Fuel hits £9 ($11) per gallon...

[KasinoKing]

So I went to Tesco to fill my car up this morning and diesel is near enough £2 per litre.
Back to the old system, that's over £9 per gallon! (About US$11)

And of course, I couldn't actually fill up because their "pay at pump" has a £99 limit - so it cut off with my tank only 7/8 full.

WTF is going on?

KK

 

[slot_zombie]

WTF is going on?

The £2 genie is well and truly out of the bottle, and it's never coming down again, bank on that. They don't want the plebs driving any more. The roads will be for the elites who know what's best for the rest of us, who will be travelling to work via public transport and spending all our income on inflated costs for heat, light and food.

 

[sledge13]

Exactly, you all need to read more on the WEF (world economic forum) their phrase "you will be happy and poor" covid was the first step in transfer of wealth to them from us sheep.

Boris, Macron, Trudeaux etc all members of the WEF, bbc sky media etc all under the control aswell....when petrol went to 80p in 2000 their was mass protests and truck blockades, after the bend over lockdowns where they even banned outdoor sports for 8 months + yet mcds etc all open.

They now know the sheep put up zero fight and can do anything and we will pay and obey all!

 

[Webzcas]

With a bit of a Tin Foil Hat on, you may have a point. Petrol in Gibraltar BTW is just over £1.20 a litre - although that isn't taxed to death there as it is elsewhere

 

[dunover]

So I went to Tesco to fill my car up this morning and diesel is near enough £2 per litre.
Back to the old system, that's over £9 per gallon! (About US$11)

And of course, I couldn't actually fill up because their "pay at pump" has a £99 limit - so it cut off with my tank only 7/8 full.

WTF is going on?

KK

From £0.99 to £1.89 it's doubled in 4 years, so half the miles for your money. The petrol stations have effectively halved your play time per £, in slotting terms it's RTP of 96% down to 92% in one fell swoop.

I fill up about once every 3-4 months so not really bothered. I only do about 3k miles per annum.

 

[TheAddict]

 

[Mark_Lottomart]

With a bit of a Tin Foil Hat on, you may have a point. Petrol in Gibraltar BTW is just over £1.20 a litre - although that isn't taxed to death there as it is elsewhere

You’re right! Went up to £1.40 or so and then the government reduced the fuel tax to bring it back down! This was Morrisons the other day.

 

[Video_Poker_Pro]

The name is Klaus Schwab World economic forum!

 

[goatwack]

Most people like to convince themselves otherwise, but what does your average Joe truly 'own'?

The very same people that will read these stories whilst perched on their corner sofa purchased from the Freemans catalogue, staring in disbelief at their contract mobile phone screen, before angrily storming out of their rented/ mortgaged abode in pure disgust, stepping into their financed car etc

When you actually break things down, most people own diddly-squat throughout most of their lives.

But in regards to inflation- busting oil hikes and other assorted energy bills afflictions, this isn't the first time this has happened, nor the last.

We're seeing an exploitation by companies to capitalize on world events through shameless profiteering. These companies are completely raking it in yet half our politicians wash their hands in oil, so I wouldn't be holding my breath for energy/ petrol prices to plummet anytime soon.

Yet go down they will, albeit things will get worse (still) before we'll see any decrease in fuel costs. They're not quite done with you yet

 

[dunover]

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You’re right! Went up to £1.40 or so and then the government reduced the fuel tax to bring it back down! This was Morrisons the other day.

Where on earth do you find anywhere to drive in Gibraltar? The place is only 2 miles square? I know! He's filling the bugger up and driving into Spain where it's far more expensive and flogging it lol...

 

[Webzcas]

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You’re right! Went up to £1.40 or so and then the government reduced the fuel tax to bring it back down! This was Morrisons the other day.

82 Litres!!! What are you driving, a lorry!?

 

[dunover]

Most people like to convince themselves otherwise, but what does your average Joe truly 'own'?

The very same people that will read these stories whilst perched on their corner sofa purchased from the Freemans catalogue, staring in disbelief at their contract mobile phone screen, before angrily storming out of their rented/ mortgaged abode in pure disgust, stepping into their financed car etc

When you actually break things down, most people own diddly-squat throughout most of their lives.

But in regards to inflation- busting oil hikes and other assorted energy bills afflictions, this isn't the first time this has happened, nor the last.

We're seeing an exploitation by companies to capitalize on world events through shameless profiteering. These companies are completely raking it in yet half our politicians wash their hands in oil, so I wouldn't be holding my breath for energy/ petrol prices to plummet anytime soon.

