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Nick Jan Member Since: 23 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex Posts: 441 |
Can any other UK forum members help me understand why our diesel fuel is now more expensive than all forms of petrol, as well as being the most expensive in Europe? Is there any logic to it at all, or is it just a random way to generate revenue for the Govt., as well as make our transport cost higher than all our competitors?! Life is not a dress rehearsal! |
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14th Mar 2008 12:20 am |
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mjb Member Since: 30 Aug 2007 Location: Hessen Posts: 47 |
That probably about sums it up.... - Mike |
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14th Mar 2008 7:14 am |
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Dave Member Since: 04 Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere Near You Posts: 2666 |
Also don't forget the 2 wars that our government is fighting............they have to fund them at our expense even though the majority of us don't agree with it ______________________
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14th Mar 2008 8:54 am |
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waaxh03 Member Since: 12 Mar 2007 Location: North Wales Posts: 298 |
If the government were really serious about reducing CO2 emissions they would tax jet fuel the same as petrol/diesel.
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14th Mar 2008 8:57 am |
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AndyC Member Since: 30 Nov 2007 Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining! Posts: 4165 |
Diesel has become more expensive than the cheapest petrol recently here in Norway also Traditionally we have also considered the prices here to be the most expensive in Europe, and also being an oil producing nation (as the UK), cannot understand why motorists are robbed with such high petrol/diesel tax . To boot, we have now been threatened with the prices increasing considerably in the near future and all the time the government get richer with the increased revenue from us motorists .
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14th Mar 2008 9:39 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
the chancellor follows the tread, when everybody has petrol cars the diesel was cheaper than petrol, Now when the tread has gone towards sporty TDi hatches and more economical diesels he wasn't making asmuch on petrol so he raised the cost of diesel to rake in more cash. Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis |
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14th Mar 2008 9:49 am |
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Nick Jan Member Since: 23 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex Posts: 441 |
emmmm ....... so no logic then really. Maybe the budding anarchists among us should start using red diesel instead; that would be a tad cheaper. Now, which forum member probably has his own supply?!!
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14th Mar 2008 3:35 pm |
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sievester Member Since: 07 Sep 2007 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 75 |
"Can any other UK forum members help me understand why our diesel fuel is now more expensive than all forms of petrol, as well as being the most expensive in Europe?"
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14th Mar 2008 3:51 pm |
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Gambba Member Since: 07 Aug 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 775 |
It is bizzare especially as on the continent diesel is cheaper than petrol by quite an amount.
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15th Mar 2008 4:15 am |
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Kangy Member Since: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 57 |
Hey Sievester,
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15th Mar 2008 6:02 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
we have a website
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15th Mar 2008 7:37 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13291 |
tesco - every little hurts - evil farmer hating monopoly store. |
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15th Mar 2008 8:20 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
I remember 4 X Train stations, 1 x electric company, 1x water company and a Jail, but i don't recall any Superstore on my monopoly board Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis |
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15th Mar 2008 8:23 am |
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Tandemman Member Since: 30 Jun 2007 Location: Barnsley Posts: 686 |
Do Tesco's sell caravans yet |
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15th Mar 2008 8:24 am |
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