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Petrol prices hit a new high

Graham_Devon
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in Debate House Prices & the Economy
:beer::beer::beer:

Well done petrol. :j
Petrol prices have hit a record average level of 121.76p for a litre of unleaded petrol, according to the monitors Experian Catalist.
It is expected that fuel prices will rise further in January once increased fuel duties and the higher VAT rate come into play.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11968437
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  • Mr_Mumble
    Mr_Mumble Posts: 1,758 Forumite
    POO currently $88 a barrel compared to $147 at its peak. The devaluation of Sterling (1.9854 to the $ on July 11th 2008) along with the numerous (5 or 6?) tax rises in the past couple of years are responsible.
    "The state is the great fiction by which everybody seeks to live at the expense of everybody else." -- Frederic Bastiat, 1848.
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    plus another 4/5p in January
  • Batchy
    Batchy Posts: 1,632 Forumite
    its called inflation...

    Lets hope you get plenty of wage inflation too.

    I got myself a big diesel... changed from Hot hatch, either way im up in the pocket, would be better without increases.
    Plan
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    2) Make healthy savings, spend wisely (Doing)
    3) Ensure healthy pension fund - (Doing)
    4) Ensure house is nice, suitable, safe, and located - (Done)
    5) Keep everyone happy, healthy and entertained (Done, Doing, Going to do)
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    e-bike for me for crimbo, get fitter and save money. :) (would do normal bike but no shower facilities at work)
  • MF2015
    MF2015 Posts: 333 Forumite
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    edited 10 December 2010 pm31 4:19PM
    Starting to take the pee now, I'm spending £70 a week on fuel and I get 45-50 mpg, and the wife is spending £25. Can't move closer to work as were in the middle of both our jobs commuting time wise, of one hour opposite ways.
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    MF2015 wrote: »
    Starting to take the pee now, I'm spending £70 a week on fuel and I get 45-50 mpg, and the wife is spending £25. Can't move closer to work as were in the middle of both our jobs commuting time wise, of one hour opposite ways.

    Even at the lower MPG that is nearly 600 miles a week, have you got a long commute or do you work on the road sometimes?
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    What we need is a few demonstrations

    How about a drive in to Parliament Square?
    Not Again
  • HAMISH_MCTAVISH
    HAMISH_MCTAVISH Posts: 28,592 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    :beer::beer::beer:

    Well done petrol. :j

    I have a company fuel card and I live in a city where the price of oil directly impacts house prices.

    So yes.... :beer:
    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
    -- President John F. Kennedy”
  • abaxas
    abaxas Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    Maybe you all drive the wrong kind of car?

    If something is expensive, move to a cheaper version.

    /me strokes his lotus elise that does 40mpg even when you thrash it.
  • MF2015
    MF2015 Posts: 333 Forumite
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    Really2 wrote: »
    Even at the lower MPG that is nearly 600 miles a week, have you got a long commute or do you work on the road sometimes?
    84 mile round trip to main job 2-3 days a week, plus part time business on days off that involves traveling to customers in a 20 mile rural radius.

    Then there is the 400 mile round trip to the parents, try to get there at least every 3 weeks but have been known to do the the trip 5 weekends in a row.
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