Diesel goes through the £1 mark

[MrKipling]

Oh yes, the petrol station near where I work is now charging £1.09 for diesel, 99p for petrol.

Why aren't the car magazine organising their readers into protest?

[Coventrysucks]

Oh yes, the petrol station near where I work is now charging £1.09 for diesel, 99p for petrol.

Why aren't the car magazine organising their readers into protest?

Why do you think it is the responsibility of car magazines to do that?

You're a hack of sorts, why aren't you rallying the malitia?

Gordon Brown doesn't need to win voters, he's parachuting straight into no.10, so he isn't going to cut tax, because we all know fossil fuels are evil, kill baby seals, cause cancer, war in the Middle East and encourages paedophilia, therefore no one should use any.

Anyway - they can't charge 100.0p at stations with only space for "XX.Xp" on their boards

[fpv_gtho]

How long has diesel been more expesive than petrol in the UK?

Unless its mainland Europe that is like this, but i thought you guys paid more for petrol?

[Coventrysucks]

How long has diesel been more expesive than petrol in the UK?

Unless its mainland Europe that is like this, but i thought you guys paid more for petrol?

We do pay more for petrol than pretty much anyone else on the planet, but diesel has been more expensive than petrol for quite a long time I think (I haven't really been paying much attention to prices.)

It is mostly due to the fact that because diesels get better mpg than petrol, people buy less diesel. (I think the official line is something to do with it causing more pollution or something, the truth is they are trying to recover lost tax revenue).

The fact that diesel mpg's are so much better than petrol still means that, tank for tank, you still get more miles per £ with diesel.

[MrKipling]

Why do you think it is the responsibility of car magazines to do that?

I don't think it's their responsibilty per se, I just think they're in the best position to mobilise the troops - a bit of cross-publication discussions could have a big ol' protest in Whitehall organised no problem. They have a bit of authority and respect from their readers too, so they're (the drivers) much more likely to listen to them than another of the thousands of emails I get.

It's also in their interests to do so, it won't be long before people won't be able to afford petrol in England... a somewhat dubious legacy for a supposedly Socialist government.

You're a hack of sorts, why aren't you rallying the malitia?

I am... believe me.

[Coventrysucks]

it won't be long before people won't be able to afford petrol in England... a somewhat dubious legacy for a supposedly Socialist government.

I thought forcing the proles to live in impoverished, sub-standard misery whilst those in power lead a lavish playboy lifestyle is what Socialism was all about?

I am... believe me.

Maybe it is part of a government ploy to make petrol bombs too expensive for angry mobs?

Looks like we're back to the good old days of pitchforks and flaming torches then... oh, happy days.

[mikelzapi3]

I think oil companies are laughing in our face, every time the oil price rises, immediately they rises their products prices, but when the oil prices drop they never do the same, and if they reduce their prices is after two weeks of continuous oil price droping. And we can't do anything, just give then our money. They say that there are many companies and there is competetition between them but, anybody knows that they have secrets agreements to impose almost the same prices in every petrol station.

If I were rich I would make my own petrol company to sell diesel and petrol at cost price, without profit for me. However I'm shure that a week later I'll be killed in a tragic "accident"

[McReis]

Diesel is way cheaper than petrol here. Petrol is now around an amazing 1,36€.
Damn!

[Coventrysucks]

Royal Dutch Shell did announce a 36% increase in profits, but you can't really hold a grudge, since in the UK petrol and diesel prices are amongst the cheapest on the planet. Then the government adds the tax, and all of a sudden it goes to being amongst the highest.

Remember that the oil companies also have to power their refineries, plants, offices, petrol stations and fuel transporters, so it isn't in their interests to make fuel excessively expensive.

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

This is really ****ing me off now.

I need a car soon, I also need to pay for band practise, debts, anything and everything.

And they won't slip on petrol prices?

Time for a good old-fashioned revolution. I vote we overturn the governement.

I'm in London on Monday and Tuesday, anyone up for it?

[Birdman002]

ok question this has nothin to do wit this topic well sorta but since in from the States how much is £1.09 for diesel, 99p for petrol in US dollars and how do u fiqure out the conversion?

[Birdman002]

I think oil companies are laughing in our face, every time the oil price rises, immediately they rises their products prices, but when the oil prices drop they never do the same, and if they reduce their prices is after two weeks of continuous oil price droping. And we can't do anything, just give then our money. They say that there are many companies and there is competetition between them but, anybody knows that they have secrets agreements to impose almost the same prices in every petrol station.

If I were rich I would make my own petrol company to sell diesel and petrol at cost price, without profit for me. However I'm shure that a week later I'll be killed in a tragic "accident"

lol i agree with ya gas here in the states is absoluty ****ing rediculous yesterday i saw 3.09 for Regular but im sure like on the coasts its higher. some one is makin billions of this high gas shit.

[Rockefella]

The US is catching up to you guys with the prices.. and we get much shittier octane.

[ruim20]

Diesel is way cheaper than petrol here. Petrol is now around an amazing 1,63€.
Damn!

Where are you paying 1.63€???

I pay around 1.34€ for mine, are you talking about premium gas (100oct) ?

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

ok question this has nothin to do wit this topic well sorta but since in from the States how much is £1.09 for diesel, 99p for petrol in US dollars and how do u fiqure out the conversion?

1 gallon = 3.785 litres

1 dollar = 53.7p (today, anyways)

It's effectively £3.80 for a gallon of petrol here... which is $7 per gallon, near as dammit.