Diesel 00.9p a ltr buy it quick

[r0bly0ns]

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't diesel much cheaper than petrol many years ago? Call me a cynic but the price went up as it got more popular ergo protecting the government from any tax loss.

Diesel was cheaper than old 4 star leaded petrol.
Standard unleaded is roughly equivalant to old 3 star leaded, hence it always has been cheaper than diesel.

[NotAllThere]

Don't remember the dates, and so don't know which gimp chancellor, but yes, diesels were encouraged by the government for a while, then they decided against it on pollution grounds, so now they discourage the use by higher diesel prices.

This inevitably leads to higher prices everywhere else, as most freight is diesel powered.

[Lucifer Box]

Yes, and inflation is 1.8%

It is if you buy a plasma screen telly and an iPod every week, just like in the official government figures.

[threaded]

Don't forget all that extra tax is to pay for hard working nurses and the playing fields, or something like that.

[gingerjedi]

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't diesel much cheaper than petrol many years ago? Call me a cynic but the price went up as it got more popular ergo protecting the government from any tax loss.

[dude69]

Shocking

can't understand why people aren't going on strike like the last time as i'm sure it was more than this when people did strike last time !

I believe they want to, but the government has said they will lock them up for illegal protest if they do.

[DimPrawn]

As I recall it was about 82p/litre...

Yes, and inflation is 1.8%

[Cooperinliverp00l]

I hate tax on fuel as i have to buy about £70 worth each week and until Public transport gets more reliable i can't use that.

Lets Strike

What do we want.......cheap fuel

when do we want it......now

what do we want.......cheap fuel

when do we want it......now


Who's joining me ????

[TheFaQQer]

or does this mean 100.9p and the sign just doesn't have enough character spaces.

I wonder whether you could refuse to pay the 100.9p as it is advertised as 00.9 you know false advertising and all that.

As long as the price on the pump is right, that's what you legally have to pay.

There was a story some years back of a petrol station having the big sign up at (say) 50p a litre, but the price on the pump at 85p a litre. Customers saw the big one and thought that was the price, but it's the price on the pump that is the one you are obliged to pay.

Nothing illegal about what he was doing, but I can imagine a few kickings ensued.

[Cooperinliverp00l]

It's gone up already, seen it at 01.9 per litre!

Shocking

can't understand why people aren't going on strike like the last time as i'm sure it was more than this when people did strike last time !

[BA to the Stars]

It's gone up already, seen it at 01.9 per litre!

[Cooperinliverp00l]

or does this mean 100.9p and the sign just doesn't have enough character spaces.

I wonder whether you could refuse to pay the 100.9p as it is advertised as 00.9 you know false advertising and all that.