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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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Fuel prices
http://money.aol.co.uk/2012/03/16/pm-may-r...d=webmail4 Maybe of interest to some of you.. Seems unlikely all the same. Note the comment of the first person about 4x4's Rolling Eyes
Post #131909 16th Mar 2012 6:33pm
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Laurie



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"Mr Obama has been coming under intense pressure over rising petrol prices as he fights for re-election in November, with a gallon of "gas" now around 3.80 dollars (£2.40)."

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Filled up 2 half empty ish 5 Litre containers ........£10 Shocked
Post #131924 16th Mar 2012 7:10pm
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mymini007



Member Since: 10 Nov 2011
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1986 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Java Black
£2.40 a gallon

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But you can roll it in glitter Smile

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Post #131925 16th Mar 2012 7:18pm
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party monkey



Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
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Finally.... a topic I can bore people to at an Olympic standard Smile

I spend 90% of my working live broking an options market around mostly European strategic oil stocks reserves........

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/03/16/u...ogleNewsUK

News broke yesterday, market dumped off back off US reserve release. Market then realised that basicallly this a load of political BS aimed at getting clawing Obama some votes back and then rallied off the back of it. How can you have an 'emergency' at some point in the future. Not the point of having 'reserves'

Net effect.... Pretty much sweet FA.

UK sources today reportedly denying the whole story, which is right as this whole thing could be deemed to be in breach of IEA and EU guidelines, in terms of strategic stocks being there for a genuine supply emergency and not a price management tool.

My heart bleeds for those in the US that have to pay such an extortionate amount for their fuel..... Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes

Rant over Smile Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
Post #131941 16th Mar 2012 8:41pm
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robpenrose



Member Since: 15 Jan 2011
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Saw normal Diesel at £1.499 a litre at a service station on the M40 tonight.

Haven't seen it at £1.50 a litre yet, but sadly I think it's only days away...

At this rate I will be putting over £100 a week in my truck just to get to work. Sadly, I might have to look at getting another vehicle. There just isn't anything that I could replace it with that I want or would respect as much.... Current:D4 HSE
Gone: BMW Z4MC
Gone: Defender TD5 90 CSW
Previous: Discovery TD5 ES (Gone)
Post #132174 17th Mar 2012 9:57pm
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Laurie



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http://www.petrolprices.com/ 
Post #132175 17th Mar 2012 10:02pm
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rossy



Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
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€ 1.56 here ( £1.25 ish) - about the only thing that's cheaper in Ireland. Like the UK most of that is duty.
Post #132180 17th Mar 2012 10:31pm
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Laurie



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£1.245 in Calais 
Post #132192 17th Mar 2012 11:09pm
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XS Pete



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£0.78 in Jakarta Big Cry

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Post #132527 19th Mar 2012 12:43pm
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lrmaniac



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Diesel at €1.52 per litre here... Shocked Never been so high!

When I bought my first Defender (back in 1999) 1 litre of diesel used to cost 0.50€ !!! Big Cry Regards
Joao

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Post #132599 19th Mar 2012 6:30pm
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Laurie



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When I first started buying petrol you could get better than 5 gallons for a quid.
3 shillings and 9 pence from the local Jet station. 
Post #132601 19th Mar 2012 6:35pm
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Eduardo



Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
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Well,

here at the end of the world: 0.8 GBP per litre or almost 1 EUR/litre (not so bad compared to you guys Mr. Green ) Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
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Post #132624 19th Mar 2012 7:20pm
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noworries4x4



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My Range Rover has been off the road 4years, just sorted it out for a wedding and to go to the Rugby in Wales £125 to fill it up with diesil i nearly died on the spot. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.

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Post #132667 19th Mar 2012 8:48pm
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chiefstoker



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Just ask yourselves if you need to drive your Defender to work, or want to? Fair enough if you need it, but if you are just transporting your body there are many cheaper alternatives leaving you more money to spend on yourself Thumbs Up 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top

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Post #132669 19th Mar 2012 8:52pm
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