Black Gold

[Red 7]

better head to Tesco's and fill up tonight folks...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6926403.stm

[dang65]

Uh oh. Seriously not looking good out there. More detail on CNN, including scary figures.

[Euro-commuter]

better head to Tesco's and fill up tonight folks...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6926403.stm

Fill up with Tesco petrol?

[milanbenes]

funny thing is on the mainland we're paying a Euro a litre that's about 67p a litre for diesel

how does that work then ?

Milan.

[Red 7]

funny thing is on the mainland we're paying a Euro a litre that's about 67p a litre for diesel

how does that work then ?

It's mostly taxes.

I remember reading somewhere that unleaded is 17p a gallon in Iran.

[milanbenes]

let's say we're paying 70p a litre

and you're paying 100p a litre for diesel

that means you're paying over 40% more per litre for diesel,
yet wages aren't 40% higher in the UK than Germany on like for like
jobs !

Milan.

[NoddY]

Time to demolish the suburbs.

[Red 7]

let's say we're paying 70p a litre

and you're paying 100p a litre for diesel

that means you're paying over 40% more per litre for diesel,
yet wages aren't 40% higher in the UK than Germany on like for like
jobs !

Milan.

Quite right, we are getting shafted and being British we accept it with barely a whimper.

We need a revolution, any takers ?

[thunderlizard]

well, we've survived the past 4 consecutive years of record oil prices 2003-6. I'm sure we can cope with a 5th.

[_V_]

Anyone want to buy my VW Phaeton W12?

It does nearly 14 MPG if you drive it carefully.