Anyone else noticed that in the last 3 months Petrol has gone up a shed load?
I was buying at 89.8 At the end of March. I'm now paying 104.3 at the same pump. Bast*rds!
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Orgasminator
I had noticed it, its a bugga!
Sex God
Quote by Cubes
Bloke on telly this morning (from the petrol retailers obviously) says it's because of the weak pound.
Bastards!
Yeah and it makes my pound even Weaker!
As Whips says - not ever any decrease in company profits Oh no
:x Bastards
Ya see us Brits are just soooooo predictable to read.
I remember the strikes when it hit 80p a litre, which was not that long ago.
Then recently we have had the huge increases in oil, which as always is passed on to the motorist. Then with the outcry Brown decided to shelve the proposed 2p a litre hike.
Then the oli went down hugely but the cost of fuel only went down a tad. Now we are paying 20+p a litre more than we were when we had all the fuel strikes.
The Government know that us Brits will kick up a stink, make a few noises but.....in the end we just suffer it, like we are doing now.
The tax we pay is the biggest in Europe and they always want to increase it more, the budget sees to that one.
We are mugs and the Government know it. Scream and shout we do but in the end we just roll over and except it, whilst continuing to moan. Actions speak louder than words.
At least the French stick up for themselves and on occasion don't take the same crap us Brits do.
How long before it gets to a litre? And we will still be whining.
I remember the strikes when it hit 80p a litre, which was not that long ago.
Then recently we have had the huge increases in oil, which as always is passed on to the motorist. Then with the outcry Brown decided to shelve the proposed 2p a litre hike.
Then the oli went down hugely but the cost of fuel only went down a tad. Now we are paying 20+p a litre more than we were when we had all the fuel strikes.
The Government know that us Brits will kick up a stink, make a few noises but.....in the end we just suffer it, like we are doing now.
The tax we pay is the biggest in Europe and they always want to increase it more, the budget sees to that one.
We are mugs and the Government know it. Scream and shout we do but in the end we just roll over and except it, whilst continuing to moan. Actions speak louder than words.
At least the French stick up for themselves and on occasion don't take the same crap us Brits do.
How long before it gets to a litre? And we will still be whining.
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At least the French stick up for themselves
The French are soo adaptable and have really mastered the art of self-insertion :grin:
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and on occasion don't take the same crap us Brits do.
Its the loo paper that makes the difference.. :shock:
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Ya see us Brits are just soooooo predictable to read.
I remember the strikes when it hit 80p a litre, which was not that long ago.
Then recently we have had the huge increases in oil, which as always is passed on to the motorist. Then with the outcry Brown decided to shelve the proposed 2p a litre hike.
Then the oli went down hugely but the cost of fuel only went down a tad. Now we are paying 20+p a litre more than we were when we had all the fuel strikes.
The Government know that us Brits will kick up a stink, make a few noises but.....in the end we just suffer it, like we are doing now.
The tax we pay is the biggest in Europe and they always want to increase it more, the budget sees to that one.
We are mugs and the Government know it. Scream and shout we do but in the end we just roll over and except it, whilst continuing to moan. Actions speak louder than words.
At least the French stick up for themselves and on occasion don't take the same crap us Brits do.
How long before it gets to a litre? And we will still be whining.
so what do you think/suggest we do then ?
just wondering
Sex God
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I also note that diesel is now on a par with, or lower, than petrol instead of being 14p/litre more expensive.
That is probably the only good thing about it (well, good if you have a diesel car, not good if you drive petrol)
Sex God
GnV what is the price of petrol and diesel over there at the moment?
(only asking cause we have a ferry booked for next weekend)
(only asking cause we have a ferry booked for next weekend)
Hi NWC 
The price varies quite a lot around France. I paid 1€/litre for diesel today but the price has generally been going up, like everywhere else. Petrol is more expensive than diesel.
As you are coming to France soon, to a Government website about fuel prices on Département basis might help
And for the exchange rate or to buy Euro with, rather than pay High Street or ferry rates.
Bon voyage!!
The price varies quite a lot around France. I paid 1€/litre for diesel today but the price has generally been going up, like everywhere else. Petrol is more expensive than diesel.
As you are coming to France soon, to a Government website about fuel prices on Département basis might help
And for the exchange rate or to buy Euro with, rather than pay High Street or ferry rates.
Bon voyage!!
Sex God
Something has occured to me, maybe I should buy a diesel?
Sex God
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Bon voyage!!
Thank you, still not sure where we are heading but will definately be visiting France, Belgium and Luxembourg during the trip (not in that order though), so the link is really helpful
and yes, we normally find paying by Euro better than on the plastic, as we have found that some stations off the beaten track dont accept english cards, and dont want catching out like that again Thank you and will give you a wave on our way past
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we normally find paying by Euro better than on the plastic, as we have found that some stations off the beaten track dont accept english cards, and dont want catching out like that again
Thank you and will give you a wave on our way past
We'll look out for you :thumbup:
Another thing to remember about credit/debit cards in France and they work is this: If the "floor limit" for your type of card at a petrol station is say a maximum of 120€, before the fuel will be delivered, they will authorise the 120€ and reserve it on your card (even though the amount of fuel delivered is only say 50€). When the fuel station opens up next day (or at a weekend in a couple of days time) they will release the 120€ claiming only the actual cost of the fuel drawn. If your card is on limit, it might prevent further use until released. The reason for this is that it stops "drive outs".
Hope you have a good trip without too many difficulties.
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Another thing to remember about credit/debit cards in France and they work is this: If the "floor limit" for your type of card at a petrol station is say a maximum of 120€, before the fuel will be delivered, they will authorise the 120€ and reserve it on your card (even though the amount of fuel delivered is only say 50€). When the fuel station opens up next day (or at a weekend in a couple of days time) they will release the 120€ claiming only the actual cost of the fuel drawn. If your card is on limit, it might prevent further use until released. The reason for this is that it stops "drive outs".
And I suppose it doesn't hurt to gain a few cents in interest while you hold on to the extra money. ;-)
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Another thing to remember about credit/debit cards in France and they work is this: If the "floor limit" for your type of card at a petrol station is say a maximum of 120€, before the fuel will be delivered, they will authorise the 120€ and reserve it on your card (even though the amount of fuel delivered is only say 50€). When the fuel station opens up next day (or at a weekend in a couple of days time) they will release the 120€ claiming only the actual cost of the fuel drawn. If your card is on limit, it might prevent further use until released. The reason for this is that it stops "drive outs".
And I suppose it doesn't hurt to gain a few cents in interest while you hold on to the extra money. ;-)
They don't actually take the money Cubesy, they have the authorisation and it's "held" against your account until it's released but no funds actually change hands until the "real" transaction is paid. The "held" funds effectively reduce the availability of further credit against the value of that amount in case they have to claim it (or part of it) in the event the "real" transaction fails.
Not a bad system to be honest but I see where you're coming from on this. Like the British Banks, one sometimes wonders in this day and age why a simple Bank transfer take 3 or more days to achieve and who gets the benefit of the cash in the meantime.
Couldn't possibly be the Banks, could it
Noooo, they couldn't possibly do that to customers, could they?
Sexpert
Though it has risen in price shockingly in the last few years, it's only 41p per litre at my local outlet - I can't understand why people still insist on paying all that tax!!
