Tony posted:

Alex, The rebate for primary producers and heavy transport industry does not come from the oil companies. It is a tax rebate from the government out of the taxes paid when the primary produces/transport industry paid for the fuel. The fuel is not being sold cheap to anyone!! Diesel became more expensive because the greens think (oops - they never think!) diesel is a 'dirty' fuel, i.e. more polluting then ULP. We all know that is utter rubbish but a deal had to be done with the greens to get the legislation through parliment. Hence increase taxes (GST, excise, tax, levie, call it whatever - a tax is a tax). Blame the greens, but yes, I also think the oil companies are taking advantage of the situation to some extent but they are not the main culprit this time.

Ron posted:

Gazza,

I don't know if its the greenies, the watermelons or the cocanuts but I reckon the main reason
its dearer is so that the bloody oil companies can keep the city slickers happy by providing cheap ulp
at around 80-85c litre whilst us us poor buggers in the bush pay around 10c a lite
premiun for ulp and 14c on deisel supposedly for the extra freight - BULL!

Why isn't deisel cheaper - it doesnt cost anthing like ulp to produce and oil is the cheapest
its been in 10 years - don't let em fool you - they are simply ripping off those with the least
political muscle!

Just grin and bear it - I'm still paying 94.3c litre today v ulp at 92.1 whilst my daughter filled up for
79c/l ulp in Melbourne and that's anywhere she likes.

A least we don't have to put up with the smog!

Cheers

Ron