Well Allen,
The problem is quite simple: gas is available, but the consumer price is
built of the gas itself depending per country heavily taxed to extremely
taxed (UK).
When the base price rises, the tax part rises with it.
When the tax part is over 65% of the lot, you can imagine what growth the
gas price did the last year.
Especially the truck drivers, taxi and bus companies and not to forget the
ones who are busy in the water transport are hit. (water transport diesel is
very low taxed in the Netherlands). In other countries farmers are more hit.
The people are fed up by the extreme prices and with the road blocks try to
press the government and/or gas companies to lower the rates.
The high prices make lots of smaller companies suffer the most, they not
always can raise the pricing to their customers.
There is no general pricing policy / tax rate within Europe comparable with
USA, so between countries there can be quite a difference. Gas stations in
the Netherlands near the German border are almost bust, because all cars get
their fuel in Germany.
Hope this clarifies the situation a bit.
Cheers,
Hans
praying there will not be a road block tommorrow in the 450 miles run home
-----Original Message-----
From: Ajhsys@aol.com [mailto:Ajhsys@aol.com]
Sent: woensdag 13 september 2000 23:10
To: spridgets@autox.team.net; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Petrol problems in Europe
What's going on over there? Is there a shortage, or are protesters just
blocking delivery? How are you getting about? Is the air pollution getting
better now that nobody can drive? Is this problem a result of the last list
thread on petrol prices in the UK?
Just curious to hear more from our friends across the pond.
Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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