Cost of living increases

[MattE]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1537040741469413376

Fuel protests planned for A12 apparently.

There's a certain irony of protesting high fuel costs by using fuel. Maybe they should cycle?

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

They reckoned Govt had benefitted to the tune of around £1.5bn (I think it was) year to date. Double that to £3bn for the full year and that's a big chunk of cash!

Combine that with what must be a massive increase in the fuel tax take - the Govt are coining it in

I have abridged your post MattE but the sums the UK Guv, a few BILLION, are small compared to the multi billion, a quarter, EVERY 3 Months, that Shell and BP are profiting by.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

The government aren't tackling the fuel price crisis head on, because of the conflict of interest in the money they are also making.
Meanwhile....Over the four weeks leading up to June 12th, data from Kantar showed an 8.3% grocery price inflation. That was just 4 weeks.

 

[southendkid]

I have abridged your post MattE but the sums the UK Guv, a few BILLION, are small compared to the multi billion, a quarter, EVERY 3 Months, that Shell and BP are profiting by.

If you were told by someone that you could have a billion so long as they could have ten billion would you complain?

 

[Benfleet A1]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1537040741469413376

Fuel protests planned for A12 apparently.

I'm not surprised, my company fuel bill has gone up by £20k a month, lay off's could be on the horizon if it carries on.

 

[Benfleet A1]

There's a certain irony of protesting high fuel costs by using fuel. Maybe they should cycle?

You wont have worry about it too much longer when all the haulage firms are parked up. And I'll save you a walk to the shops because without haulage, nothing gets delivered, the shelfs will be empty.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

When driving to Weymouth Monday dropped into Fleet services unleaded was £ 2.05 and Diesel £ 2.14

Know I know the services charge more but really that price, lucky I filled up at home and got there and back with a £ 10.00 top up

 

[JAllen]

I'm not surprised, my company fuel bill has gone up by £20k a month, lay off's could be on the horizon if it carries on.

The thought of what lorry prices are could make you cry.

 

[blueblueblue]

When driving to Weymouth Monday dropped into Fleet services unleaded was £ 2.05 and Diesel £ 2.14

Know I know the services charge more but really that price, lucky I filled up at home and got there and back with a £ 10.00 top up

That's shocking and the prices just keep going up everyday. The problem with Fuel, it's not regulated in the UK unlike Energy, companies can charge what they want.

The Gov seriously need to get a grip on this because it's driving (excuse the pun) up the cost of everything. That said, I'm not sure what they can do, other than TAX them heavily and give it back to the people... But then these companies will just put the prices up even further, it's a vicious circle.

 

[Mad Cyril]

When driving to Weymouth Monday dropped into Fleet services unleaded was £ 2.05 and Diesel £ 2.14

Know I know the services charge more but really that price, lucky I filled up at home and got there and back with a £ 10.00 top up

Burger King also have a huge markup at service stations as well.

I usually top up with a Whopper Jr and then have a couple of Rustlers when I get home.

 

[Benfleet A1]

The thought of what lorry prices are could make you cry.

I know, I drive one.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

You wont have worry about it too much longer when all the haulage firms are parked up. And I'll save you a walk to the shops because without haulage, nothing gets delivered, the shelfs will be empty.

I suppose that’s less of a problem if no one can afford anything anyway…

 

[Benfleet A1]

I suppose that’s less of a problem if no one can afford anything anyway…

Well quite.