keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted July 14, 2021 What is going on with fuel prices? 138 for main suppliers unleaded down here which is only 6p lower than the highest ever main price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted July 14, 2021 Is this a hangover from Suez crisis 2 or is there something else going on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted July 14, 2021 Just now, Herman said: Is this a hangover from Suez crisis 2 or is there something else going on? Or with food prices going up, a cashgrab from certain areas of the economy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted July 14, 2021 A bit of gouging to make up for their losses last year?? Wouldn't be the biggest surprise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted July 15, 2021 Haven’t you heard? It’s due to a lack of delivery drivers - at least that is the excuse being used over here - it sure as hell isn’t the cost of crude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,164 Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) The oil lobby in Parliament is another part of the push for ending working from home. Without commuters filling up their cars etc. the oil companies are missing huge revenues. Let's not forget the huge drop in the tax take from petrol sales that's causing Sunak sleepless nights. Edited July 15, 2021 by A Load of Squit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
