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Old 12-03-2010, 18:23   #11
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Re: Petrol prices - all gone quiet

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Originally Posted by Lord Nikon View Post
over 80% of the fuel price is tax anyway, we sell crude to the US who sell petrol FAR cheaper than we do. The price we are paying is ludicrous.
Hmmmm.... I think you'll find that the duty on fuel is somewhat less that 80%. If memory serves, drivers are currently paying in the region of 57.7 p/L. Though as of the new financial year the rise in fuel duty will be calculated at *inflation + 2.5%*.
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