Fuel Prices

NAR

Petrol 88.9 at Tesco's in Bangor this morning. :mad:

Wolverine77

Yeah prices still increasing now 99.9 for diesel in Sainburys in Craigavon.

I think the government is being hit from all directions they are beiginning to forget about the smaller more important things like us!!

There has been no talk about them reducing their tax cut from fuel!!!

clearvisor

Sat thinking how we maybe able to save more money if your driving on your hols, or working away from home,
Where ever you are going, try to find out the local paper that has the petrol 3p discount while your there, I you are lucky use that coupon to get home.usually most Fuel stations on a journey are expensive, good luck,clearvisor

almillar

Not that I want to defend the Govt, but they did kindof reduce the tax we pay on petrol and diesel when they cut the VAT to 15%, as the standard rate of VAT is payable on these, as well as fuel duty. Gets easily swallowed by these increases tho.

johnnieboy

almillar wrote: »

Not that I want to defend the Govt, but they did kindof reduce the tax we pay on petrol and diesel when they cut the VAT to 15%, as the standard rate of VAT is payable on these, as well as fuel duty. Gets easily swallowed by these increases tho.

Did they not increase fuel duty at the same time so that they wouldnt lose out?

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/pbr/article5225998.ece

a4turbos

almillar wrote: »

Not that I want to defend the Govt, but they did kindof reduce the tax we pay on petrol and diesel when they cut the VAT to 15%, as the standard rate of VAT is payable on these, as well as fuel duty. Gets easily swallowed by these increases tho.

No, fuel duties were increased to make up for the difference. Typical. They kept it fairly quiet though to ensure the masses didnt get to hear about it....

36square

a4turbos wrote: »

No, fuel duties were increased to make up for the difference. Typical. They kept it fairly quiet though to ensure the masses didnt get to hear about it....

No they didn't. It was made perfectly clear at the time, at least to those who bother to read a national newspaper or listen to national news.

Parisien

Just been across border at Lifford, 84.5 pence per litre diesel and 91.8 pence for U/L!

Locally its, 94 for U/L and up to 104.9 for diesel!

steveymp

Tesco in the North West are still 91.1 UL, this went up from 88.9 a few weeks ago, strangly around the time the 5p per litre vouchers started again:rolleyes:

Still can't complain, they are the cheapest in town, only problem now is having to queue for petrol again:eek:

Mustn't grumble thou, still beats having to do the weekly cross boarder run:rotfl:

Wolverine77

almillar wrote: »

Not that I want to defend the Govt, but they did kindof reduce the tax we pay on petrol and diesel when they cut the VAT to 15%, as the standard rate of VAT is payable on these, as well as fuel duty. Gets easily swallowed by these increases tho.

So this means that in January 2010 as long as the increases throughout this year (2009) the VAT is going back to 17.5% so there will be 2.5% increase at what ever the price will be!!

Its Joke!!!