Matt Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 Remember the fuel protests of 2000? The organizers of the blockades which prevented tankers from delivering fuel, causing chaos across the country, panic-buying at petrol stations nationwide and an estimated £1billion loss to British industry, are threatening to do the same again if tax is not cut. This is in response to the recent rises in fuel prices; petrol is now over £1 a litre in some areas, and diesel heading that way quickly, with the average price of unleaded petrol currently at 94.6p a litre. Petrol retailers and the Treasury have all said that this is a result of worldwide oil shortages following Hurricane Katrina, which wiped out a number of refineries on America's Gulf Coast, and the government has pointed out that it has now delayed planned duty increases. The Fuel Lobby has said that it will block all UK refineries from 6am on the 14th September unless price cuts are made.A spokesman from the Treasury told the BBC this morning that fuel duty was now lower than six years ago, and that "more than half the fuel used in the UK bears little or no fuel duty at all& so seeking to address the problem of high oil prices through road fuel duty alone would do nothing for the majority of consumers& we believe the biggest priority in terms of reducing fuel costs must be working with the American government to restore production levels affected by the Hurricane Katrina disaster." Nearly £1 per litre - Pathetic
Anish Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 The petrol prices here compared to the USA is a disgrace. We pay far too much tax on fuel only for the government to waste so much tax payer's money. I for one would support a strike, and I hope it would bring the government down a peg or two. The price rise of petrol over the last 2/3 years has been staggering, I remember paying 70p odd a litre at uni 2 years ago and now look at it.
cisono Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 I spent 45 pounds on petrol today. What a disgrace!!!
john_lcfc Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 yeah id block the road would be funny and a good cause..though i dnt think its the governmeants fault its the price they get it from abroad.
Matt Posted 7 September 2005 Author Posted 7 September 2005 yeah id block the road would be funny and a good cause..though i dnt think its the governmeants fault its the price they get it from abroad. But the government can do plenty about the tax they charge us!
Steven Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 yeah id block the road would be funny and a good cause..though i dnt think its the governmeants fault its the price they get it from abroad. Tax is the major component in the price of petrol.
john_lcfc Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 steven mate i know it is but the governmeant has a percentage of the price that will be tax and if their price they get given is high the tax will be high and they have to get money. did i just sound like a political dude
cisono Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 did i just sound like a political dude Kind of
Anish Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 steven mate i know it is but the governmeant has a percentage of the price that will be tax and if their price they get given is high the tax will be high and they have to get money. did i just sound like a political dude No, afraid not. It's the oil companies/petrol stations that have to buy the oil from abroad, not the government. So whether the price of buying oil from abroad is high it doesn't affect the government at all - cos they don't buy it. The government merely adds a % of the price as tax, which they could easily reduce.
Thracian Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 Kind of I remember the last time the truckies tried to stage a major protest against exhorbitant fuel prices. They barely raised a quorum for action. Now the French ... They brought their country to a standstill and were chucking burning tyres onto our ferry at Calais to prevent us landing and trying to travel in France. Wonder what will happen here this time.
Nationwider Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 No, I don't want a fuel strike. How the frick will I be able to do my job otherwise? Solutions: 1 - move up north, everything is cheaper here. 2 - get a car that's cheaper to run. 3 - stay in more. end of.
Hitesh Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 I spent 45 pounds on petrol today. What a disgrace!!! you can drive? Anyway, fuel is TOOOO expensive and its not good for a student either!! its expenisive enough with road tax etc!
stez Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 i'm for it (the strike). i would happily drive my car less if: 1) i didn't have to tax and insure it for a year (or 6 months) paid for out of already taxed income, then be expected to have the car sat in my driveway not being used. 2) if road tax was put onto fuel, so you paid more road tax the more you used the roads 3) i had any sort of public transport (we have non round here at all) 4) if my nearest shop wasn't 4 miles away
Katy Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 Yip thats me and Stez practically desert islanded!
Tomassi Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 why we pay so much spain only pays 50p a litre!! this country is fukced up
Katy Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 why we pay so much spain only pays 50p a litre!! this country is fukced up Thats the beauty of being 'mates' with the George Bush!
stez Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 Thats the beauty of being 'mates' with the George Bush! random connection there chuckie egg face
Katy Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 random connection there chuckie egg face I just love to blame him for everything, hes an easy target...not literally unfortunately
Hullfox Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 Yeah lets have some action. Could do with working from home for a week or so through no fuel.
Cat Burger Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 Well done, blaming the price rise on Hurricane Katrina? Disgusting that the government is using a tragedy as an excuse...Petrol prices have gone up 4 times since I passed my test in February, Have they got mystic meg in the house of commons predicting natural disasters? wonder where she'd disappeared to...
Katy Posted 7 September 2005 Posted 7 September 2005 Well done, blaming the price rise on Hurricane Katrina? Disgusting that the government is using a tragedy as an excuse...Petrol prices have gone up 4 times since I passed my test in February, Have they got mystic meg in the house of commons predicting natural disasters? wonder where she'd disappeared to... Yip spot on Ry
Guest Posted 8 September 2005 Posted 8 September 2005 No, I don't want a fuel strike. How the frick will I be able to do my job otherwise? Solutions: 1 - move up north, everything is cheaper here. 2 - get a car that's cheaper to run. 3 - stay in more. end of. Agreed. Fuel Duty is a flat rate. Only VAT increases with the cost of oil. The Government will tax you regardless. If the duty on fuel was cut, then Income Tax would go up, for example. As it stands, this is a 'voluntary' tax. Yes, I know that there are people who need their vehicles more than others, I'm not picking on anyone before anyone gets defensive. But, how many people drive fuel-guzzling vehicles when they don't really need to? If your car is so expensive to run, then sell it and buy a more economical one. One other thing to consider. Ambulances need fuel. Fire engines and police cars too. Hospitals and schools are facing rising energy costs. Where do you think the money for those is coming from?
Katy Posted 8 September 2005 Posted 8 September 2005 Agreed. Fuel Duty is a flat rate. Only VAT increases with the cost of oil. The Government will tax you regardless. If the duty on fuel was cut, then Income Tax would go up, for example. As it stands, this is a 'voluntary' tax. Yes, I know that there are people who need their vehicles more than others, I'm not picking on anyone before anyone gets defensive. But, how many people drive fuel-guzzling vehicles when they don't really need to? If your car is so expensive to run, then sell it and buy a more economical one. One other thing to consider. Ambulances need fuel. Fire engines and police cars too. Hospitals and schools are facing rising energy costs. Where do you think the money for those is coming from? During the last fuel strike, you had to prove you were part of the emergencies services or prove you were a nurse/doctor etc in order to be able to obtain fuel. I worked, at that time, at BT taking emergency calls and passing them through to the relevant authorities, so we had to have fuel in order to get to our jobs to pass the bloody calls through in the first place. I did wonder at the time where this chain of 'dispensation' would end.
Janx Posted 8 September 2005 Posted 8 September 2005 well now you know what WAR is all about, cheap fuel!! Perhaps if we palled up with the Middle East as apposed to Geedubya we might get cheaper oil! Its shit and like shit it stinks! 70 quid a tank now! And people wonder why I swapped my car for a diesel, it was costing me 300 quid a month in petrol! BAH!!!
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