Fuel protest - This Wednesday?

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Just thought I would share the email sent to me by petrolprices.com, I will be filling up before Wednesday just in case (not that I believe it will happen :D )

Dear Mr Mister,

Last week I was informed that a group called Transaction 2007 had plans this weekend to release a statement announcing some kind of protest action relating to the price of fuel in the UK. I have just read a statement published on their web site in which they have confirmed that they are going to organise legal protest action, and that it could begin as early as this Wednesday.

I have got more on the PetrolPrices.com blog about this:

http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/petrol-price-protests-planned-for-this-wednesday-86.html

We will of course be following the story as it unfolds next week to keep you informed. If you want to express your opinion about the plans you can do so on our blog, as always, by leaving your comments and voting in our polls.

Regards,
Brendan

Brendan McLoughlin
Co-Founder
PetrolPrices.com
t: 0844 8160025
e: [email protected]
 
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If there is any protest it is highly unlikely that it will be any kind of blockade or restriction on the availability of fuel.

There may however be huge queues at the pumps due to brainless panic buying numpties filling up "just in case".
 
I don't see the point of protesting this time. Surely the prices are more a symptom of the actual price of a barrel of oil as opposed to any recent tax hikes?
 
See, your first sentence just shows how fuel protests, rather than hit the companies, help them. Someone says 'fuel protest' so everyone panics and the fuel companies sell more fuel than they usually would.

Good going.
 
Kol said:
See, your first sentence just shows how fuel protests, rather than hit the companies, help them. Someone says 'fuel protest' so everyone panics and the fuel companies sell more fuel than they usually would.

Good going.
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What a ridiculous comment. It's not as if everybody goes out and buys another car to fill up is it. What do you expect people who run courier companies, haulage companies, etc and drivers who need their cars to do about the crazy fuel prices? What about the pensioners on fixed incomes who need to use their cars because they can't use public transport?

I think any attempt to organise some kind of protest should be applauded. Otherwise the government are just going to keep raping the public left right and centre. Do you know there's ANOTHER 2p rise planned for April?
 
carpmaster said:
What a ridiculous comment. It's not as if everybody goes out and buys another car to fill up is it. What do you expect people who run courier companies, haulage companies, etc and drivers who need their cars to do about the crazy fuel prices? What about the pensioners on fixed incomes who need to use their cars because they can't use public transport?

I think any attempt to organise some kind of protest should be applauded. Otherwise the government are just going to keep raping the public left right and centre. Do you know there's ANOTHER 2p rise planned for April?
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I wouldn't call it ridiculous, no. The fuel companies inevitably sell more fuel as everyone panics, even those that don't need it buy because they have no idea how long the protet will last. We can assume a day or two at most, with the anti-terrorism laws that halted it last time, I'm pretty sure it wouldn't last quite so long this time. So, essentially, the fuel companies have 'sold out of fuel' at all their stations in a day. Pretty impressive IMO. Considering all those people you mention should be taking part in the protest, why should they need to fill up early? They shouldn't be driving anywhere, that's the point. It brings the country to a standstill and therefore proves a point.

Also, you seem to have taken my post totally wrong. I AGREE with fuel protests, I just disagree with EVERYONE filling up a day before and lining their pockets. Stage a proper fuel protest where no one buys fuel. Not a faux protest where everyone buys Wednesdays fuel on Tuesday. If everyone does that,no point is proven apart from the fuel pump attendent having to press his little button a lot less that day.

edit - Seems like myself and a fair few of the motors forum agree with the point I make about panic buying http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17814199
 
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Price of fuel went straight through the £1 barrier when it hit $100 a barrel, of course the fuel actually on the fore-courts was $80 a barrel when it was purchased. It takes a good few months to be turned into fuel - of course its now back down again, and the prices are still going up.
 
Hey guys please don't shoot the messenger ;)

I am just passing on info. I very much doubt it will happen and the only reason I would fill up is if I ran out of diesel.
 
mmm, fuel protests

must keep the car low on fuel so that I run out as soon as any shortages happen, could do with a couple of days off work :)
 
Good luck to them and I hope they bring the whole country to a grinding halt. They have my full support.
 
Presumably those who are advocating a cut in fuel prices are able to come up with costed cuts in public spending and/or other tax rises to account for the loss in revenue?

I'd hate to think people were being as trite as saying 'I wann pay less tax!' without considering the ramifications.....
 
Visage said:
Presumably those who are advocating a cut in fuel prices are able to come up with costed cuts in public spending and/or other tax rises to account for the loss in revenue?
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Yes - we could renationalise spending on the welfare estate and stop giving Government grants to weird and wonderful groups.
 
[TW]Fox;10658351 said:
Yes - we could renationalise spending on the welfare estate and stop giving Government grants to weird and wonderful groups.
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And presumably you can show that the sums add up?
 
We could stop invading and blowing the crap out of countries for the oil in the first place, that would save some money.
 
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