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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Whats happening with petrol prices.

Yesterday my local BP on a main road was selling unleaded for 117.9 per litre.

Today its 123.9 6p extra. Has the oil price gone up enormously overnight, or is someone taking the piss, because of the tanker drivers strike?

No cars being served - not suprising

This petrol station was on a main road and there is usually a queue of cars to get petrol but not now, its like a ghost town.

[maria]

There is a 4 day strike on over pay cuts

[Debs.]

The Shell, tanker driver`s strike perhaps?...me thinks somebody is profiteering!

[Dazzler]

The Shell, tanker driver`s strike perhaps?...me thinks somebody is profiteering!

Taking the piss more like

[Richie London]

gone up 4p in 3 days here

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

 yes, but 6p overnight.

[Growler]

filled up at the motorway services today, a lady came in as i was using the ATM and had a really good rant at the two lads working behind the counter, she says as she comes into the shop "I have only put £10 in as it's daylight robbery here" with that she stomps back out, leaving the two poor souls bemused, thing is she was right!!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I read today that we are to expect petrol to be 150 alitre by Christmas.

[Omegaani]

...she says as she comes into the shop "I have only put £10 in as it's daylight robbery here" with that she stomps back out, leaving the two poor souls bemused, thing is she was right!!

This is actually a good example of why "profiteering" (i.e. letting the normal rules of supply and demand apply) is good when commodities are in short supply.

She obviously only needed to buy £10 worth at that time, and the steep price caused her to buy only as much as she needed. The next guy in might really need more fuel and there will be fuel available to him. Those who really need will pay, those who don't won't.

Other than emergency provisions at the height of a crisis, it is best to let the market sort things out. You can, of course, let the state fix the prices of things to avoid the "profiteerers". To see the full benefit of that approach visit Venezuala or Zimbabwe.

[amigov6]

Prices vary wildly at the moment. I thought the larger bulk buyers would be cheaper than the smaller independents & as a rule they are but Bluestone Service stn. in Immingham not only beats the other locals hands down but is 1p cheaper than Morrisons.
    Not much i know but it makes you wonder who's on the bandwagon.

[bertiecbx550]

we have had long q`s all day at the sainsburys garage in telford and they are starting to run dry we have even had a fight on there earlier when a kid tried to jump the q...sad state of affairs....

[Jay w]

in Bristol diesel is 1.41 per litre......

Now that's taking the p***

[Taxi_Driver]

Garages in Swindon are running out.....local Shell i use for lpg....had no lpg.....no diesel....no normal unleaded.....i decided to bung in £20 of V power to keep me going......i was v low on lpg.

Got a job about 1/2 hr later to Cirencester and filled up with lpg there (BP) they didnt have diesel either......and the lpg was 62ppl  

[Richie London]

anyone signed this  

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/fueltaxpetition/

[TheBoy]

anyone signed this  

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/fueltaxpetition/

I think we've all signed various petitions. The response I got back from No 10 was 'the government have no say of the price paid at the pumps'. Useless effing fat useless fat useless fat tosser.