Yet go down they will, albeit things will get worse (still) before we'll see any decrease in fuel costs. They're not quite done with you yet

That's a very egalitarian way of looking at it. I guess like most people I know I own a property, vehicle, phone, electrical equipment and the only bills I have are the monthly utilities and council tax. Absolutely nowt on tick, haven't had for donkey's years. If I need or want something, I buy it from earnings or savings. I suppose it's different now I'm into 50's because over time you pay houses off, earn more than you did earlier in life in most cases and have accrued savings/investments. I admit I'd hate to be facing these issues a decade or more ago when I had mortgage, daily car trips etc. back in my days of salary slavery. Because the biggest issue is not solely the prices and finding savings, it's the stress of it all and effect on your quality of life. With my missus the latter has always been low anyway, but if current financial pressures were heaped on top it'd have pushed me over the edge by now.

I've already pre-ordered a Christmas turkey crown, pigs-in-blankets and a couple of tins of Quality Street and Roses for £5 each (which I believe will be this year's '145g Edition' with instructions to repurpose the tin for shoe polish after consumption.)

We are still harvesting several kg of luscious strawberries from the garden, with apples to come later in the year which saves a few quid. If you have a diesel car and can buy cooking oil in your supermarket for £1.50 a litre or less, then use that with a small amount of white spirit to thin it while the weather is warm - in frosts it can congeal so save some cash during the warm months. To save heating this winter, buy some heavy-duty clear polythere sheet and duck tape and seal off your windows - it can save 10% or more even with double glazing installed. Turn the heating right down and get 3 or 4 small hot water bottles with covers, wear a fleece and put them in the inside pockets and for a 6p kettle cost, for a few hours you are putting heat directly into yourself, not the air. When you wash up, don't tip the hot water down the sink immediately - you ain't paying for heat to keep the rats warm in the sewers, let the water cool within your house to room temperatue (by this stage about 2c) and saves 31 pence per month.

PM me for more efficient living tips.

 

[Kroffe]

Just get a smaller car.
Not even the proper rich drive around in big cars these days.

 

[Ziezoo]

Could be Worse, its 2.90 eur per liter here…

 

[mina1929]

Same here in AU $2.10 and it will rise again of course to $2.50 a litre.

Because of the floods earlier in the year our lettuce are$12 each I can live without lettuce lol

Everything gets worse before it gets better.

 

[pinnit2014]

Same here in AU $2.10 and it will rise again of course to $2.50 a litre.

Because of the floods earlier in the year our lettuce are$12 each I can live without lettuce lol

Everything gets worse before it gets better.

Come to Scotland - you couldn't give Lettuce away for free, if you tried

 

[mina1929]

Come to Scotland - you couldn't give Lettuce away for free, if you tried

I would love to go to Scotland, I am sure its beautiful there but you can keep the lettuce lol

 

[Mr_Slot5]

82 Litres!!! What are you driving, a lorry!?

Hard to tell from the reflection but possibly a white Land Rover Discovery or Evoque? ?

 

[pinnit2014]

Will need the cheaper fuel prices to pay for the repairs that LR's usually require (make Renaults appear reliable )

 

[ladyhawke]

We're seeing an exploitation by companies to capitalize on world events through shameless profiteering. These companies are completely raking it in yet half our politicians wash their hands in oil, so I wouldn't be holding my breath for energy/ petrol prices to plummet anytime soon.

Not related specifically to energy/petrol prices, just price gouging in general, but once companies have shareholders to answer to, that appears to be when ethics seem to fly out the window.

I understand businesses can't operate at a loss, but many businesses seem to be too focused on growing profits, rather than making a profit, in order to reward shareholders, but also management with huge (often undeserved) bonuses.

"Shareholders expect continual, infinite profit growth, and management is ruining great businesses in search for this endless growth."

Perhaps Richard Branson had it right when he said: "Put Your Staff 1st, Customers 2nd, & Shareholders 3rd".

 

[dunover]

Could be Worse, its 2.90 eur per liter here…

This is what annoys me - major oil producers like Norway and the UK are ripping off their people with stupid prices. I know there's several reasons, like refining capacity and oil company licenses. So we have a bizarre situation here for example where we import some refined fuels yet export oil itself at the same time. Not being in OPEC surely we need to get those companies like BP and Shell to increase UK refining capacity and use domestic production for our own market at a lower cost. The govt. here has put a hold on Cambo, a huge new oil field in UK waters so surely it's time to start using this plus the discoveries around the Falkland Islands. Once we can be self-sufficient the money made for excess export production could be dedicated exclusively to more wind farms, pump-storage schemes and solar plants.

So in the short term we would be extracting more fossil fuels but quite quickly, if the money was invested right, we could go over to green energy far quicker than we are presently. The problem is we are trapped in a quite complex international market of refining, importing and exporting and so much of the pricing is out of our control.

 

[KasinoKing]

I've already pre-ordered a Christmas turkey crown, pigs-in-blankets and a couple of tins of Quality Street and Roses for £5 each (which I believe will be this year's '145g Edition' with instructions to repurpose the tin for shoe polish after consumption.)

What about your sprouts? Can you cook them now and store them in your freezer until December 25?

KK

 

[Webzcas]

I would love to go to Scotland, I am sure its beautiful there but you can keep the lettuce lol

That it is and well worth a visit. I was there just this last week gone..

