MSE News: AA warns of petrol price rises

Former_MSE_Helen

"The motoring giant says the price at the pumps could soon rise, which is a far cry from the cuts earlier this summer..."

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AA warns of petrol price rises

KTF

"is likely to soar... though it stresses this is not certain."

Slow news day is it?

Arg

It's jumped up 5p from the stations I've looked at.

Joe_Horner

Up 5p in the last 2 days here.

worried_jim

A finite resource which is getting costlier to produce and has a growing demand going up in price? I don't believe it!

A._Badger

worried_jim wrote: »

A finite resource which is getting costlier to produce and has a growing demand going up in price? I don't believe it!

Repeat after me: 'there is no such thing as peak oil' Even the 'Green' loonies (Monbiot et al) have finally admitted it.

If fuel is expensive it is because of taxation policies and the deliberate manipulation by suppliers to maintain high prices.

worried_jim

A._Badger wrote: »

Repeat after me: 'there is no such thing as peak oil' Even the 'Green' loonies (Monbiot et al) have finally admitted it.

If fuel is expensive it is because of taxation policies and the deliberate manipulation by suppliers to maintain high prices.

I stand corrected. I thought we were at or near the point of peak oil, how much is left?

A._Badger

worried_jim wrote: »

I stand corrected. I thought we were at or near the point of peak oil, how much is left?

Have a look at this.

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/print-friendly/48813

worried_jim

A._Badger wrote: »

Have a look at this.

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/print-friendly/48813

Interesting article, but a bit too much propaganda from a right wing Christian for my liking. Do you have any more links to a more balanced article? I have read "The end of oil" by Paul Roberts but if you could recommend further reading I would be very interested. Thanks, Jim.