Fuel duty

[Dirk Diggler]

The account manager at EP Barrus?

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by MadMat

I know someone in particular who's gonna be pissed off!

Not Mr Fuller by any chance???

[GuyP]

Originally Posted by thorper

Despite the general whingeing that goes on from the Swansea massive, we're paying the same (+ or - a few cents) for unleaded as Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Finland, Portugal, Norway and Denmark. All countries with a comparable standard of living.

That may be the case, but if you look at the pre-tax fuel prices, the UK has some of the cheapest in the World. Therefore, we are being royally shafted at the pumps.

If it really is being increased for 'green reasons', why isn't the tax income being ring-fenced for environmental projects?

[Aidan]

Comon Thorper, get with the plan. We need to bitch about such things, you know we have to pay for it anyway..

I have a cunning plan... lets use so much petrol that it rocks the balance of payments instead. then they will have to either lower the price or invade another country that has it.. It works for the USA.

We should all get 5-7 ltr cars. Then we could guzzle juice, even though we would never get out of 2nd gear without breaking the speed limit. We would have to creep up on the cars tho, cos if they hear us coming they start guzzling.

Anyone know the price of a gallon (Imperial measures worth) in USA?

[thorper]

Originally Posted by Aidan

Comon Thorper, get with the plan. We need to bitch about such things, you know we have to pay for it anyway..

Fair enough I was bored at work

Originally Posted by Aidan

I have a cunning plan... lets use so much petrol that it rocks the balance of payments instead. then they will have to either lower the price or invade another country that has it.. It works for the USA.

We should all get 5-7 ltr cars. Then we could guzzle juice, even though we would never get out of 2nd gear without breaking the speed limit. We would have to creep up on the cars tho, cos if they hear us coming they start guzzling.

Anyone know the price of a gallon (Imperial measures worth) in USA?

Either that or we'll all end up boating under sail!

Ricky

[robin]

Originally Posted by Aidan

Anyone know the price of a gallon (Imperial measures worth) in USA?

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/gdu/gasdiesel.asp

If Google's sums are right....About £1.40 per imperial gallon...yup 31 pence per litre......

[robin]

Originally Posted by robin

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/gdu/gasdiesel.asp

If Google's sums are right....About £1.40 per imperial gallon...yup 31 pence per litre......

Whoops..that was in April....Now £1.37 per imperial gallon... about 30 pence a litre. (october)

Fuel seems to be decreasing in price in the USA.