Petrol prices and the Government.

Thank you for the very sad input. I never voted for Brexit and I did everything I could to stop Johnson becoming leader. I wrote to my Tory MP but never received a reply or even an acknowledgement. I joined a “vote tactically” scheme basically set up by the Liberals who I had never ever thought of voting for but Corbyn was giving an open goal to Johnson who therefore gained a huge majority and landed us with this incompetent egomaniac. Where was he yesterday ? Sorting out Ireland and the EU problem which he caused? Sorting out fuel prices? No, sorting out broccoli and driving through polystyrene bricks. Well done! No wonder we are worried where this idiot brain is going to take us. He makes crass decisions off the top of his brainless head and as for those Tories who supported him in that no confidence vote - well I hope they will enable the demise of their Party for a very long time. So *Hetty58” I am relieved to tell you that I didn’t ask for Brexit or Johnson. Now at least I can return to Labour when the next General Election occurs. Come on Keir start raising your voice and sounding angry. You do detail so now show a firebrand image. We need a good well run Labour Party and you have plenty of able people in your shadow cabinet.

Well, that's market forces for you - and you maybe voted for it! Perhaps pollution levels will go down?

Government are currently raking in cash on high fuel costs and will be in no hurry to intervene.

NEARLY £1 of every litre is tax IF the government wanted they could reduce the price by reducing the taxes on fuel.They wont do that its too lucrative .Diesel in my area is £1.96.9 a litre today and apparently set to rise before morning

There are all sorts of reasons why petrol stations charge different prices. In parts of Scotland the suppliers to remote areas charge more because it costs them more to send a tanker to a remote area. That cost has to be passed on.

Our local family-run garage is generally pretty fair compared to others within 25 miles but it’s a ramshackle place, no frills or furbelows and limited opening hours so their overheads are lower. Their fuel is often as cheap or cheaper than suoremekrt fuel in spite of being one of the big companies.

Motorways have a captive audience so they charge crazy high prices. We now plan trips so we can refuel off-site.

Other petrol stations, you do have to wonder if there some sort of cartel going on.

It’s never happened before, and unlikely to happen in the future.
The oil companies/service stations always have an excuse for their inflated prices even before the current situation.

What? The government do something to help the people? Are you crazy? ?