old 18 January 2008, 12:25 PM
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No - 0.7 pence a litre .....
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
7 pence a litre ..........
No! 0.7p a litre !!
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Old 18 January 2008, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
7 pence a litre ..........
Think you read it wrong... divide that by 10


''When a litre costs 0.7p, and filling the tank of a 4x4 costs 42p''
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Old 18 January 2008, 12:28 PM
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I been feckin ripped off then....
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
I been feckin ripped off then....
No, you are from 1973, it was cheap back then.
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But its the oil prices, blame the oil prices for our high costs

If they can get it for as little, while the hell are we paying so much? Yes, labour costs are higher here, but 0.7p a litre
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I went to Margarita, Venezuela last year. Its an amazing place. On the jeep safari the driver said he could fill his tank for 70p!
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I wish there was a way of converting my **** trump pumps into fuel for my car
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