More Petrol Protests.....
05 January 2001, 01:47 PM
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If you look at the BBC news web site and go to the UK news they break down the figures so you can see who's doing well out of the price of fuel and the only people who are doing really well is the government, oh that makes a change w4ankers !!!
Labor out Darren.
P.S. Who can we vote in though there all as bad, vote Scoobynet.
Labor out Darren.
P.S. Who can we vote in though there all as bad, vote Scoobynet.
05 January 2001, 01:58 PM
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All a bunch of FUD.
The media needs shooting. Sun on Wednesday was saying "crude price down by 30%, so why only 1p off?"
This would be the same media that says that tax makes up 80% of the pump price?
They need a clue. Oil companies are expected to absorb rises but must pass on savings as soon as possible? Sheesh, surely one of them must have a brain cell...
I think the intention of these protests is to cause short term disruption and not to inconvenience the public - but that assumes the protesters have a clue, too.
The media needs shooting. Sun on Wednesday was saying "crude price down by 30%, so why only 1p off?"
This would be the same media that says that tax makes up 80% of the pump price?
They need a clue. Oil companies are expected to absorb rises but must pass on savings as soon as possible? Sheesh, surely one of them must have a brain cell...
I think the intention of these protests is to cause short term disruption and not to inconvenience the public - but that assumes the protesters have a clue, too.
05 January 2001, 07:06 PM
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Maybe my memory is fading, but around the START of the September fuel protests (thus pre-panic rises), NUL was 84p to 86p per litre - it is now 76p to 78p per litre. Thus it is come down by EIGHT PENCE PER LITRE (or even pessimistically five or so ppl).
Refinery gate price is around 12p per litre in mid-December, maybe slightly less now, thus (assuming a 30% reduction in crude prices) was around 17ppl pre-protest.
Sounds like the oil companies have passed on pretty much all of the price reductions to the consumer - on the pre-tax side anyway?
I wonder if His Royal Magnificentness, the Honourable Sir Gordon Brown will do likewise on the tax/duty front, and lop another 15 to 25 pence per litre of the price as well?
I guess not - he is too busy "keeping a close eye" on the pump prices - all in the interest of Joe Public of course!!!
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Refinery gate price is around 12p per litre in mid-December, maybe slightly less now, thus (assuming a 30% reduction in crude prices) was around 17ppl pre-protest.
Sounds like the oil companies have passed on pretty much all of the price reductions to the consumer - on the pre-tax side anyway?
I wonder if His Royal Magnificentness, the Honourable Sir Gordon Brown will do likewise on the tax/duty front, and lop another 15 to 25 pence per litre of the price as well?
I guess not - he is too busy "keeping a close eye" on the pump prices - all in the interest of Joe Public of course!!!
mb
05 January 2001, 07:13 PM
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I was amazed to find ordinary unleaded today in Blackburn for 75.8p. That is the cheapest I've seen it for ages. Still ruinously expensive but at least its better than the 84p it was locally 
. Is it cheaper than this anywhere else? This was a BP garage not a supermarket.
. Is it cheaper than this anywhere else? This was a BP garage not a supermarket.
05 January 2001, 07:19 PM
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Thats right, vote labour out and put the tories back in, well dont you think they wont do the same cos they will!!!
Its now upto the petrol companies to reduce their prices not the government, the price of crude has dropped drastically and so should the fuel, shell may have only knocked a penny off but its a start.
Tony
Its now upto the petrol companies to reduce their prices not the government, the price of crude has dropped drastically and so should the fuel, shell may have only knocked a penny off but its a start.
Tony
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