We can’t take another 2p now!
9418 Comments | Add Comment | Blog entry posted 27th September, 2007
Back in March 2007 Gordon Brown, then chancellor, announced that he would be adding 2p extra duty to fuel and as an additional result collecting 0.35p extra VAT on every litre sold at the pumps.
In March, October seemed like a sensible time to implement it, after all on the 1st of October 2006 prices for unleaded had fallen from a summer high of 99.5p right down to 87.4p.
You may think I am a cynic, but I think he had calculated this date as about the least controversial date to hit the motorists with yet more tax based on last years prices.
2007 turned out to be different. October 2007 hasn’t quite turned out to be everything that he hoped for. In fact this year, instead of falling from summer highs, the average price of fuel in the UK has stayed steady at around 95p and soon looks set to rise even further with the price of oil reaching record highs of around 80 dollars.
So as it has turned out October 2007 might be the worst time to hit us motorists, and at PetrolPrices.com we want to let the government know how we feel. We have prepared a vote on the right hand side and I hope you will join me in voting for a U-turn on this proposed hike in fuel duty.
With so many PetrolPrices.com users, hopefully the government will have no choice but to sit up and take notice.
Replies to We can’t take another 2p now!
Jack Foster. January 26, 2009
Another rise in a Litre of Unlead fuel, to £.879 pence, at my local filling station.
Jack Foster. January 22, 2009
Another rise in the cost of a Litre of Unleaded fuel, up by .01 pence to .869 pence, at my local filling station.
Jack Foster. January 18, 2009
Another increase in the cost of a Litre of Unleaded petrol, at my local filling station yesterday, an increase of .01 pence, to .859 pence.
Jack Foster. January 9, 2009
As I drove pass a local filling station yesterday evening, I noticed that the price of a Litre of Unleaded petrol had risen by .01 pence, so fuel for transport is on the rise again.
Jack Foster. January 1, 2009
The price of Unleaded fuel, is now .839 pence, at my local filling station today.
Jack Foster. December 24, 2008
The price for a Litre of Unleaded petrol, is now .869 pence, at my local filling station.
The chairman of OPEC, has stated that the tax on fuel for transport in the UK, is to high, but I doubt that this Government would lower the tax.
I wish A Merry Christmas, and A Happy New Year to all.
Jack Foster. December 2, 2008
The Chancellor cut VAT on petrol etc., put then increased the tax, so why did bother in the First place, when it did not make any diffrence to the price.
Jack Foster. November 25, 2008
The cost of a Litre of Unleaded petrol at my local filling ststion is now .909 pence. The Treasury has annouced that there will be a .02 pence increase on a Litre of petrol, from the First of December 2008.
The treasury also annouced that there will be an increase of 1.84 pence on a Litre of petrol, from the First of April 2009, and a futher increase of 0.5 pence from the First of April 2010.
Jack Foster. November 7, 2008
The price for Unleaded petrol, at my local fillng station, is now £0.949p a Litre.
Jack Foster. October 27, 2008
The price at a filling station near me, for Unlead petrol is now £0.969 Litre, but I do not think that this price will last for long, as there is now a cut in oil production.
Jack Foster. October 21, 2008
The price at a filling station, about a mile from where I live, is now £1.029 for a Litre of Unleaded petrol, and someone told me that it was .99p, for a Litre of Unleaded, at a filling station in Watford.
Jack Foster. October 12, 2008
The price for unleaded fuel at my local filling station is now £1.069 Litre.
Jack Foster. September 22, 2008
Late news tonight is that the price of future crude oil has risen by 22%, to $126.50 a barrel. This means that the price of petrol will increase next month, so fill your car now, before it increases.
Jack Foster. September 20, 2008
The price of Unleaded petrol went down today, at my local filling station, by Three pence to £1.109.
Jack Foster. September 16, 2008
Will the price of fuel at the pumps fall, as a result of the lower price of oil annouced today.
Jack Foster. September 5, 2008
Fuel for transport is on the rise again, with my local filling raising the price to £1.1129p, for Unlead petrol.
Eddiey Conroy August 21, 2008
I am still waiting for some sort of group to get together to take some action, (legal) such as not using our cars for a limited period of time or boycotting one of the main suppliers. If it is done this way, revenue lost cannot be recovered and the point will have been made. Incidently I hear the opposition making a lot of noises, but not coming forward with any proposals as to how they intend to remedy what this government has done with regard to stealth taxes of which fuel is only one. Remember fuel is reasonably cheap, it is the taxes that make it expensive.
