Will the price of petrol in the UK ever be sensible again?
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k15tox said:
We a little bit cheaper than most of europe I believe.
I don't think we are, check out Hungary!http://www.drive-alive.co.uk/fuel_prices_europe.ht...
Composite Guru said:
It will only ever go up. Hence why i have given up on exciting cars and sold up. Eco wagons from now on for me unless i win the lottery but thats never going to happen.
No no no, just put a few quid into a self-select trading ISA and pick some sector-tracking funds in energy/resources, thus hedging the increased pump prices against the value of the fund 
Look guys - Govt tax is govt tax, it is high but isn't the reason that petrol stays expensive when oil prices reduce.
When oil was $100000000000 a barrel, they started to charge sort of £1.36 a litre. People grumbled....then coughed up. Demand didn't drop.
Oil prices have dropeed but why sacrifice profits when people have shown they are willing to pay £1.36 per litre? Yes it is cartelling by any other name, yes its a pain in the posterior, but that is whats doing it.
When oil was $100000000000 a barrel, they started to charge sort of £1.36 a litre. People grumbled....then coughed up. Demand didn't drop.
Oil prices have dropeed but why sacrifice profits when people have shown they are willing to pay £1.36 per litre? Yes it is cartelling by any other name, yes its a pain in the posterior, but that is whats doing it.
Alternative fuels are the answer here, veg oil, bio deisel, diy electric cars, pushbike, home brew petrol. And at the other end of the scale red diesel for those prepared to risk losing their car.
My veg burner costs 50p/litre. Unfortunately it means driving something old, and is not for the mainstream.
My veg burner costs 50p/litre. Unfortunately it means driving something old, and is not for the mainstream.
pilchardthecat said:
No no no, just put a few quid into a self-select trading ISA and pick some sector-tracking funds in energy/resources, thus hedging the increased pump prices against the value of the fund
in reality spend the profits on something more shiney and thirsty, thus increasing your fuel billlost in espace said:
Alternative fuels are the answer here, veg oil, bio deisel, diy electric cars, pushbike, home brew petrol. And at the other end of the scale red diesel for those prepared to risk losing their car.
My veg burner costs 50p/litre. Unfortunately it means driving something old, and is not for the mainstream.
"Home Brew petrol", what could possibly go wrong My veg burner costs 50p/litre. Unfortunately it means driving something old, and is not for the mainstream.
Push bike here and working from home, largely immune from petrol prices when fueling the cars, trouble is the knock on from everyone else sticking their prices up to cover it.
The Oil companies take the piss with how much they make as well, what do they do with all that money ?
koolchris99 said:
pilchardthecat said:
No no no, just put a few quid into a self-select trading ISA and pick some sector-tracking funds in energy/resources, thus hedging the increased pump prices against the value of the fund
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