11-08-2021, 12:34 PM
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?
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?