🚀 go-pugleaf

Can't see what the problem is. Petrol here is some of the cheapest in the
developed world; second only after USA, i believe. If you want expensive fuel
check out Europe, particularly the northern countries. Petrol is typically
around 1.80-2.10AUD per litre!

Anyway, it's not really the oil companies that are raking it in from petrol
sales. Petrol does not make up the majority of their production and due to other
pressures their margins are already pretty thin. Most of the end price is taken
in tax and duty by the beloved Government. If you want to protest to someone how
about your state/federal politicians.

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.