Well whadya know?

Datatek · Aug 30, 2012

The French government have just reduced the tax on petrol/diesel by 3 cents a litre, not a lot but better than nothing.

Can't see the UK government doing the same

They also pursueded the petrol companies to reduce their margin by 3 cents, naturally they companies saw this coming and raised their prices over the last 2 weeks so they could reduce their margin and lose nothing

Still prices are indeed down 6 cents today

wammers · Aug 30, 2012

Datatek said:
The French government have just reduced the tax on petrol/diesel by 3 cents a litre, not a lot but better than nothing. Can't see the UK government doing the same
They also pursueded the petrol companies to reduce their margin by 3 cents, naturally they companies saw this coming and raised their prices over the last 2 weeks so they could reduce their margin and lose nothing

Still prices are indeed down 6 cents today

Nice one, as you say, the chance of our thieving bastards doing the same are slim to sod all. If all tax was removed here. Fuel would be around 30p per litre. That covers, exploration, getting it out of the ground, tankerage, refining, distribution, oil company profit, garage profits. So they don't really have a lot to play with.

Saint.V8 · Aug 30, 2012

Hurrumph - not fair (toys out of pram - sulking)

As Tony says, they ain't never gonna do the same this side of the stream - in fact there is a 3p duty rise due soon I believe....

Rob Dublin · Aug 30, 2012

Excellent news; due there in 3 weeks, will be arriving on fumes

jt_armstrong · Aug 30, 2012

Fuel over here has jumped by 38 cents in the past 3 weeks. Mind you that still works out at about $1/63p/€0.80 per litre. Which I am sure beats you all hands down.

2.0_hippo · Aug 30, 2012

jt_armstrong said:
Fuel over here has jumped by 38 cents in the past 3 weeks. Mind you that still works out at about $1/63p/€0.80 per litre. Which I am sure beats you all hands down.

Shuuuuuutttup !!! Only £1.40 here !!!

sas1810 · Aug 30, 2012

ours has gone up in smoke

TCubed · Aug 30, 2012

Datatek said:
The French government have just reduced the tax on petrol/diesel by 3 cents a litre, not a lot but better than nothing. Can't see the UK government doing the same
They also pursueded the petrol companies to reduce their margin by 3 cents, naturally they companies saw this coming and raised their prices over the last 2 weeks so they could reduce their margin and lose nothing

Still prices are indeed down 6 cents today

Jealous! What's their reasoning for doing so?

Datatek · Aug 31, 2012

TCubed said:
Jealous! What's their reasoning for doing so?

To help motorists taxi drivers, HGV's etc. France is a big country, even shopping is a 60Km round trip

Oh and to avoid another big protest I would guess

StuckAgainSteve · Aug 31, 2012

Why should we have cheap fuel? It's not as if we're oil producers like France - no, wait...

tonybirch · Aug 31, 2012

Is LPG in there aswell.

Datatek · Aug 31, 2012

tonybirch said:
Is LPG in there aswell.

Sorry, no idea, I don't go in for driving gas bombs

Just paid 1.359€ a litre for diesel, with the exchange rate at €1.26 to the £ that equates to £1.079 per litre

Rob Dublin · Aug 31, 2012

Just worked out that saves me €30 on my round trip to Bordeaux compared to Irish prices... how many cheap bottles of plonk is that...?!!

Datatek · Aug 31, 2012

rob dublin said:
just worked out that saves me €30 on my round trip to bordeaux compared to irish prices... How many cheap bottles of plonk is that...?!!

15 unless you go really cheap

If you are going to Bordeaux, I'm not far from the A10 at Poiters if you have any problems.

Rob Dublin · Aug 31, 2012

Being Irish I'm looking to buy by the barrell...!

Cheers fella, really appreciate the offer.

Datatek · Aug 31, 2012

Rob Dublin said:
Being Irish I'm looking to buy by the barrell...!

Cheers fella, really appreciate the offer.

Red can still be found for 1 a litre I think if you look hard enough. En Vrac, fill your own containers

sandyt · Aug 31, 2012

Good news for you but do you boys really need to drive around in chip vans polluting the place

surely you would all be better with a nice luxurious v8

Datatek · Aug 31, 2012

sandyt said:
Good news for you but do you boys really need to drive around in chip vans polluting the place surely you would all be better with a nice luxurious liner slipping gas guzzling v8

Edited for accuracy

Datatek · Aug 31, 2012

V8 = 2 too many cylinders, 8 too many spark plugs, access too difficult, too thirsty, should be outlawed

sas1810 · Aug 31, 2012

Datatek said:
V8 = 2 too many cylinders, 8 too many spark plugs, access too difficult, too thirsty, should be outlawed

now lets re-edit.

2 beautiful growling cylinders more, 8 glorious spark plugs not 6 glow worms, access is no prob for the butler, only thirsty with a heavy right foot, DIESELS should be outlawed

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