Petrol Prices Where You Are

[Fadingtoblack]

the aussies are hijacking threads again with political bullshit

Agh, it's just like being at university


Anyway, the biggest problem with petrol and politics is the insane tax-on-tax. Tax us one, OR the other, but with the current system, the price is only going up exponentially, and the only ones who benefit are the politicians who can then crow over their huge budget surpluses, and who would never buy their own petrol anyway.

[superman321]

at least high petrol prices may finally force people to think before they buy those stupid, petrol guzzling 4wds even when they live in suburbia and have no need for those things. Petrol prices are annoyingly high, but at least there may be some alright consequnces. Case in point, they just stopped making one of the new Hummers - a car which has some of the, if not the worst fuel efficiency.

[Leighton]

GM's decision to axe the H1 is bloody brilliant. Those saps that drive those "cars" are dumb.

www.fuh2.com

Hopefully the H2 will be right behind it.

The problem with removing the tax here in Australia is that it would only take us back to the level we were at 12 months ago. Then in 12 months from now that cut would be gone once again and there will be no-where to go on talk back lines in regards to whingers wanting the government out of it. Not to mention the government will just find another area to get that lost tax from anyway and the oil companies will have a bit more room to gouge and just make more profits.

You're much better off getting little Johnie to back-off in relation to Iran, promote better alternative energy sources (watch the price tumble if governments the world over invested in hydrogen fuels), give incentives to local companies to look for oil locally, cut the pointless (and obvious) shit-talk with Chavez and import more from Venezuela and then getting state governments to do a better job at promoting car-pooling and public transport.

Internationally, it would also help if they took the futures options off the price of oil cause as it stands investors can actually make money off the current price when they have no interest in actually buying oil. Let them invest in something we don't all rely on.

None of which was addressed in the federal budget last week. Hopefully the states try a bit harder (or just try).

Enough insight yet, Dan? $1.33.9 at the local servo. $1.48.9 for diesel.

[flickn]

I think we as a international effort need to step up the effort against Iran.They support hamas , they would love to see the destruction of isreal . They surely don't need nuclear power , if they have all this ....errr..... oil.

America sits on 99% percent of its crude oil , who needs Opec , when we lack balls in Washington anyways.

[Leighton]

Why don't Iran need nuclear power? They're a progressive nation much like the UAE with much more of a population. I take my hat off to them for seeking alternatives when they could take the soft option and cave to Western companies and open up their government to corruption like Iraq was.

God forbid they support a group that wants it's country back.

[Fadingtoblack]

at least high petrol prices may finally force people to think before they buy those stupid, petrol guzzling 4wds even when they live in suburbia and have no need for those things. Petrol prices are annoyingly high, but at least there may be some alright consequnces. Case in point, they just stopped making one of the new Hummers - a car which has some of the, if not the worst fuel efficiency.

Of course I would still love to drive a Hummer, even just once


What's annoying me is that it's increasingly more likely my next car will be some gutless 1m wide hatch, as opposed to the Big 6 the Aussie in me craves.


-Iran wants Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Power is just what they tell their Mums

-Of course in another year the benefits gained from losing the tax-on-tax will be gone, but at least we won't be being robbed anymore. I don't consider that whinging at all.

-Alternative fuels are still, for now at least, a pipe-dream. It seems hybrid cars will be better represented soon, but count on oil companies to block any progress as best they can.

-Public Transport is a joke, that is why people drive. Anti-car measure after measure by the Melbourne council is just not the right answer. And it's going to take a very long time to get public transport up to a standard that will make people prefer it to driving.

[Danallica]

I think we as a international effort need to step up the effort against Iran.They support hamas , they would love to see the destruction of isreal . They surely don't need nuclear power , if they have all this ....errr..... oil.

America sits on 99% percent of its crude oil , who needs Opec , when we lack balls in Washington anyways.

fuck yer flickn, right again
iran doesnt need nuke power becuase its got a fuckload of oil for its pwer needs

[King_Nothing]

Here in Winnipeg, gas has been bouncing around from 80 cents to $1.13 per litre (or $3.20 - $4.52/gallon). Thankfully, I dont drive, nor do I care to.

And Flickn, you definatly make a good point, this Pres. Ahmadenijad is a god damn maniac that has to be taken seriously. The threats against Israel are uncalled for, and should not be taken lightly. Unfortunatly, I don't see how the US and its Coalitions can muster up enough resources to handle another war right now.

[Danallica]

^
thast the thing, we probably cant, not at least till we are done in iraq, which doesnt appear to be for a while

[Judge B]

I guess it's 1,30-1,40€/litre here. Too expensive anyways