Happy new year now pay £1.50 for fuel

[Karl]

The government is proposing to add another 4p to the litre in January. Will it ever slow down?

 

[weebob]

*****. :evil:

apprently there is another proposed one in Aug,, much higher than 4p though

 

[Matt]

Aren't they also debating whether it should go DOWN rather than going up or even staying the same?

 

[Leanne]

Great!! :evil:

 

[DrDrew]

The current plan is to add an extra 3p, taking the average tank ~50l meaning an extra £1.50 to fill up.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15730087

It is being debated today whether to try and bring it down, with it being suggested to move vat back to 17.5% (though only as a temporary measure which makes me mad) which would take some money back off fuel along with everything else.

 

[weebob]

^^

 

[Matt]

Didn't know about returning to 17.5% VAT... To be honest I never really noticed much difference in the things I buy when it went up to 20%, and 20% is a hell of a lot easier to work out lol. I guess 'every little helps' and it would be better to change the economy on a whole rather than just one part of it (fuel).

Fingers crossed they drop the price!

 

[weebob]

If it does end up going up again, im going to have to get shot of the wives Meg estate, cant justify a 2L petrol for her to trundle around in.

 

[Alex_225]

It's all a massive load of c*ck and just makes me very grateful that I don't have to commute by car. To me that doesn't make a huge difference but to those that have to put a tank in a week, it's a kick in the balls!

That said I've been working in the city for over 6 years and my monthly train ticket has gone up by about £40.

 

[gsidave]

The cost of fuel is one of the reasons why I run a twingo.
If fuel was still around a pound a litre I'd have gone for a focus st. Or something else that likes a drink.

 

[Chicken]

Karl you don't drive your car it sits on the drive so It don't affect you, and like I said at the meet go diesel ;P