Fuel is cheap in Australia. I have put over a £100 & euro100 in tanks of small cars. That is starting to burn a bit of a hole!
Wanda said
09:30 PM Jul 7, 2022
So, fuel is cheap in Australia hey. So, not long ago, 12-18mths were paying $1.00@lt for diesel, pre Ukraine war it was back up to normal, say $1.30@lt and now $2.35@lt. Basically @ $1.00/lt, they were not giving it away below cost, no bloody way, so at $2.35/lt bloody huge profits, simple. So is fuel cheap in Australia at the moment, REALLY? I would think 95% of Australians would love your phone number to discuss this further Ian
-- Edited by Webmaster on Thursday 7th of July 2022 10:50:34 PM
Clarky 1 said
09:52 PM Jul 7, 2022
Wanda wrote:
So, fuel is cheap in Australia hey. So, not long ago, 12-18mths were paying $1.00@lt for diesel, pre Ukraine war it was back up to normal, say $1.30@lt and now $2.35@lt. Basically @ $1.00/lt, they were not giving it away below cost, no bloody way, so at $2.35/lt bloody huge profits, simple. So is fuel cheap in Australia at the moment, REALLY? What an idiotic statement to make, I would think 95% of Australians would love your phone number to discuss this further Ian
I think that WAWT was indicating that fuel is cheaper in Aus if compared to other countries.
-- Edited by Webmaster on Thursday 7th of July 2022 10:51:23 PM
yobarr said
09:53 PM Jul 7, 2022
Wanda wrote:
So, fuel is cheap in Australia hey. So, not long ago, 12-18mths were paying $1.00@lt for diesel, pre Ukraine war it was back up to normal, say $1.30@lt and now $2.35@lt. Basically @ $1.00/lt, they were not giving it away below cost, no bloody way, so at $2.35/lt bloody huge profits, simple. So is fuel cheap in Australia at the moment, REALLY? What an idiotic statement to make, I would think 95% of Australians would love your phone number to discuss this further Ian
Which tree have you been napping under? External influences are many and they affect the price of fuel. Only 6 months ago the price of lettuce was $3 but now it is $12. Bloody big profit"? Think againCheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Thursday 7th of July 2022 09:59:20 PM
-- Edited by Webmaster on Thursday 7th of July 2022 10:50:59 PM
Whenarewethere said
10:43 PM Jul 7, 2022
Australian dollars in Germany about $2.85 litre, UK $2.90 litre.
It moves around with the exchange rate. If you were going there on holidays factor is loses on currency exchange rates.
Whenarewethere said
10:56 PM Jul 7, 2022
Last major trip. $1.74L $2,520.13
Let's say today at $2.30L $3,331.21
It's only $811.08 extra.
You will save more money hand grinding your own coffee beans & it will taste better than bought cappuccinos.
Ivan 01 said
09:03 AM Jul 8, 2022
We will shortly be gifted back with the extra excise which was never passed onto the consumer anyway.
I bet the extra 22 cents on the way back up will be passed on though.
The price of crude is down but we never see those reductions for a week or two, if ever. It is another story when it goes up.
While this practice is condoned by governments it will never be any different.
Why would a government want to forego one to two weeks of extra GST
Why wouldnt a government jump at the opportunity to collect extra GST the moment the price of fuel is raised by the fuel companies and immediately by the retailers.
All they will have to do now is how will they apply this to renewable energy.
The war in Ukraine does not stop the wind blowing or the sun shining but the governments will still need the tax that they currently collect from fuel sales.
Buzz Lightbulb said
02:23 PM Jul 8, 2022
Here's an interesting article about the cost of fuel and is expected to fall:
Global oil prices have slumped, yet petrol price relief is uncertain
It seems done of the previous statements are untrue.
Pradokakadudavid said
08:35 PM Jul 10, 2022
Well said. No one cares about the peasants anymore. Just watch Michael Morgan's, "Capitalism: A love story (NETFLIX). And NO I am not a socialist just someone who would like to live in a true democracy.
Re fuel prices, I am sure the governments are already planning for EV excises on licences as they certainly won't be giving up one of their greatest sources of revenue.
I have parked my 4x4 in the garage on slow battery charge and we use my wife's Mazda 2 to travel everywhere now which by comparison, runs for nothing.
Pity it won't tow the caravan!
I have investigated replacing the Mazda 2 with a Kia EV6 but the maths at this stage simply don't add up for the purchase of an electric car which would cost me about $40,000 more than a new Mazda CX 30 (which won't tow the caravan either).
Costs me over $330 to fill the 4x4 last time I did it!
Greg 1 said
02:13 AM Jul 12, 2022
If you think 2.35 is ridiculous, I have just got back from another trip across the continent and diesel was 3.20 at Nullabor Roadhouse and Border Village.
Dick0 said
10:44 AM Jul 12, 2022
dorian wrote:
People, please stick to the subject of "rediculas" petrol prices, whatever that means.
It's the same as having "brought" an item at a shop!
yobarr said
11:40 AM Jul 12, 2022
Dick0 wrote:
dorian wrote:
People, please stick to the subject of "rediculas" petrol prices, whatever that means.
It's the same as having "brought" an item at a shop!
Or "the reason why is because" or the increasingly more common and ridiculous "myself and Bob". Learn to speak properly Ingrish or shut up. Cheers
Mike Harding said
01:19 PM Jul 12, 2022
Pradokakadudavid wrote:
Costs me over $330 to fill the 4x4 last time I did it!
