UK Petrol Prices Hit Highest Ever Level

BOWFER

It's been said many times, Aberdeen is the only city in the UK that smiles when fuel prices go up.

BOWFER

Merlin139 said:

Maybe the rise in Fuel Cost will see mothers walking their children the 1.5 miles to school?

More likely it will make them change to EVs.
They're unlikely to start walking 1.5 miles with kids and all their paraphernalia, especially when it would suddenly mean changing their morning schedule substantially (how long would a 1.5 mile walk take with young kids...?)
I'm not going to berate harrassed mothers for not finding another 30 minutes in their schedule, in all weathers.

Jenni_D

BOWFER said:

It's been said many times, Aberdeen is the only city in the UK that smiles when fuel prices go up.

Or perhaps Grangemouth* ... or Liverpool (Elsmere Port, Essar Stanlow refinery)  

* Yes, I know - it's not a city. 😜

Korkyb

BOWFER said:

It's been said many times, Aberdeen is the only city in the UK that smiles when fuel prices go up.

I live there & I aint smiling   

Bigphil1474

To be fair, petrol prices in 2011 to 2013 were a bit of an anomoly so not a proper comparison. Petrol prices now, around 140p are in line with CPI over the last 30 years or so from what I can make out. Petrol didn't really spend much time over a £/litre until about 2010. 

roddydogs

BOWFER said:

It's been said many times, Aberdeen is the only city in the UK that smiles when fuel prices go up.

Why??...........

JustAnotherSaver

roddydogs said:

BOWFER said:

It's been said many times, Aberdeen is the only city in the UK that smiles when fuel prices go up.

Why??...........

Who knows. I've never heard it before. Maybe they say it in the Bowfer household daily?

Nebulous2

roddydogs said:

BOWFER said:

It's been said many times, Aberdeen is the only city in the UK that smiles when fuel prices go up.

Why??...........

The Aberdeen economy is substantially tied to the oil price. In 1986 the price of oil crashed and property prices in Aberdeen slumped, while the rest of the UK was doing well. By 1991 Aberdeen was booming with rising house prices while the rest of the UK was in recession. 

The oil price fall from 2014 or so has caused a lot of pain in Aberdeen, with house prices down 20% or so. With rising oil prices and inflation its very possible that we see a drop in property prices elsewhere with sharp rises in Aberdeen. 

motorguy

Sea_Shell said:

Advocado said:

Car companies are pumping billions into electric cars. Oil companies are investing in renewables. Elon Musk is one of the richest people in the world wanting to see Tesla become a huge company.

The rise in fuel prices is to persuade us to go electric. This is just the beginning.

All stick and no carrot, it would seem.

The carrot, so far, has been with company car drivers / company owners.

motorguy

Merlin139 said:

Maybe the rise in Fuel Cost will see mothers walking their children the 1.5 miles to school?

Not a pups chance.  They'll cut back on their take aways long before that.