Bombay Bad Boy Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Link Motorists can look forward to lower petrol prices after oil dived below $60 a barrel for the first time in six months and supermarkets pledged to pass on the reduction. Shell and Total: 'La La La Laaaa I'm not listening' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 85.9 per litre in South West Manchester last weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smelly Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Another stealth Tax Bread Milk Gas Etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Another stealth Tax Bread Milk Gas Etc I suppose you'd prefer doubling income tax, introducing inheritance tax etc, changing from all-inclusive rates to council tax+ water charges and so on, like the immensely successful UK government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smelly Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I don't mind paying if they deliver on service. If your a pensioner then the island is great but if you want to make a life for yourself the isle of man isnt up there with the UK. The companies on the isle of man always rape the man & woman on the street its a fact. Anyway this is going off topic sorry all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 I don't mind paying if they deliver on service. If your a pensioner then the island is great but if you want to make a life for yourself the isle of man isnt up there with the UK. The companies on the isle of man always rape the man & woman on the street its a fact. Anyway this is going off topic sorry all You forget the many advantages of being on the Island - no need to hijack this thread to discuss this but you do sound like someone with a terminal case of moaning-itis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I was recently informed it was about 6p a litre of petrol in Libya - I didn't think petrol bought anywhere in the world could be that cheap!! Why is it that we pay so much more, it can't be all transportation costs and taxes... can it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Re: the price of petrol in Libya ... its subsidised … Mr Qadaffi makes so much money selling the stuff to foreigners he basically gives it away for free to the locals … Mr Chavez does the same thing in Venezuela. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Ten Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 The Price of Petrol! If a litre of petrol cost 90p, it would be split in the following way: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 but how can they put vat on duty ? a tax on a tax ! vat should be 6p on the product and delivery only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombay Bad Boy Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 Interesting feature on Fifth Gear tonight. Bloke puts (filtered, but unmodified) waste chip oil in an old Mercedes, which then appears to run fine. Then a brief interview with a bloke who makes his own biodiesel from same. Here's the kicker: Some countries in the EU allow you to use waste oil in this manner, no paperwork, no duty, why does the UK insist on charging duty on something that would otherwise be thrown away, in this 'hey, lets be green and recycle everything' day and age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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