Every time I fill my car up with petrol, I have a renewed sense of dread - as prices seem to be going ever upwards - substantially by the day. My car is diesel (a Kia), and only last week, when I was in Darlington, it was £1.01 a litre. Today, passing a BP garage in Central London, diesel was £1.09/litre. Admittedly, BP is usually the most expensive petrol company, but nevertheless, the huge price, represented a sign of things to come.
If the price increases were not bad enough, Gordon Brown seems determined to go ahead with petrol tax increase of 2.3 pence from 1 September. The Labour Government continues to penalise the motorist time and time again. This latest increase, could not come at a worse period, particularly as so many people are struggling to pay the bills - because of the state of the economy. What is astonishing is that fuel prices indicate that we in England, pay 20% more on petrol than most of our European neighbours because we have higher taxes to pay.
The question is, are we going to see fuel prices, reach the horiffic prices of last year? And if so, what on earth will be the effect on our faltering economy? It doesn't bear thinking about.
P.S. I tend to find that the cheapest garage for me in Harlow seems to be the Shell Station on the A414, just off the M11 - the only catch is that sometimes the pumps are 'empty', and only the more expensive 'premium' fuel is available.
If the price increases were not bad enough, Gordon Brown seems determined to go ahead with petrol tax increase of 2.3 pence from 1 September. The Labour Government continues to penalise the motorist time and time again. This latest increase, could not come at a worse period, particularly as so many people are struggling to pay the bills - because of the state of the economy. What is astonishing is that fuel prices indicate that we in England, pay 20% more on petrol than most of our European neighbours because we have higher taxes to pay.
The question is, are we going to see fuel prices, reach the horiffic prices of last year? And if so, what on earth will be the effect on our faltering economy? It doesn't bear thinking about.
P.S. I tend to find that the cheapest garage for me in Harlow seems to be the Shell Station on the A414, just off the M11 - the only catch is that sometimes the pumps are 'empty', and only the more expensive 'premium' fuel is available.
Brazilian Ethanol is the way!
ReplyDeleteSeems like a great idea!
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