High Oil Prices Lift BP's Profits To £6.4bn.

jambutty · 28-10-2008, 12:34

From a high of $147 a barrel in July prices have dropped sharply to $62 a barrel.

Petrol has come down a bit but other energy prices remain sky high with no signal from the energy companies that a major reduction, or even any reduction, is in the offing.

My letter to E·ON demanding a return to the prices before July 2008 has just gone. Where is yours to your energy company?

jaysay · 28-10-2008, 16:16

The poor Oil Companies have to earn a crust JB don't be so mean

Eric · 28-10-2008, 17:31

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Originally Posted by jambutty

From a high of $147 a barrel in July prices have dropped sharply to $62 a barrel.

Petrol has come down a bit but other energy prices remain sky high with no signal from the energy companies that a major reduction, or even any reduction, is in the offing.

My letter to E·ON demanding a return to the prices before July 2008 has just gone. Where is yours to your energy company?

By how much has petrol come down? From a high of $1.35, our price at the pumps has dropped to about 90 cents; so we are really benefitting from the drop in the price of oil.

pipinfort · 28-10-2008, 17:38

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Originally Posted by Eric

By how much has petrol come down? .

Not as much as yours..............

George Walker · 28-10-2008, 18:23

Hi.
I simply don't understand how the oil companies can keep your petrol
prices so high.We in Canada think our prices are high at approximately
50p per litre.
George Walker

Bonnyboy · 28-10-2008, 22:05

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Originally Posted by George Walker

Hi.
I simply don't understand how the oil companies can keep your petrol
prices so high.We in Canada think our prices are high at approximately
50p per litre.
George Walker

Maybe the Canadian Government aren’t as greedy as the UK Government, the largest percent of our fuel costs go to our Chancellor by way of Fuel duty/tax

Royboy39 · 28-10-2008, 22:16

Petrol in Spain now at 80p a litre. diesel the same price.

Eric · 30-10-2008, 20:28

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

Maybe the Canadian Government aren’t as greedy as the UK Government, the largest percent of our fuel costs go to our Chancellor by way of Fuel duty/tax

They are greedy enough, and the provincial govts. tax the gas too. However, a lot has been returned to municipal govts. for things such as infrastructure (that's a nice buzz word for things like sewers, roads, and bridges etc.) maintainance ... so, the City of Kingston gets a fair slice of tax revenue returned directly to the community.

shillelagh · 30-10-2008, 23:16

Rossendale Transport put their fares up in July calling it a fuel surcharge ..... now theyre cutting their prices from next monday....

: : ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT ::

cashman · 30-10-2008, 23:25

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

Rossendale Transport put their fares up in July calling it a fuel surcharge ..... now theyre cutting their prices from next monday....

: : ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT ::

bloody hell n authority that keeps a promise,thats gotta be a first.

jaysay · 31-10-2008, 10:09

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

Rossendale Transport put their fares up in July calling it a fuel surcharge ..... now theyre cutting their prices from next monday....

*: : ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT ::

More power to RT on this, shows their listning

mothernature · 31-10-2008, 14:10

Wonder how many other transport companies will drop their prices. not many I suspect.

Claire Cal · 31-10-2008, 14:21

It really surprises me that they are willing to drop the prices. Lets wait and see!!!!

jaysay · 04-11-2008, 16:16

If you can't make your point without Fs and asterisks better not to bother at all

Benipete · 04-11-2008, 17:55

It appears filling stations make more money from selling sandwiches pop and crisps than they do from selling petrol.