Jack Foster. August 8, 2008
The price of Unleaded fuel is now 114 pence a Litre where I live, and someone told me that the price is 111 pence a Litre, at a filling station in Watford.
Jack Foster. July 24, 2008
With the supermarkets, and the various petrol companies, lowering the price of fuel for transport, how long will it be, before the Chancellor imposes the Two pence tax increase, that he postponed?
Jack Foster. July 16, 2008
The latest news is that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has postpond the 2p rise in fuel duty due in October, and will review this in Six months time.
Peter Illingworth July 8, 2008
This Government need more money in taxation to fund the usual... LABOUR....
SPEND...SPEND...SPEND on totally pointless projects and to fund the lavish lifestyle MP's seem to have.
Ask yourself, how often do you drive along a quiet city street, in the evening - not speeding, and get stopped at every single set of lights on the journey on a straight road?? THEN have to sit and wait for a car to approach the crossing junction.
MULTIPLY that fuel for sitting and then getting back up to speed x thousands of roads x 30+ million cars on the road a day.....
Thats a lot of extra revenue.
FINALLY, DID YOU KNOW THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT PAY COUNCILS A BONUS FOR EVERY SET OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS THEY INSTALL!!!!
ENVIRONMENTALLY CRIMINAL
Jack Foster. July 1, 2008
Three months from now the fuel for transport will rise by Two pence a Litre, unless the Chancellor cancel the Tax rise by then.
Eddiey Conroy June 26, 2008
It is our hands to take action as many have suggestedby by not using our cars as a group for a limited time or indeed as has recently been suggested a day of boycott the pumps (this hits tax revenue) or boycotting one of the big suppliers.
This is all legal and hurts nobody but the tax revenue and the supliers who supposidly do not make any money from fuel. Most wonderful and charitable businesses. I for one will join any group who does this in my area.
Jack Foster. June 25, 2008
The price at my local filling station has risen to One Pound, Twenty Pence for Unleaded, and One Pound, Thirty Two Pence for Diesel.
Jack Foster. June 12, 2008
Apart of the cost of fuel for transport, wait until next year, when the vehicle tax goes up, and rises again in Twenty Ten. This Government has given Ten Million Pounds to Afghanistan, to add to the Five Million that it has already been given, so you now know where the tax money goes.
Mr Ronald Stephen Tame 66 Foden Road Birmingham June 9, 2008
ONCE AGAIN WE FIND OUR SELVES BEING HIT BY HIDDEN TAX,S AMERICA PAYS LESS FOR FUEL BUT PAYS THE SAME FOR A BARREL OF OIL HOW CAN THIS BE ITS TIME THE BRITISH PEOPLE WOKE UP AND SAID ENOUGH IS A ENOUGH £5.71 FOR A GALLON OF DIESEL IS EXTORSIOATE YES £5.71 A GALLON WAKE UP BRITAIN AND SMELL THE COFFEE I WOULD NT MIND PAYING 2$ FOR AGALLON WHERES THE JUSTICE IN THAT ie$2 TOTHE POUND SMOKERS HAVE BEEN HIT NOW LET HIT THE MOTORIST THE NEXT TAX WELL GET IS TALKING WHERE HAS FREEDOM OF SPEECHE GONE WHAT AS HAPPENED TO THIS ONCE GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS!
Jack Foster. June 4, 2008
Reply to 9397. What are the AA and the RAC doing to help us, you ask. What are the Trade Unions doing to help their members? This tax on fuel for transport affects everyone, and the Unions could put pressure on this Government to cut the tax.
Peter Wheaton June 4, 2008
PS......... and what are the so called motoring organisations like the AA & RAC doing to help us in our struggle to stay mobile.... They dont seem to be making to much noise do they?
Peter Wheaton June 4, 2008
When is the motorist finally going to realise the true influence it could have in combating this blatant, obscene legalised extortion. Boycott the most expensive oil companies in your area and dont be affraid to point out to other motorist garages that may cheaper just along the road.
Tell people even it they are just about to turn onto the forecourt of one these rip off companies.
I was recently asked by my local police if I had been a recent victim off crime..... I felt compelled to answer yes.... every time I go to fill my car up with fuel.
The people of France would not put up with this.....
Kevin Bishop May 30, 2008
You are paying a lot more then we are here in Australia. Locally in the bush we are paying $1.60 a litre. Not like you we have to travel 55 KM each way to go shopping. 25 KM each way to visit a Doctor or Chemist. We do use bigger cars then in UK I admit this We need then where we live.
We can not blame our current Government for this or the previous one either.
Then again LABOR Governments always add to taxes and they never take them off.
