fuel prices

[tezzer]

anyone heard that fuel is going up today? evidently it was on the news and in some papers, it will be quite a increase so im told.

Originally Posted by tezzer

anyone heard that fuel is going up today? evidently it was on the news and in some papers, it will be quite a increase so im told.

its going up tommorow night @12.00 when the vat goes back to 17.5%

[elty001]

supposed to be 5p a litre to start with another 5p goining on earlier next year.
predicted to reach about £1.23 per litre(£5.60)a gallon.
its to pay for the huge debt the government has got and as usual all we will do is maon about it and take it on the chin.
good old blighty

[CHASTER]

Originally Posted by elty001

supposed to be 5p a litre to start with another 5p goining on earlier next year.
predicted to reach about £1.23 per litre(£5.60)a gallon.
its to pay for the huge debt the government has got and as usual all we will do is maon about it and take it on the chin.
good old blighty

Happy New Year everyone !
Mine started with a mistaken shot (3 ltrs) of petrol into diesel T2 Filled up with diesel so I reckoned on 3 ltrs petrol / 75 ltrs -ish of diesel. Won't repeat what I said to myself . Decided to take a chance and forgo all the costs of draindown etc. Have done 150miles since and all SEEMS well.: Fingers crossed. Still hoping to not hear any funny noises.

I ; like many others; always mention "the government" when it comes to our financial distresses. The government is really a fair proportion of US , the public.
We all know that the real cause of our woes is the so-called wizzards of commerce- the fat-cat experts who live off the cream of large chunks of our taxes and savings. If I had dropped as many clangers during my working life as they have done in theirs, I would still be inside on multiple manslaughter charges.

The leaders of the money making institutions seem to have the government (and that is US of course) by the short and curlies.

If there is a life hereafter, I shall come back as an accountant and work up to a dictatorial fat-cat. Can't loose can they ?

Moan over-----feeling better now.

[tezzer]

i found it in the daily express, 2.5% tomorrow night,

from the express

PETROL prices could soar by up to 10p a litre thanks to a string of tax rises, drivers were warned today.

Unleaded could even rocket to a record high of £1.25 a litre if crude oil costs rise over the coming year.

The price surge is set to start on New Year’s Day when VAT returns to 17.5 per cent, triggering a 2.4p-a-litre rise in petrol costs. More increases in fuel duty will kick in later in 2010.

they even mention VAT possibly rising to 20%

from the express

Tesco, the UK’s biggest retailer, has pledged to freeze VAT at 15 per cent on thousands of products after January 1 but will add the higher tax rate straight on to its petrol prices.

The average price of unleaded fuel yesterday was 107.66p a litre, compared with 87.85p this time last year. Diesel was 109.30p a litre, up from 99.52p a litre a year ago.

RMI Petrol, which represents two thirds of the UK’s 9,000 forecourts, predicts pump prices could soar 5p a litre by April and by 10p a litre by the end of 2010 because of various tax hikes.

Its chairman Brian Madderson warned that petrol costs could rise even more sharply if the price of crude oil soars.

He said: “The predicted 10p per litre rise does not take into consideration any increase in the world oil price which could add another 3p to 5p per litre to forecourt inflation. We might well see pump prices in the second half of 2010 in the range 120p to 125p per litre.”

The Government will add another 1p a litre plus inflation to fuel duty in April and at the same time withdraw a duty incentive it currently gives refiners for producing biofuel.

Another feared hike in VAT to 20 per cent combined with a possible 2p a litre fuel duty hike in late 2010 would slap another 5p a litre to pump prices.

AA spokesman Mr Bosdet claimed drivers had already got a raw deal from the Government when it reduced VAT to 15 per cent in November 2008 because the Chancellor increased fuel duty by 2p at the same time.

He urged drivers to write to their MPs demanding action on the soaring cost of fuel.

[vatco]

LPG 59.9p per ltr
And thats our most expensive station at the moment

Don't let to many folk know though 'cause if to many convert the gov will tax the hell outof that as well

[tezzer]

hi vatco, bio diesel is about that price, well 60-65p per lt, im trying to find a supplier local at present.

ps is that an airstream in your avatar??

[vatco]

Originally Posted by tezzer

hi vatco, bio diesel is about that price, well 60-65p per lt, im trying to find a supplier local at present.

Yep I know Bio is about the same price. I am looking at puting in a plant to make it as we also have some diesel trucks. Worked out that you can make diesel for about 45p per ltr...........and I'm talking diesel not recycled vegi oil.
A small plant complete with dryers works out about £1000 - £1200 But havent made my mind up yet. May just go for putting 'ole fasioned comercial petrol engines in and running on LPG

Originally Posted by tezzer

ps is that an airstream in your avatar??

Yes it is an AS. A 1954 Flying Cloud to be precise. It's what I do. I restore vintage trailer caravans and specialise in American ones including airstreams, Silverstreak, Spartans etc.

Take a look at the website. www.vatco.eu

[harlowmaverick]

just gone out and filled my beast to the brim!
christ its cold out there tonight!
hence not using veggie oil right now

[BigBlack]

Ah, so if this is right in 2010 we can all look forward to increased fuel, increased food costs, increased everything!!!!!!!

TW4TS!!!!!!!!!

[harlowmaverick]

apart from wages, YES!

[jims-terrano]

Yep this will be the year when I go bust. Just been talking to wife and she says it would of been nice to of had a day out over this holiday but with the car costing so much there's no chance. I've simply said that if the fuel goes up like expected we wont be going anywhere this year. It'll be interesting to see if the authorities publish figures to show that fuel costs have effected UK tourist spots.
Is there a hidden agenda to the fuel costs? is it going green by the back door? or are we simply paying for others mistakes?

Looks like it'll be yet another year my kids will miss out on a family holiday, thanks Gordon.

Trouble is there's no viable alternative when we go to vote because all the parties will pretty much do the same, tax the shirts off our backs because they can.

Rant Over (for now)
Jim T

PS looking back on a crap 2009 and looking forward to an even worse 2010!!!

[harlowmaverick]

now where did the monster raving looney party go?
they would have my vote this time around

Originally Posted by harlowmaverick

just gone out and filled my beast to the brim!

and how is the lady wife ?