Anyone else concerned about the price of fuel?

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Yesterday it was £1.66 near us a litre and today it’s £1.71. It seems to be climbing by the day and although I hear tuts and sighs most people just seem to be accepting it. The government hasn’t said a word - but mind you they’ve made approximately £130million in excess VAT since Feb when this conflict started. I recently switched to a hybrid so it’s not costing me quite as much but I wonder how high the government is prepared to let it go before they will slash the VAT?

And what logic / information are you basing this on?

Or just because you wildly believe for no apparent reason?

Yes, I'm concerned. I don't use the car too much (I travel by bus to work, although bus fares are increasing also), but my only source of heating is oil fired central heating. And my local oil supplier is charging €1,639 for 1,000 litres of kerosene. It's horrendously expensive compared to this time last year. Our (Irish) budget will be announced on the 6th October and I'm hoping there will be some assistance towards the spiralling cost of energy bills.

I have a few plug in heaters and I'm going to pick up another one tomorrow. I reckon it's cheaper to heat one room than to heat the whole house. I won't refrain from using the oil altogether (don't want to run the risk of burst pipes), but I'll use it very sparingly. It's going to be a miserable winter for a lot of people.

Do you want a bet?

My view is that if people keep their engines running for up to an hour while they wait for their kids to come out of school, then the price is still too low.

Ditto for those who drive their massive SUVs when they could walk or cycle.

Agree that the impact on businesses is serious. Maybe the Tango One could stop bombing Iran and go and play some golf.

I wish I had your confidence.

I wouldn’t get in a Tesla if you paid me . Too many horror stories of people being burnt to death or drowning because they couldn’t get out the things . I’m not against EV’s but Tesla , no .

That’s why I can’t see EV’s ever being compulsory because not everyone could afford one . Subsidies won’t work either because the countries broke .

I filled up on Saturday as passing somewhere cheap - 163.9p for unleaded. Just checked and it's still the same. Our local was £167.9p at the time, currently no unleaded available there so can't compare today's price.

We got into the habit of walking or cycling everywhere within three miles a few years ago, unless the weather is horrendous. Also, I used to work near to supermarket, so would collect 2-4 bags after work and walk home with them. No longer working, but I walk down to shops. If we're going further afield, we try and think if there's anything we're likely to need within a couple of weeks from that area, to save going back - it all saves on fuel.

I do feel sorry for people who genuinely can't work in their local area, as they haven't got a choice but to pay for petrol for work.

I read the other day, that we still have fuel in our stores, but if Iran conflict continues, those stores will get lower and there might have to be rationing/priority given to certain sectors. I wonder if this is one reason government wouldn't reduce fuel duty, ie while it's high, a lot of us will trying to keep our usage down, which means the stores will last longer.

I filled up on Saturday as passing somewhere cheap - 163.9p for unleaded. Just checked and it's still the same. Our local was £167.9p at the time, currently no unleaded available there so can't compare today's price.

The price where I am ranges from 172.9 to 178.9. The nearest motorway stop is over 195!

Not expensive enough.

What??

There needs to be fewer cars on the road

What about people like myself who live rurally, with no public transport, and reliant on my car to go to work?

Ask for a payrise

What difference would that make? I'd still need to drive?

It seems to vary across the country, we were in York last week and the diesel was generally a bit cheaper than we get at home in Northants. It was also cheaper on the A1 at a couple of places than we pay at home.

If diesel ends up not at the pumps or rationed there will be big problem for many companies including ours.

At work we have a rather large nhs contract. If we can’t get to work the nhs isn’t getting its stock it will be sat in our warehouses locked down.

As will your coffee supplies for a major brand.

Though maybe we would be exempt like during Covid but then that just puts our staff at risk from those who would wish to steal diesel.

Thankfully I have an electric car however the price raises trickle down & affect absolutely everything so yes it is a worry

From what I read a while ago, emergency services, healthcare, food distribution and defence would be prioritised. No joke it you're not withing walking or cycling distance of work.

163.9p was definitely what I paid. It was on the edge of a well known down in northern region of South West. Generally cheaper there, and luckily one of us needs to pass there every 2-4 weeks, so we top up then. Very lucky in that that we can keep consumption fairly low, so rarely need to fill up somewhere more expensive. Appreciate we seemt to be very lucky with pricing around here.

We filled up a couple of days ago in our personal car which we also use for work it was 190.9 a ltr for diesel.

It’s over 10 miles to the warehouse from home each way in the middle of nowhere basically.

You couldn’t get a bus to it even if you wanted to it doesn’t exist, it’s straight up a barely 2 track 60mph road roaring with lorry’s.

It’s how far down the chain does healthcare and food distribution go. It’s ok the lorry’s getting to us but if basic warehouse staff cannot get in, or our kit builders don’t it’s still shut.

If the companies making even the stickers or printing companies doing the boxes. Without we can’t safety label or pack.

Then you end up with everyone an essential worker like in Covid.

What people don't realise is tractors, trucks, trains, military, cargo ships, back up generators - will all get priority over a diesel car to work.

Then it will be priority workers.

If you have a diesel otherwise you are way down the list and will be expected to work out public transport or car sharing in those circumstances for reasons of national security.

Yes this is going to led to people saying they can't turn up. Really, it's not going to be regarded as an acceptable answer because we will be told we have to keep calm and carry on because there won't be an alternative.

I don't think people are grasping that if there is no diesel they can't just give diesel to you if you throw a strop and say 'well I can't get to work/my appointment/kid to school'. It will be your problem to work out.

It's a finite resource.

I agree and that means our warehouse will just close and all items coming out of it will be locked in.

Everyone would end up being sacked basically.

Unless the big boss is going to magic up some diesel to buy a bus and personally fetch everyone in or give people petrol / electric cars as people won’t be able to afford to just buy new ones it will just be tough shit and lots of staff unemployed and the company will ultimately fold.

Increasing unemployment and the benefits bill.

Its £198.9 by us for diesel.
I can remember only 2 yrs ago it nearly hitting the £1 mark and thought that was bad enough!

There will be lots of people who will find a way to get to work if they have to. If you can't turn up, you get the boot. That simple.

Just had to pay 200.9p per litre for diesel! Fuck you Trump 😒