£1.50

[TWR]

Article in the Mirror today, should the crisis in Syria explodes they say Derv would go up to £1.50 a litre, how would this effect you?

[boxtops]

Not a lot directly - indirectly, it would affect us a lot, haulage runs on Derv.

[bednobs]

i have no idea what DERV is, so i presume i have never used it

[tonyav]

Derv = Diesel.

[DTCwordfan]

Diesel Engine Road Vehicle....

[tenrec]

Everything that is transported by road would increase in price. Probably more job losses too.

[paddywak]

As has already been said it will eventually effect every body personally I'll be a bit pissed off, when I bought my first diesel engined car fuel was if i remember correctly about 10p a litre cheaper then petrol at about 80p/litre

[SIRandyraven]

If the government could reduce the taxation on fuel, then it would not effect anyone. But with the huge public spending bill that will not happen :-)

Fuel prices being high makes driving more pleasant at the moment. Less cars on the road. This makes me a happy boy.

I have just replaced my current car (15th December) and this time I went for a petrol engine (first time in 12 years). The mileage I do no longer warrants a diesel engine. £2000 more in cost and Derv being more expensive than petrol.
Difference in MPG is approx 8 MPG between the two.