Boycotting Esso & BP to bring down petrol prices?

[northwind]

This is an interesting bit of logic though- stop shopping at BP and ESSO to protest about the 1 or 2p per litre that they can really control. And instead, shop at Shell, renowned international b******s, supporter of murderous regimes, sponsor of environmental catastrophes. Go Shell!

Having said that, i nearly fell off my bike hwen I noticed half way through filling up that i was paying 99.9p per litre for BP Ultimate.

Originally Posted by northwind

Having said that, i nearly fell off my bike hwen I noticed half way through filling up that i was paying 99.9p per litre for BP Ultimate.

Try Esso Supreme, it's just as good and only 3p per litre more expensive than ordinary unleaded.


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[northwind]

Not many Essos about here though... I can think of one though, I'll maybe give it a crack. (he said, as if he's got any chance of telling the difference...)

Originally Posted by jonboy

Do understand that the government takes 75% tax on every litre of fuel you buy. That's on top of what you pay on income tax and then of course there's the VAT on fuel as well .


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which was my argument on those who want you to pay more for using the roads more. Those who do are ALREADY paying more tax and duty than those who use the roads less.

I worked for Shell for a year and I can confirm that the govt do indeed take around 70p in every pound on duty alone, not to mention the 17.5p VAT. Leaving the company a whacking great 14.5p to cover costs, transportation, development of new fields, profit for shareholders and provide a living for the people who run the garage.

Tbh, even if they made 1p a litre profit people would still complain about the profit levels. Its purely on the grounds they sell so much volume wise that generates the level of profit.

And btw, if youre boycotting the majors, you need to boycott Tescos, Sainsburys etc. Where do you think they buy the fuel from? In fact its through deals to these companies that helps increase their profits. So in fact switching will actually help the companies involved.

And I wont even get into how costs are derived in part from the futures market which has the ultimate dictation over fluctuating prices than anything else...

There was a story in the paper yesterday about gas hitting $3 a gallon though that was for 91 octane, 87 is still around $2.60-2.70

Its a bit early in the day over here but if the math is right that comes out to 40-44p/liter. Everyone complains so much about prices but drive big SUVs and live 40 miles from work so they can be out in the country

One thing I've learned is that it doesn't matter how they hide it, gas tax, property tax, sales tax, income tax... one way or another the government is going to get your money.

And no Viney, though its a big place and prices have will vary by region, I haven't seen <$1 a gallon in 15+ years in the northeast