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Re: Don't buy Petrol on April 30, 1999 !

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From: Jordan Princic
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 00:00
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But, if fuel purchase was just postponed, how will it affect total sales?

Wizzer wrote:

> Don't buy Petrol on April 30, 1999 ...?
>
> It's time we did something about the price of Petrol in Australia!
>
> We are all sick and tired of high prices - when there are literally millions
> of gallons in storage.  Know what we recently found out?
>
> The so-called oil cartel has decided to slow Australian production by some 2
> million barrels per day to drive up the price.  If there was just ONE day
> when nobody purchased petrol, the price you pay will drop dramatically.
>
> We've therefore decided to see how many Australians we can encourage to NOT
> BUY PETROL on one specific day!
>
> Let's have a PETROL OUT!
> Do not buy any petrol on APRIL 30, 1999.  Buy on the Thursday before, or
> Saturday after.  Do NOT buy any petrol on FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1999.
>
> Want to help?
> Send this message to everyone you know. Ask them to do the same. Talk to
> your friends.
>
> You - personally - CAN make a difference to the price you pay for your
> petrol.
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From: Jordan Princic <jordan@zip.com.au>
Subject: Re: Don't buy Petrol on April 30, 1999 !
Date: 1999/04/15
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