Am I being cynical?

With the increase in general of oil/petrol prices I am glad I got my heating oil tank filled just before the increases. My c.h. and hot waterbill would have escalated! Petrol prices in my area vary up to 10p a litre!!

My local supermarket petrol station has petrol and diesel at the same price. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that in the past.
The obsession seems to get us onto public transport too - Newcastle City Council is planning to scrap free parking after 5pm. So much for their ‘Come Alive After Five’ campaign wanting us to head in, shop, eat and drink.

All fuel is supply and demand it goes up and down Supermarkets very often undercut the branded petrol stations, when supply problems are resolved prices will come down, don’t expect that to be before Spring

I don't know how accurate this it, but it gives you an idea:

The person quoted is Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers’ Association.

He said: “With pump prices at their highest ever, meaning the Treasury is wallowing in a £1billion unexpected windfall, it was a time for the Government to have cut fuel duty significantly.”

www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/98845/autumn-budget-2021-fuel-duty-frozen

I'm another who doesn't like the sneaky shrinkage of goods for the same price. Do they think we don't notice?
Are we going to have to pay more and more for petrol now.

FarNorth

timetogo2016

No you are not Molygo i totaly agree with yor post.
There is no shortage of fuel now,yet the prices are not coming down.
More money for the government yet again.

The fuel tax hasn't gone up so surely it's money for the oil companies, not the government.

Don't forget the 20% VAT on the fuel though, FarNorth.

That's how the Government is taking more of our money each time the cost goes up at the pump.

timetogo2016

No you are not Molygo i totaly agree with yor post.
There is no shortage of fuel now,yet the prices are not coming down.
More money for the government yet again.

The fuel tax hasn't gone up so surely it's money for the oil companies, not the government.

We are being pushed into electric cars I agree.

My OH obsesses about the price of fuel; will drive to fill up on cheapest! I do not look at prices but compensate by driving my car carefully and never exceeding 50, unless overtaking.
We are being pushed into buying electric cars.

Once prices go up they never come back down again, its the sneaky ones that annoy me. A smaller packet with less in, new improved, when there wasnt anything wrong with the product in the first place. A dozen eggs now down to 10, jaffa cakes now 10 in a packet are smaller, dont get me started on the size of wagon wheels ? the list is endless!

Its the huge disparity of fuel prices that shocks me. Petrol is currently £1.49 a litre in garages near me but, just 10 miles down the road, it's £1.39. How does that work? Same company, same grade of petrol, but 10p a litre difference?

Price rises will be attacking the consumer from all angles. To fight back just be very careful what you buy and when you buy it (try not to spend any money between now and January because prices drop in Sales). Easier said than done, I know, but possible if you have the will.

There is a shortage of diesel here our local garage has none. The prices in the shops are creeping up and a lot of cheaper products eg supermarket cola etc are not on the shelves.

No you are not Molygo i totaly agree with yor post.
There is no shortage of fuel now,yet the prices are not coming down.
More money for the government yet again.