Impending fuel strikes

(28-03-2012 08:18am)RacingSnake Wrote:  Why is it illegal?
surely it has all the relevant duties and taxes paid?
Or are you assuming the containers weren't approved for fuel storage? (or similar)

I ask, because hypothetically I was pondering whether it would be feasible to use a tanker or similar to fill up abroad...
20p per litre cheaper, 1000 litre tanker/container, a saving of £200.
(yes I am aware there will be other overheads etc)

We burn through a good £600-700 worth of fuel a month (in normal commuting), so really feel these continuous rises.
Our local put its fuel up again last night, thats 5ppl rise in 4 weeks

It's illegal to transport petrol in any container larger than 25 litres. Importing your own fuel might just cause you slight problems with the Customs & Excise!

IIRC you can make up to 2000litre a year of biodiesel from vegetable oil without paying duty. Unfortunately LR engines are not designed to run on more than an 8% biodiesel dilution in ordinary diesel.

(28-03-2012 08:30am)THEMACS Wrote:  With this 3p a litre in August I am predicting a dielse price of around £1.60 a litre based on recent rip offs!! Hope I am proved wrong!!

Both unleaded and diesel have been around that price for a while here in Sweden

Also in parts of Scotland it is more than that already and at the village filling station in Keilder according to the Radio 2 days ago!

£1.60 by August and by Decemeber it will be like Mad Max 2, Evoques circling a fuel compound waiting for them to let their guard down

We are still seeing £1.40 a litre for Diesel in Newcastle ... worth checking out http://www.petrolprices.com free to subscribe and get details on prices in your area....

(28-03-2012 10:41am)Daglass Wrote:  £1.60 by August and by Decemeber it will be like Mad Max 2, Evoques circling a fuel compound waiting for them to let their guard down

I think you will be lucky to get it for £1.60, from what I understand N I is the most expensive!!

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(28-03-2012 10:55am)WorldTraveler Wrote:  We are still seeing £1.40 a litre for Diesel in Newcastle ... worth checking out http://www.petrolprices.com free to subscribe and get details on prices in your area....

But with increases that have been appearing for apparently No Reason, if they carry on the same pattern it will be £1.60, but I have a feeling it will dip a bit, although in reality the average diesel price wil be at least £1.50 come the end of the year, this time of year is always expensive anyway!

My local garage is charging £142.9
But I have seen it for £146.9 around the country

Could well be time for me to go weld some armour plating on to the car and get the crossbow polished

Motorway services are worst "Pirates", not uncommon to see anything from £1.48 up for Diesel (Although there is a Shell on the A1 just south of Scotch Corner that always cheap, i.e. normal prices) .... I think most people would use these for a "Splash n Dash" situation where you but 5 or 10 litres to get you to a local filling station/home.

(28-03-2012 11:26am)WorldTraveler Wrote:  Motorway services are worst "Pirates", not uncommon to see anything from £1.48 up for Diesel

Heston services on the M4 is at £1.549

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(28-03-2012 09:13am)Donny Dog Wrote:  It's illegal to transport petrol in any container larger than 25 litres.

Your fuel tank is more than 25 litres.
Is that not classed as a container?