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Groups hit out at 2.3p fuel rise
Tuesday 1st September 2009, 11:29AM BST.
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Motoring groups have hit out at today’s petrol price rise as a government 2.3p-a-litre fuel tax increase came into force.
The move is unpopular with motoring associations and prompted supermarket chain Morrisons to freeze the price of its fuel for the rest of the week.
Motoring groups, and others, had pressed the Government to delay bringing in the promised September 1 rise – the third of its kind in the last nine months.
But they proved unsuccessful and average petrol prices will now rise to around 107p a litre.
At the beginning of the year petrol was roughly 85p a litre, but with world oil prices likely to increase over the next few weeks, it is feared prices at the pump could go up to 110p a litre soon.
This would mean drivers, on average, having to find an extra £60 a year for their petrol.
Edmund King, AA president, said: “The six-day fuel duty freeze from Morrisons will help high mileage motorists and those that forget to fill up before the increase.
“However, it is only a short-term relief for the motorist in what looks like is going to be a tough autumn for drivers.
“A fuel price hike is the last thing that the economy needs at the moment.”
RAC motoring strategist Adrian Tink said said it was planned to raise fuel duty yet again in April. He went on: “With VAT also returning to 17.5 per cent it could be a very long winter for motorists.”
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The prices will rise and continue rise. The majority of the costs go to our criminal government who refuse to drop the tax on fuel.
Thankfully it does not affect me as I drive a diesel powered vehicle that runs on red diesel as I simply cannot afford the forecourt prices.
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It was clearly documented in the Budget months ago that fuel would rise in September. People forget this and moan. I do not agree with the rise as we are all struggling but they did say they would do it.
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BIGD they also said there were WMD’s in Iraq. Besides what “they” say, everyone I have spoken to agrees that the pump prices are beyond a joke, why don’t they drop the amount of tax that is added onto fuel duty?
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Number 2 – So just because we were told in advance that fuel prices would rise we should just accept it without moaning? These are times of recession, in case you missed it.
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Me and my husband have been relying on tubs of stolen fuel to keep us going. At 15 pounds a tub for 35 pounds worth of forecourt price petrol, jobs a good-un.
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Sounds like this non-stop increase in fuel prices is opening the doors to a black market in fuel crime. Apart from the commercial vehicles that are targeted for their fuel, there will also be an increase in the number of people filling their vehicles and driving off without paying.
Way to go Gordon Brown.
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When will we the people say enough is enough – when the price gets to a fiver a litre?
I used to ride my bicycle as much as possible but after being hit on 3 occasions by brain-dead motorists, (1 time very seriously) I’m no longer comfortable riding on our roads.
The buses and trains are very unreliable and costly.
Why does fuel price never stop going up? The Government want as much of our money as they can get to fund their illegal wars and lavish lifestyles.
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It’s all spin from the politicians suggesting there is simply no other solution but to increase the fuel prices. More lies to the lets be kind and say gullible public.
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Stop complaining guys, the Government can and will do as they please, they are after all the biggest gangsters you can get. Look at how many they have savagely butchered to death in Iraq and Afghanistan, hundreds of thousands. Criminals, fraudsters, mass murderers, they are the people your taxes go to.
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bloody hell is everyone corrupt in britain,no wonder it’s going down the pan,the govenment councils tec etc etc etc etc etc and now idiots filling there motors up with dodgey fuel,if everyone refused to drive there motors for one week in september and then again in october and so on,the corrupt labour lot would soon lower the fuel tax,but we don’t stand together here in corrupt britain.
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Well besty, with a corrupt government robbing and looting it’s people at every possible chance, what hope have the people got but to follow in the governments corrupt footsteps?
Also besty, red diesel is not dodgy, it’s the same as blue diesel, just a different dye.
As for the stolen tubs at 15 quid a pop, can you get me some?
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Time for a big decrease not more increases. From what I see the problem is not with the rise in the price of oil but in the enormous amount of tax that is added on by our very own government.
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Forecourt prices should be around 23 – 30 pence per litre and even that would be pushing it.
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It’s disgusting and even downright immoral for an alleged government to raise petrol taxes at a time of recession. People are suffering enough. Having said that, Brown’s Gang don’t care so nothing is going to change, even if they’re voted out.
By the way number 5 (Fiona), they can now trace you through your email address as you have posted on this site. Looks like number 5, you’re time is up. Sorry.
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