03-08-2013, 01:21 PM
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Re: Petrol and Diesel costs
Swings and roundabouts.The devalued pound is making you more competitive in the global market place. Imports are more expensive exports more competitive.
You are not the only country affected thus; our dollar has gone down against the US$ and the £ and petrol has gone from $1.40/lt to $1.50/lt but inflation is still below 2.5%
Take your medicine it is good for you.
05-08-2013, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce
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Swings and roundabouts. The devalued pound is making you more competitive in the global market place. Imports are more expensive exports more competitive.
You are not the only country affected thus; our dollar has gone down against the US$ and the £ and petrol has gone from $1.40/lt to $1.50/lt but inflation is still below 2.5%
Take your medicine it is good for you.
07-08-2013, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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When petrol costs outstrip wages we have a problem, if that's our medicine we will all soon be on benefits unable to afford to get to work.
BTW The Weet-Bix actually costs more in my local super market at home!
07-08-2013, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce
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It is working already. I was in Tescos in Alor Setar buying some breakfast cereal. Aussie made Weet-bix RM12.90, Tescos Wheat Biscuits made in England RM9.90. So now I am breakfasting off Tesco's finest while helping to make Britain great again.BTW The Weet-Bix actually costs more in my local super market at home!
A subtle way of making you pay for Mrs Windsor Bruce.
08-08-2013, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Candocolin
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Bear in mind if you have to spend £100 in store to get your 10p off a litre and your tank is near empty .a typical tank (50l) thats £5 saving...5%...not that good?...suppose best way forward is a car share...or walk...or dont eat
When petrol was 80c a litre it was Ok but now it is $1.45 a litre it is not much of a saving and it has driven other petrol stations out of business. Now the ACCC is looking at whether this discounting is good for competition or whether it is actually reducing competition.
The reality is that the weekly petrol price cycle is about 10 cents so you can save more money by buying fuel on a (say)Thursday than by using a docket.
Personally I think that it forces prices up because some independent stations sell fuel at lower than the discounted price
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