filled up 2day on way home from work, dnt want to know wot price is going up to 2moz 
don't forget to fill up by the 3rd Jan
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don't forget to fill up by the 3rd Jan
Wish i could fill up but my cars running like crap so i dont wanna drive it anywhere until ive sorted it out. I think its going up by 3p
If you put in £100 of fuel it will cost you an additional £2.50.
If you put in £50 of fuel it will cost you an additional £1.25.
If you put in £25 of fuel it will cost you an additional £0.62.
If you put in £20 of fuel it will cost you an additional £0.50.
If you put in £10 of fuel it will cost you an additional £0.25.
It will make a difference, but, unless you cover a lot of miles the VAT rise will affect us less than most other fuel rises.
The point about crude oil prices made elsewhere on this thread is well made. Maybe the people of this country should be treated less like mushrooms and given an answer to this question.
If you put in £50 of fuel it will cost you an additional £1.25.
If you put in £25 of fuel it will cost you an additional £0.62.
If you put in £20 of fuel it will cost you an additional £0.50.
If you put in £10 of fuel it will cost you an additional £0.25.
It will make a difference, but, unless you cover a lot of miles the VAT rise will affect us less than most other fuel rises.
The point about crude oil prices made elsewhere on this thread is well made. Maybe the people of this country should be treated less like mushrooms and given an answer to this question.
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Claim the other 10p via your tax return then; although you won't get 10p per mile, only the tax relief at your marginal rate.
thats assuming its a real VAT rise
wouldnt surprise me if some stations add a bit more!
Haven't noticed the price increase yet, but it was a double tax as fuel duty went up on 1st Jan by 0.76p then the VAT increase on the 4th Jan. Most retailers might just add both on together and a bit more for good measure why'd I buy a thirsty car for the wife lmao
why'd I buy a thirsty car for the wife lmao
Your maths is wrong.
If you put in £100 of fuel it will cost you an additional £2.13.
If you put in £50 of fuel it will cost you an additional £1.06.
If you put in £25 of fuel it will cost you an additional £0.53.
If you put in £20 of fuel it will cost you an additional £0.43.
If you put in £10 of fuel it will cost you an additional £0.21.
But there is also the duty rise...
just drove past petrol station i fill up at same price as yesterday lol
One local station was creeping their prices up anyways but when last I looked they wanted 128.9 for diesel.
Today, 132.9
A rise of 4p/litre on the same fuel that they have already paid for a few weeks ago.
I notice some stations are holding their prices - presumably to catch a bit more trade before they have to buy in a fresh lot at the new price.
Today, 132.9
A rise of 4p/litre on the same fuel that they have already paid for a few weeks ago.
I notice some stations are holding their prices - presumably to catch a bit more trade before they have to buy in a fresh lot at the new price.
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Yes, but if they kept it at the same price, then they would lose out - if using 'old' stock, the cost would be the same but a sale on the 3rd Jan would include VAT at 17.5% whereas on the 4th it would include VAT at 20%.
Of course, duty is only paid on delivery so they would win slightly there.
As one pedant to another.....well done that man. The point I was trying to make was that on it's own, the VAT rise will have little impact on most people who use their vehicles for normal social, domestic and pleasure purposes.
I'd be more worried about exchange rate rises and other miscellaneous types. I also, as was mentioned elsewhere, can't help thinking that that nice Mr. Obama with his xenophobic and self-serving attitudes may well have something to do with it. I notice that although BP and some other firms involved in the Gulf of Mexico spillage have been threatened with huge law suits and massive fines for their part in the disaster, I notice that Haliburton a U.S. based company with connections to a very high ranking member of the Bush Jnr. government seems to have avoided any penalties and a lot of the criticism. Although they are still vulnerable to law suits, Mr. Obama was most critical of BP who were the operators, but not the designers, builders or the contractors responsible for drilling the bloody hole in the first place.
Haliburton includes comanies such as Brown and Root Services, later known as Kellogg Brown-Root who behind the lines support services to U.S. forces in the Balkans. It also includes Dresser Industries. In the early '90s, The Pentagon and the U.S. Defence secretary, Dick Cheney, paid B&R Services almost $9 million US to carry out a study into the use of private security firms in Iraq. They also received billions of $ for providing private security contractors in Iraq. At one stage the corporation was penalised a total of almost $4M US for supplying illegal equipment to Libya. That's a bit like fining a Premiership footballer £100 for motoring offences and expecting him to suffer. In 1995 Dick Cheney (remember him?) was made Chairman and CEO of Haliburton. The company they merged with, Dresser Industries, had as an employee one George H. Bush.
I seem to have embarked on one of my rants (no change there then) so I'll pack it in now and go to bed. I do think, if anyone can be bothered, that looking up this massive and massively profitable corporation could open a few eyes. All the info is there if you only look.
Normally costs me £30-35 to fill up, yesterday £40.98. I generally fill up 2x per month, an extra £10+ per month is a noticable difference to me.
The tesco near me was 125.9 and now it is 126.9 so only 1p for now.. hoping it stays like that!
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I passed a shell at 120.9 for unleaded in gateshead so I proceeded to fill .
Egypt pay 8-10p a litre. Then again It's crap quality.
.Egypt pay 8-10p a litre. Then again It's crap quality.
pwtrol station in my village went up 3p yesterday afternoon and 2day came down 1p
129.9 here
when i first got the car a full tank works out to £42.25 now its £61.05. As a young driver the price of petrol deffo hits the pocket!
when i first got the car a full tank works out to £42.25 now its £61.05. As a young driver the price of petrol deffo hits the pocket!
£1.32 for a litre of the tesco 99 ron stuff, it took £60 to fill the tank, when i first got this car i was less than £40 to fill it
£1.32 for a litre of the tesco 99 ron stuff, it took £60 to fill the tank, when i first got this car i was less than £40 to fill it
£131.9 for diesel round here. :yuck: The prices will only go north to I'm afraid.
