Petrol £1.20 a litre

[Pete7]

This isn't good news

the cost of petrol could reach £1.20 by the end of December

http://www.lovemoney.com/news/ways-t...hird-4140.aspx

I don't think it is going to affect the smaller ribs out for a weekend blast, but those big fuel guzzling monsters might notice it.

Pete

[two stroke mick]

The beauty of a 60 hp engine

[HoveRuss]

Bloody outrageous isn't it. The Aussies are currently paying around the same in dollars, which even given the pitiful state of the pound is still only 66p. And that hasn;t changed (in dollars) for at least three years - at the $2.20/£1.00 I got wheni was there in 2005, it worked out 56p......

And thats despite the fact that the distribution must cost more, and theres a fraction the number of cars.


Rip off Britian.....

[codprawn]

It is only Rip Off Britain where TAX is concerned - things like computer parts - pallet deliveries etc etc are so cut throat its shocking.

Of course the price of fuel pushes everything up - food - clothing - everything.

Current petrol price without TAX is about 42p!!!

I remember people on low incomes getting so excited when Labour introduced the minimum wage - they didn't realise what they give with the right hand they snatch back with the left!!!

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by codprawn

I remember people on low incomes getting so ecited when Labour introduced the minimum wage - they didn't realise what they give with the right hand they snatch back with the left!!!

Indeed...

[BumbleAbout]

Not good - although I seem to remember that the fuel barge in Salcombe was charging around £1.65 a litre in July - which meant that all subsequent purchases were from a local garage instead !

[GJ0KYZ]

Another reason for visiting the Channel Islands: fuel is currently 58p a litre in Jersey.

[Alan]

except when it isn't. Direct comparisons to other countries don't neccessarily tell the full story.

F'r example, petrol in my farflung part of Canada is about $1.15 a litre, thats about 70p at todays exchange rate. Cheap eh? Well perhaps not. As a % of disposable income its proportionately higher than when I was in the UK. Add to that the fact that in North America we don't get fuel efficient small diesels, so the 2002 Nissan Frontier (aka Navarra) doublecab truck I run has a thirsty 3.3V6 rather than a nice 2.8 TD, which means I buy more petrol than I really want to!

Tax on petrol in the UK is a killer to be sure. But who else is the Govt to pay for bailing out the financial system and implementing world class red tape, 'elf and safety & one cctv camera for every man, woman, child of the population?

[markg]

Originally Posted by Alan

except when it isn't. Direct comparisons to other countries don't neccessarily tell the full story.

F'r example, petrol in my farflung part of Canada is about $1.15 a litre, thats about 70p at todays exchange rate. Cheap eh? Well perhaps not. As a % of disposable income its proportionately higher than when I was in the UK. Add to that the fact that in North America we don't get fuel efficient small diesels, so the 2002 Nissan Frontier (aka Navarra) doublecab truck I run has a thirsty 3.3V6 rather than a nice 2.8 TD, which means I buy more petrol than I really want to!

Tax on petrol in the UK is a killer to be sure. But who else is the Govt to pay for bailing out the financial system and implementing world class red tape, 'elf and safety & one cctv camera for every man, woman, child of the population?

all govts manipulate us financially to suit their agenda,the australians have my sympathy because they have just elected a labour govt and they have the mass immigration and inflated taxation which ensues to contend with, i would not want to be emigrating to australia in the next 10 years or so

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by markg

all govts manipulate us financially to suit their agenda,the australians have my sympathy because they have just elected a labour govt and they have the mass immigration and inflated taxation which ensues to contend with, i would not want to be emigrating to australia in the next 10 years or so

Tell me about it - my mate emigrated to Perth about 18 months ago because he'd had enough of what Labour had done to this country - now the same shit is starting over there!!!