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Petrol and Diesel - SausEggBaton - 11-08-2021
Flipping 'eck. Earlier, I drove past Tesco and Petrol was £1.38.9 and Diesel was £1.43.9! Over the road was a BP, Petrol at £1.42.9 and Diesel at £1.48.9!!
Fooking 'ell!
Now I know BP is ridiculous so let's ignore that, but the Tesco price is not very far away from the 2012 insanity price of £1.40.9 / £1.42.9 (dependant on where you lived of course), when the stock markets crashed in May 2012
The stock markets at present are relatively ok / stable, on the way up after Covid, therefore are these prices artificially manufactured and inflated considering the media (BBC especially the knobs) had an absolute over reaction and scare mongering to petrol/fuel deliveries when repeatedly, and I actually watched the Head of Petrol Stations Association live on BBC breakfast turn to the camera and categorically state; "there is no Petrol shortage, we have plenty of fuel!", scaring the public there was a fuel shortage when there was not just the drivers were short.
As there is a massive amount of tax on petrol, the government are doing well out of post covid!
Onions?
RE: Petrol and Diesel - Cunninghamismagic - 11-08-2021
With the drive towards green in this country fuel prices, energy bills etc will be driving upwards and upwards. Something we are going to have to get used to.
RE: Petrol and Diesel - backsidebaggie - 11-08-2021
Inflation is coming big time IMO. This is only the beginning.
RE: Petrol and Diesel - Borin' Baggie - 11-08-2021
Brent crude is at the highest price it's been at since 2014.
RE: Petrol and Diesel - backsidebaggie - 11-08-2021
(11-08-2021, 12:38 PM)Cunninghamismagic Wrote: With the drive towards green in this country fuel prices, energy bills etc will be driving upwards and upwards. Something we are going to have to get used to.
And there lies the problem. I can afford to get used to it thankfully. Many people simply can’t. I do wonder how on earth the less well off are going to afford to get to net zero.
Then there’s inflation in general which IMO is going to go up and up the next couple of years.
RE: Petrol and Diesel - Ministry Of Silly Signings - 11-08-2021
I am thinking of opening up the old fire grate and bringing home the broken pallets from work to burn.
RE: Petrol and Diesel - MassDebater - 11-08-2021
Added to the fact that this new E10 petrol, you need more of the damn stuff... I've lost at least 5mpg since they changed it over.
RE: Petrol and Diesel - Kit Kat Chunky - 11-08-2021
I'm awaiting delivery of a 3.0 petrol car. I'm dreading it!
RE: Petrol and Diesel - Loanee - 11-08-2021
People told us they knew what they voted for
RE: Petrol and Diesel - MassDebater - 11-08-2021
(11-08-2021, 12:55 PM)Loanee Wrote: People told us they knew what they voted for
nobody gets a say in Worldwide energy and fuel prices though... So your point doesn't really fit. this kind of shows it's not just a UK issue:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/30/infographic-how-the-price-of-petrol-has-changed-2001-2021-interactive
Even in America, in 20 years the price of a litre has gone up by 2.4 times, in the same period in the UK it's gone up by 1.7 times. Even in Saudi Arabia it's gone up by almost 3 times in the same 20 years... So yep, all down to what was voted for...