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Posted: 07 September 2005 at 4:42pm | IP Logged Quote MumSam

ITN news this lunch time are warning there could be renewed refinerie and petrol station blockades in the UK like we had a few years ago. 

Due to the recent events in the USA the price of Oil per barrel has gone up again.  With the taxes we pay on fuel in this country already it means that petrol has gone up to around £1.10 per ltr in some petrol stations, causing outrage amongst the demonstrators.

Blockades could start as early as next monday morning.  So if you need your car it might be a good idea to make sure it is full as we all remember vividly the violence that resulted in some petrol stations last time. 

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Posted: 07 September 2005 at 9:37pm | IP Logged Quote MumSam
Bump for anyone that missed the news.
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Posted: 07 September 2005 at 9:47pm | IP Logged Quote Dizie

I just went and filled mine up. The petrol station in the village had 1 of its 2 tanks empty already!!!!

 
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Posted: 07 September 2005 at 9:51pm | IP Logged Quote HelenC

Thank you Mumsam..I remember that I was working for a haulage company Luckly enough they bought there own fuel..it was very interesting to say the least.. I cant believe they  they can charge that much!!! it's mad.Angry

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Posted: 07 September 2005 at 10:27pm | IP Logged Quote Vickimom
I'll have to go and get mine tomorrow!  I need mine more than some! lol, or I could just stay home! and chat on here!
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Posted: 07 September 2005 at 10:34pm | IP Logged Quote jopsy

oh no!

im half full

might leave it til friday!!
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Posted: 07 September 2005 at 10:38pm | IP Logged Quote Dizie

Jopsy, if theres one thing you're not, its half full.....!!!!!!!
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Posted: 08 September 2005 at 12:55pm | IP Logged Quote MumSam
Petrol price protestors in Britain are warning of renewed blockades at refineries unless the UK government cuts duty and taxes on fuel. Five years ago blockades that lasted one week caused shortages and panic buying and is estimated to have cost British business almost 1.5 billion euros. With the effects of Hurricane Katrina pushing up prices, a group called Fuel Lobby is threatening to start blockades next Wednesday.

They want a reduction in the taxes which account for two thirds of the cost of petrol in the UK. In some parts of the UK unleaded petrol has reached one pound a litre - that's 1.48 euros - an increase of 87% in the last 10 years. The prices on both sides of the Atlantic shot up after Hurricane Katrina knocked out about 10% of the US's oil refining capacity. Nine refineries shut down by Katrina are now working again, two more are due to go back on stream later this week.

The US Energy department said this week that petrol prices have increased by 66% from a year ago. One New York motorist said he is reconciled to that continuing, in a surging world economy: "There's apparently a lot of demand from China and from India and that demand is going to increase. So maybe it will spike because of Katrina, but I don't think prices are going to go down."

Energy industry analysts agree. They say the era of really cheap petrol is over in the US and the soaring prices will have a long term effect on the economy and consumers.
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Posted: 08 September 2005 at 1:19pm | IP Logged Quote LittleP1984

any idea if this will cause taxi fares 2 go up?

Me & dp rely on taxis quite a bit & they're expensive enough as it is
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Posted: 08 September 2005 at 1:30pm | IP Logged Quote MumSam
I guess it depends on if the blockades go ahead and how long they last for.  I would imagine that taxi prices will go up as the price of fuel has gone up but if the blockades go ahead then the price may increase even more as petrol gets hard to come by.  After the last blockades 25% of small garages in the UK closed as they were hit so hard in that one week they couldn't stay afloat.
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