The UK's Peak Oil Discussion Forum & Community
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Petrol is TOO CHEAP.
10 years ago I could turn up at a beach or campsite, and have no trouble finding a space. These days, you have to book everything, months in advance. Roads are clogged up. Lots of complaints about fuel prices but people continue to occupy the roads. Then there's the issues of Peak Oil, and there not being enough land to grow biofuels. Time to kick the habit I'm afraid.
Number 694:I think we've had it pretty easy with petrol prices over the last few years. I haven't run the numbers on all countries but I expect UK fuel prices have risen LESS than almost anywhere else in the world over the last three years.
I've written an article here that details just how the price at the pump is comprised of the product, the duty and the tax, showing how the total tax take has fallen in real terms over recent years and also showing what impact oil price changes has on the sticker price:
http://uk.theoildrum.com/story/2006/5/3/17236/14255