Petrol Shortages

[maggiebee]

Just had an email from a friend to say her usual garage had no unleaded petrol today. Are people panic buying or is this the situation all over?

[gulliver1]

21.23 You mean like unblocking a blockhead.

[sanmac]

It's pretty much the same here, Tonyav, as about 35% of the price of gas is composed of federal, provincial, and municipal taxes.

[tonyav]

Wonder how much it would cost without any taxes, sanmac.

[DTCwordfan]

about 80p/litre, Tony.....

[tonyav]

That's a bit more like it, DT. I'd buy another V8.

[DTCwordfan]

https://www.racfoundation.org/data/taxation-as-percentage-of-pump-price-data-page

[THECORBYLOON]

I've just worked out that without the VAT and fuel duty, my local garage would charge roughly 49p a litre for petrol.

[tonyav]

Even better. An American Hemi powered V8 muscle car for me ( if no VAT and fuel duty ).

[jno]

petrol in Nigeria is about 30p a litre. No wonder they keep emailing me to offer me money, they must have trouble giving it away.

[ladybirder]

Here in B&H Unleaded cost £1.38/Litre and that was earlier this week. Daren't look now.

[naomi24]

This can't be the same friend who, immediately after Brexit, gave you the impression that Brits in Greece were in a pickle for money because that one wasn't being honest. Yes, people are panic buying. That's a fact.

[sanmac]

Ladybirder, you've mentioned B&H twice...What is it?

[tonyav]

Brighton and Hove, sanmac.

[naomi24]

Brighton and Hove, sanmac. LB lives in Brighton.

[sanmac]

OK, thanks...That place with a beach comprised of stones right?:)

[naomi24]

Yes ... big stones. The most uncomfortable beach imaginable! Not a shady palm tree or a bit of sand to be had. :o)

[ladybirder]

Excuse me! I live in HOVE Actually tut.

[naomi24]

:o)

[tonyav]

snigger, she's posh.

[sanmac]

You know what, I've come across that expression before either on here or in a novel or a TV show: "Well eh, Hove, actually."