• Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
  • Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!

This'll be a mess: Minimum buy to fight fuel panic

Collapse
X
  •  
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

    #21
    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...777852,00.html

    this is what France is doing:

    "In France companies are given a 1.5p rebate for every litre ",

    this is what Belgium is doing:

    "in Belgium the figure is 4.5p",

    but Gordon the old prude has a better idea...


    "The Chancellor will propose the five-point plan, discussed yesterday with representatives from 24 countries, at meetings of the G8, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank over the next two weeks.

    The proposal involves: Opec raising supply to meet increased demand and opening its books to show where the world’s reserves are; the profits of oil-producing countries being ploughed back into investment; the World Bank setting up a fund to help developing countries to invest in alternative energy; and the IMF creating a new fund for poor countries hit by oil price shocks. ",



    so there you have, Gordon's gonna get Opec to open their books, get oil producing companies to invest more and it's all going to happen in the next ten days so that you the consumer see cheaper prices at the pumps.

    Milan.

    Comment


      #22
      Typical "new" Liebour spin. The Benevolent Clown won't get anywhere with this but the main point is that it looks like he's being proactive.

      He cannot afford to reduce duty - too much deficit at stake. He's already fighting with the ONS to keep the £20b PFI money off the balance books as he reckons government spending is an "investment" and therefore not a liability.
      If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.

      Comment


        #23
        Typical British Public... Panic buying already!

        FFS!
        Oh Jesus - Disaster Management Ltd.
        You know you'll need us!

        Comment


          #24
          Originally posted by milanbenes
          We have a strategic reserve of 80 days.
          Good job the terrorists don't know this...
          Oh Jesus - Disaster Management Ltd.
          You know you'll need us!

          Comment


            #25
            Originally posted by zeitghost
            Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum.

            They do now...

            Don't tell 'em your name Pike!
            Oh Jesus - Disaster Management Ltd.
            You know you'll need us!

            Comment


              #26
              On the radio yesterday they had a guy on from the petrol retailers association trying to calm the situation. The point he made about Brown is that in all this he is trying to blame everybody else. It is the fault of opec. It is the greedy oil companies. It is everybody’s fault except his. This was followed by a NL drone stating that a reduction in duty would cost 15 hospitals and 20,000 police.
              Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

              I preferred version 1!

              Comment


                #27
                I liked BBC's explanation how raise in fuel prices ain't Gordon's faul.

                First they show last year's price of 75p per liter, of which like 54p is tax, which ratio wise is 72%, then current price of 95p, and tax is 61p (due to extra Gordon gets via VAT), so ratio is 64%, fecking marvellous -- tax ratio even declined, how fking fktastic, innit?

                If the tax on fuel was in line with the USA then people in this country would not have noticed bloody price raise -- from 20p to 35p.

                The matter of fact is that Brown makes more tax revenues from fuel than planned as illustrated by the above calculation. He makes MORE than planned and expected so its reasonable he would cut the duty as world prices are not under UKs control. And with 75% tax actual base price does not matter much.

                But he won't cut duty, beacause he now needs every penny and also he knows it would be hard to put duty back when fuel price falls (like it will anytime soon).

                Comment

                Working...
                X