It's those bloody ARABS holding back supply. I always said Moses turned the wrong way when he crossed the RED SEA all those years ago. I would sooner have the Jews running this business then the Arabs.
Jack Foster. May 29, 2008
The cost of fuel for a Litre of Unleaded petrol, has increased overnight where I live. The price has increased by Three Pence in Two days, and carry on at this rate, it will be One Pound Twenty a Litre by the end of next week, or sooner.
Every driver should record how many miles they travel to work and back, and how many Litres of Fuel is used, and a seperate record of the same, when they have to go shopping. They should then enter the details on their Income Tax return, so that the amount can be claim from the tax that has to be paid.
If the all of the Members' of the Parliaments can claim, then all of the General Public who drive, should be able to claim.
Lloyd Rixon May 29, 2008
Petrol prices are crazy im a student how can i possibly afford it?
Malcolm Brian Walker May 28, 2008
why don't we just sign our total incomes to the government, then get vouchers back for our needs, at least they will have all the monies in one go.
Jack Foster. May 27, 2008
The Unions should do more, by putting pressure on this Government to reduce the cost of fuel, by lowering the tax. If the Government do not lower the tax, then the Unions should call for a all out strike. This Government excuse of the cost fuel, is due to the high price of oil, then why is a litre of Unleaded fuel cheaper in the European countries if that was the case.
Tommy D May 27, 2008
THEY ARE BRINGING THE COUNTRY TO ITS KNEES WITH THE COST OF THEIR FUEL INCREASES, ITS BLOOD MONEY FOR THE RICH AGAIN. THIS HAS TO BE REDUCED
Keith John Bass May 27, 2008
My wife got a diesel car 6 months ago even though diesel costs more, she was told it was better for the global warming, so what’s this about the environment if diesel dos less damage shouldn’t it be cheaper.
Robert Laurie May 27, 2008
consider how much esso and bp control the fuel market if we boycott the big two then that will put them under pressure to reduce prices,also the honrable gentlemen of westminster claim thier road tax petrol expense mot costs service costs so how do they feel the pinch
Glenn Jefferson May 18, 2008
oh how i love being taxed even more on fuel so gordon brown can have a second home
Craig Bray May 18, 2008
How are they getting away with these increases? I could half understand if we had a decent public transport but we dont. When are the government going to realise that these ridiculous petrol prices are ruining buisinesses. I wouldn`t mind but its not exactly the only thing that is too expensive in this country. When will it all stop!
Peter Magor May 17, 2008
it is time to make a stand against the Governments tax on fuel we as a nation dont like protest or complaining but it is time to start
P Magor
Eddiey Conroy May 12, 2008
I see a lot of comments, but where are the organisers for us to take some action, keeping it legal to either boycott a company or not using our cars for a week or so to hit both government and suppliers.
Mr Robert Wareham May 1, 2008
enough is a enough!! mr brown should surley be thinking of reduesing HIGH!!! tax all ready on our faul in the uk instead of adding to the problems.
one would think as prime minster his main priorioty would be to keep this country running!!?? in light of our already struggling economy !!!
it would apear the only way forward is proteats!! and fual blockades!!
and sooner rather than later poeple!!!
Maxie Glass April 29, 2008
is the government buying fuel from the EU before tax or after tax.
if i paid tax for a ship load in france .would i be alrigh having paid tax to selll it in this country. being EU.
Michelle Davis April 27, 2008
i just think that the increase in petrol along with other big increases in food etc will put the nail in the coffin for labour at the next election.
which can't be bad!
Caroline Lewis April 25, 2008
We will never win against the government, it's about time we went after the big chains that are making millions off our back. Boucot the likes of Tesco/Asda/Morrison etc for one week and they will bring the petrol prices down.someone out there must be able to arrange something like this.
I know the major garages like Esso/Shell make millions but more often than not the garages are franshises so we don't want to hit them.
Jack Foster. April 24, 2008
Price of Unlead has risen again by .01pence a Litre, and if the price keeps rising, by the time October arrives when the tax on fuel is due to rise again, people on low incomes will not be able to afford to use their cars.
Jack Foster. April 20, 2008
Fuel for transport has gone up again, to £109.9 for unlead, and 118.9 for diesel, which means all goods will increase in price.
Ian Harrison April 16, 2008
It,s time the fat cats licking the cream redused the taxes on our road fuels
Jack Foster. April 12, 2008
Fuel for transport is going up again, £1.089 Litre for Unlead, and £1.169 Litre for Super Unlead.
Back to the push bike, if the price continues to rise.
Jason Oliver April 10, 2008
if fuel prices keep rising so will food and drink prices i think the goverment should think what they are doing to there country
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