I cannot remember the last time I did not fill the tank (years and years past) but today I put diesel in at $2.30 and decided that as I have no travel plans for the next couple of months I'd only half fill it hoping the price will drop before I need more although I suspect I may be over-confident.
Edit: testing if it's possible to delete multiple edit notes inserted by the system - it seems it is.
Double testing edit notes - all still good.
-- Edited by Mike Harding on Tuesday 12th of July 2022 01:23:36 PM
dogbox said
01:30 PM Jul 12, 2022
Mike Harding wrote:
Pradokakadudavid wrote:
Costs me over $330 to fill the 4x4 last time I did it!
I cannot remember the last time I did not fill the tank (years and years past) but today I put diesel in at $2.30 and decided that as I have no travel plans for the next couple of months I'd only half fill it hoping the price will drop before I need more although I suspect I may be over-confident.
Edit: testing if it's possible to delete multiple edit notes inserted by the system - it seems it is.
Double testing edit notes - all still good.
-- Edited by Mike Harding on Tuesday 12th of July 2022 01:23:36 PM
the more space in the tank the more chance of condensation in tank caused by change in ambient temp from day to night
Mike Harding said
03:23 PM Jul 12, 2022
dogbox wrote:
the more space in the tank the more chance of condensation in tank caused by change in ambient temp from day to night
I'll take the risk.
peter67 said
06:52 PM Jul 12, 2022
Guess you'll take the water as well, ideal for growing fungus.
Mike Harding said
07:58 PM Jul 12, 2022
peter67 wrote:
Guess you'll take the water as well, ideal for growing fungus.
Fuel is cheap in Australia. I have put over a £100 & euro100 in tanks of small cars. That is starting to burn a bit of a hole!
So, fuel is cheap in Australia hey.
So, not long ago, 12-18mths were paying $1.00@lt for diesel, pre Ukraine war it was back up to normal, say $1.30@lt and now $2.35@lt.
Basically @ $1.00/lt, they were not giving it away below cost, no bloody way, so at $2.35/lt bloody huge profits, simple.
So is fuel cheap in Australia at the moment, REALLY?
I would think 95% of Australians would love your phone number to discuss this further
Ian
-- Edited by Webmaster on Thursday 7th of July 2022 10:50:34 PM
I think that WAWT was indicating that fuel is cheaper in Aus if compared to other countries.
-- Edited by Webmaster on Thursday 7th of July 2022 10:51:23 PM
Which tree have you been napping under? External influences are many and they affect the price of fuel. Only 6 months ago the price of lettuce was $3 but now it is $12. Bloody big profit"? Think againCheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Thursday 7th of July 2022 09:59:20 PM
-- Edited by Webmaster on Thursday 7th of July 2022 10:50:59 PM
Australian dollars in Germany about $2.85 litre, UK $2.90 litre.
It moves around with the exchange rate. If you were going there on holidays factor is loses on currency exchange rates.
Last major trip. $1.74L $2,520.13
Let's say today at $2.30L $3,331.21
It's only $811.08 extra.
You will save more money hand grinding your own coffee beans & it will taste better than bought cappuccinos.
I bet the extra 22 cents on the way back up will be passed on though.
The price of crude is down but we never see those reductions for a week or two, if ever. It is another story when it goes up.
While this practice is condoned by governments it will never be any different.
Why would a government want to forego one to two weeks of extra GST
Why wouldnt a government jump at the opportunity to collect extra GST the moment the price of fuel is raised by the fuel companies and immediately by the retailers.
All they will have to do now is how will they apply this to renewable energy.
The war in Ukraine does not stop the wind blowing or the sun shining but the governments will still need the tax that they currently collect from fuel sales.
Here's an interesting article about the cost of fuel and is expected to fall:
Global oil prices have slumped, yet petrol price relief is uncertain
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-08/petrol-prices-may-fall-after-global-oil-price-slump/101217830
It seems done of the previous statements are untrue.
Well said. No one cares about the peasants anymore. Just watch Michael Morgan's, "Capitalism: A love story (NETFLIX). And NO I am not a socialist just someone who would like to live in a true democracy.
Re fuel prices, I am sure the governments are already planning for EV excises on licences as they certainly won't be giving up one of their greatest sources of revenue.
I have parked my 4x4 in the garage on slow battery charge and we use my wife's Mazda 2 to travel everywhere now which by comparison, runs for nothing.
Pity it won't tow the caravan!
I have investigated replacing the Mazda 2 with a Kia EV6 but the maths at this stage simply don't add up for the purchase of an electric car which would cost me about $40,000 more than a new Mazda CX 30 (which won't tow the caravan either).
Costs me over $330 to fill the 4x4 last time I did it!
It's the same as having "brought" an item at a shop!
Or "the reason why is because" or the increasingly more common and ridiculous "myself and Bob". Learn to speak properly Ingrish or shut up. Cheers
I cannot remember the last time I did not fill the tank (years and years past) but today I put diesel in at $2.30 and decided that as I have no travel plans for the next couple of months I'd only half fill it hoping the price will drop before I need more although I suspect I may be over-confident.
Edit: testing if it's possible to delete multiple edit notes inserted by the system - it seems it is.
Double testing edit notes - all still good.
-- Edited by Mike Harding on Tuesday 12th of July 2022 01:23:36 PM
the more space in the tank the more chance of condensation in tank caused by change in ambient temp from day to night
I'll take the risk.
I'll take the risk.