27-03-11, 04:11 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: USA
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Originally Posted by Kevin H
As for petrol prices, again it's all relative. Most people would kill for petrol at $4 per gallon. Oh, I forgot, that's why it's $4 per gallon.
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Errant political jabs aside, well, it's not near $4 per gallon where I live in mid-US. Folks here are very upset at our current government's drilling policy, which could well lead to a change in '12.
And there are several reasons for "high" petrol, one of which is gov't's insatiable taxing to support other politically-motivated programs, not just highway construction/ maintenance.
The nearly 15% increase in UK VAT rate to 20% last Jan. hasn't helped there.
War always has raised raw petroleum prices. |
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