why is diesel so expensive?

Come to W.A. The average price is about 96 cents per litre.
W.A. is usually the most expensive of all the states, but then I do not know about Tasmania.

In Auckland New Zealand, diesel 0.70c/l, ULP $1.00/l in $NZ. Bear in mind that we also have Road User Charges for diesel powered vehicles based on the weight of the vehicle and is charged per km at a rate of approx $NZ27 per 1000km for a 3 ton 4WD.

I can remember back in the earl 80s when diesel was half price !!! back when diesel 4wd were not as popular !!!

Brian

gas had less tax ,now on par,,blame Howard,

When I had my vehicle converted in Sydney 2 years ago, LPG was 35c. About a year later it was 50c. In Tassie at the moment it is 59-63 cents. At that price it works out only just cheaper than petrol at 92 cents.

I agree.

in 1980 $10 used to do me a weekend riding my bike out the sand hills at kurnell, 2 stroke oil, and food for the weekend!

Now $10 doesnt get you bleep te...

Hi all.
Only yesterday I sent an email the Mr Kobelke, ( I think that is how you spell his name), he is featured on our fuel watch web site. I asked him would he please give me a list of all the taxes paid by all parties from the time the oil comes out of the ground to the time I put the fuel into my tank.

As yet nothing has been heard. If and when he gets back to me I will post it for the benefit of all.

At present, please correct me if you know different but I believe that the oil companies have to pay a levy (that nice word that means the same as a tax but is not classified as a tax by the Pollies) something to do with exploration.

I vaguely remember something about 1 or 2 taxes more taxes being imposed before it comes to the pump. All the costs, including the Taxes are added up and then we are required to pay GST on all, INCLUDING THE IMPOSED TAXES.

The up side for the Govt. is that the more the fuel goes up, the more we pay in GST.

All you guys out there who voted Howard in with his GST platform should be very happy by now. Enjoy, for it is going to get much worse.

One parting shot though. Howard will never have to pay for petrol for the rest of his life. Now tell me that there is not a law for one and a law for another in this great country of ours.

The motorist is the proverbial milking cow never forget that! :(

I will now step off my pet subject soap box.

Regards

What state are you in? In a Far North Queensland rural town it's only 84.9 for diesel without a voucher - ULP is 80.1

another reason im off to fnq next year $1.07 in alice

I am pretty sure LPG has no tax apart from GST. It is the gas companies that are ripping us off with LPG not Howard. He rips us off with everything else though

I find the Caltex on frankston dande road near the frankston freeway exit is ALWAYS cheaper than most else around....

Depends on the day, the weather, etc on how much they charge.... oh adn if theres a school hoilday on the books.

Give it a month TOPS for it to go up again for Xmas newyears......

Voxson, I think the demand for LPG in the northern hemisphere rises in their winter and puts the price up in our Summer.

Phil

It's not as if a politician is collecting the money and squirrelling it away for his personal use.

Um.... 70% taxpayer funded superannuation, how much super does your boss put in for you? .... thats to start with $100k office upgrades when the old office is 12 months old..

Shall I keep going?

Any rational evaluation of what happens to taxes will clearly show that it's all spent on us, one way or another
This would be the reason they *NEED* another levy on 4wds in Vic to look after tracks??? The reason they took 3x3 in NSW for 15+ yrs to upgrade roads, which they never did.....

Im on a roll here... SOMEBODY STOP ME!

Politicians' salaries and perks wouldn't even register a blip in the larger scheme of things. Still, it's always nice to blame "them", isn't it.
only when its warranted which is 24/7..

Show me figures on the last 10 yrs on road taxes, fuel levys etc that have been spend 100% of on roads???? Even the pollys admit that they cant do it.... its needed " ELSEWHERE!"
Elsewhere wouldnt be junkets to Hawaii, Disneyland, and even Tebet, and some really bleep ttttty places would it?


Note they never goto Redfern for a conference? They would get cheap rates... I know of a place on Everly St they could use.. THe Burnt out HR Inn I think it is called.....

Emjay,if you truly believe that all our fuel taxes are spent on us,that is your perogative,but please do not expect us to believe that 99% of politicians are in the job purely for OUR wellbeing when most would not even know the price of a litre of milk let alone the price of fuel.

I wish it was 65cents but we don't have any choice.


I wish it was ~20cents like when I was a kid... bollox to 50+... Ahhh that was when the $ was worth a $...

I remember all the yelling and screaming when fuel went to .30cents.... That was the start of it all, then 40, hours later 50. GREED>>>>................ LOTS AND LOTS OF GREED............

How about reducing the diesel price for 4WD's as it is the 4 w drivers
who repair the bad ruts on tracks, clear fallen trees over tracks, therefore keeping the tracks clear for emergency vehicles should the need arise. this is unpaid work, a labour of love of the bush. This would cost heaps if the pollies had to pay for it to be done.!!!! We do it for nothing, and what do we get for it,, Higher fuel prices. Shame Shame Shame!!!.

had my bitch now i feel better...
Cheers peter K

Well summed up Melissa...

Bill Church