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But the UK doesn't use gallons any longer - Just litres. Though it's crazy and typically British how the term "miles per gallon" is still used.

I thought Optimax/V-Power broke the £1 barrier (per litre) for a while last year anyway. If it forces more grockles off the roads, I won't be complaining.

It's like mortgage or bank rates etc etc - It constantly fluctuates anyway so why lose any sleep over it.

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Why have prices risen in the last month to the high 90's anyway? Fecking Gordon Brown mad.gif

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That was due to the Iran conflict apparently coffee.gif

As oil is sold in US $ and the $ is quite weak at the moment we should be seeing some benefit from that.

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By the way, for those interested, post 2006 budget the % for the break down in the way fuel is priced was as follows;

14.9% VAT

49.0% DUTY

36.1% FUEL PRODUCT PRICE

At the mo, it equates to about $6.50 per US gallon, and when I was over there a few weeks ago, their 'premium' octane was just touching $3.00 per gallon. Still less than half of what we pay!!

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