Really? You do surprise me....

AuburnWarrior · Apr 13, 2012

MegaSteve · Apr 14, 2012

It would appear all the panic was for no good reason...

We do like a good panic... Don't we?

Scottjd1 · Apr 14, 2012

MegaSteve said:
It would appear all the panic was for no good reason...

Boost fuel sales? Increase tax receipts?

chrisd · Apr 14, 2012

Scottjd1 said:
Boost fuel sales? Increase tax receipts?

So that fuel prices would go up on the forecourt and so increase tax revenues even further!

ScienceBoy · Apr 14, 2012

I am trying to panic buy but I cannot find anywhere with queues long enough!

Scottjd1 · Apr 14, 2012

ScienceBoy said:
I am trying to panic buy but I cannot find anywhere with queues long enough!

:rofl:

Region3 · Apr 14, 2012

chrisd said:
So that fuel prices would go up on the forecourt and so increase tax revenues even further!

Surely the tax rate is the tax rate, and any extra added on to the price is extra profit for the garage?

MegaSteve · Apr 15, 2012

Region3 said:
Surely the tax rate is the tax rate, and any extra added on to the price is extra profit for the garage?

Not when its VAT which is also applied to fuel....

Region3 · Apr 16, 2012

MegaSteve said:
Not when its VAT which is also applied to fuel....

Oh yes. Forgot about that tax.