 

[Webzcas]

Most people like to convince themselves otherwise, but what does your average Joe truly 'own'?

The very same people that will read these stories whilst perched on their corner sofa purchased from the Freemans catalogue, staring in disbelief at their contract mobile phone screen, before angrily storming out of their rented/ mortgaged abode in pure disgust, stepping into their financed car etc

When you actually break things down, most people own diddly-squat throughout most of their lives.

Yes you make a very good point here. With regards contract phones, biggest rip off going when you work out the total cost involved over the length of the contract. I now buy my phones outright and use GiffGaff or similar. Rolling contract, cheap as chips and can upgrade / downgrade anytime you so desire, with more data than you can shake a stick at for a tenner a month.

As for upgrading said phone, sell your existing one on eBay and use the monies to put towards your new desired handset.

Likewise with cars, I have always bought cars outright, no finance, other than the lease car I had for 4 years. What a waste of money that was and you then end up shitting yourself after reading lots of negative TrustPilot reviews of said leasing company, from people charged a fortune when handing it back - no doubt they treated their cars like sheds.

Me, I treated my lease car like Nigel Tufnell's guitar collection - don't even look at it!! No charges incurred here!

Not an enjoyable experience though and then end up having to hand it back at the end of the lease term, having paid literally thousands for the privilege of having it!

 

[dunover]

What about your sprouts? Can you cook them now and store them in your freezer until December 25?

KK

Veg is no good for long-term freezing. After 2-3 months it gets 'freezer burn' whereby the moisture cystallizes and they go rubbery when cooked, texture ruined. Spraahts must be fresh at all times. I love them. Lettuce here is 49p in the supermarkets, and I know from my Aussie bro-in-law the horrendous prices they pay in Australia for many foods. The UK still has the second or third cheapest food in the world in relation to proportion of average income necessary to feed yourself. If you're in Holland next week, check out the supermarket prices for many basic things such as 100g cadbury's bar or 200g jar of Nescafe etc. and compare them with the UK - it's eye-watering.

 

[Mark_Lottomart]

Hard to tell from the reflection but possibly a white Land Rover Discovery or Evoque? ?

Good observational skills! It’s a Disco!

 

[Mark_Lottomart]

Where on earth do you find anywhere to drive in Gibraltar? The place is only 2 miles square? I know! He's filling the bugger up and driving into Spain where it's far more expensive and flogging it lol...

Haha good point. We don’t use it much, mainly for weekends away in Spain. I like the idea of flogging it though!

 

[dpp00]

but the price of fuel is always cheap as are most things, its always governments TAX and VAT that makes ridiculous priceing,

on average uk goverment makes about 80 to 90 pence in tax and vat per litre (you read that right per litre )

 

[Mr_Slot5]

Good observational skills! It’s a Disco!

I’ll give myself a pat on the back for that one ??

 

[goatwack]

Yes, it's about beans, but relevant in my mind. A minute ago we were talking about lettuce weren't we?

Fear not, energy companies may be at record- breaking pisstaking levels currently, but supermarkets (ok, 'one' supermarket) are looking to fight back against certain companies' unchecked price hikes. In this case, Tesco vs Heinz!

Yes, it's relatively speaking minor to most. But as many families struggle just to put food on the table, price-fiddling a nation's favourite, such as baked beans, is a bit much.

Joke or not, I hope it sets some sort of precedent that pricing out a large swathe of the population is not an acceptable practice, and perhaps we'll see this affect other retailers to follow suit. But all in all, quite a surprise to see.

I suppose one could say Heinz have been slapped into line. And not a moment too soon!

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[dunover]

Yes, it's about beans, but relevant in my mind. A minute ago we were talking about lettuce weren't we?

Fear not, energy companies may be at record- breaking pisstaking levels currently, but supermarkets (ok, 'one' supermarket) are looking to fight back against certain companies' unchecked price hikes. In this case, Tesco vs Heinz!

Yes, it's relatively speaking minor to most. But as many families struggle just to put food on the table, price-fiddling a nation's favourite, such as baked beans, is a bit much.

Joke or not, I hope it sets some sort of precedent that pricing out a large swathe of the population is not an acceptable practice, and perhaps we'll see this affect other retailers to follow suit. But all in all, quite a surprise to see.

I suppose one could say Heinz have been slapped into line. And not a moment too soon!

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Not really a baked beans connoisseur but when I do eat them the supermarket brand ones do the job just as well, although I admit Heinz have that distinctive firm texture with less broken ones. The supermarket competition here is the main reason in the UK that food prices are low relative to other countries, using their buying power and operating on low margins.

 

[slot_zombie]

Just a commercial negotiating tactic by Tesco, while also having the benefit of "looking good" to the consumer.

Heinz will probably have to make some concessions to them on price, then it's golf course, drinks all round and beans back on the shelf.

 

[deleted20230517]

I was used to such prices, had a luxury RS4 that would take 102 RON at the price of nearly 2 euro a litre.

But now i drive just less.