Gulp-fuel

[John Russell]

hears one though, pound for pound what would be more productive a hourse ploughing or an ox? guess it would come down to the safest to use?

 

Actually, you're right. A very knowledgeable old farmer friend of mine always tells me that oxen are best -- slower but more stamina, he says.

 

And you can milk them and eat them (not that you can't eat a horse -- if you're French).

 

Best wishes,

 

John Russell

[Gareth Dalzell]

I see someones attempt to reduce Tax on fuel has gone pear shaped

 

From the BBC Northern Ireland Website today:

 

The UK's largest ever fuel laundering plant has been dismantled by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in Northern Ireland.

 

A customs spokesperson said the "industrial scale plant" was capable of producing over 30m litres of illicit fuel a year, the equivalent of £20m in lost revenue.

 

The plant was discovered in a raid in Crossmagalen, County Armagh on Tuesday.

 

A man arrested in connection with the find has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

 

HMRC officers, accompanied by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), seized six storage tanks, 37,000 litres of illicit fuel, 1,000 litres of acid, pumps and associated equipment.

 

Almost 21,000 litres of toxic waste, stored in barrels and in an underground slurry pit, were also removed from the site.

 

Clare Merrills from Revenue and Customs said the plant was three times larger than any other plant found in the UK.

 

"This particular site was capable of producing enough fuel to take a family saloon car to the moon and back over 40 times a year," she said.

 

"This was a huge plant that we have closed down, but it's just one of a number we have found in recent months."

 

HMRC Assistant Director of Criminal Investigation, John Whiting said it was fuel fraud on an industrial scale.

 

"The sheer size of this illegal operation is staggering and far exceeds anything we have ever come across before," he said.

 

"This activity would have generated massive revenue loss as well as tonnes of toxic waste - its economic and environmental impact on Northern Ireland would have been considerable.

 

"The location of this illegal operation would suggest that the fuel was destined for both sides of the border, resulting in losses to both the UK and Republic of Ireland exchequers.

 

"This operation shows the success of multi agency co-operation in tackling fuel fraud and why we will continue to work with our partners in the fight against organised crime."

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

If one compares fuel prices to the 1970's crisis and the MPG that vehicles did then the current prices are not that drastic. Local fuel wholesaler said expect current prices to go up huge amounts over the next few years unless more is oil found around the world.

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£1.50 a litre is still cheaper than a bottle of evian at the services,,,

[hazzygawa]

If one compares fuel prices to the 1970's crisis and the MPG that vehicles did then the current prices are not that drastic. Local fuel wholesaler said expect current prices to go up huge amounts over the next few years unless more is oil found around the world.

 

Yes but we don't want to compare it to the 70's. This is hitting us hard now, so saying it's not so bad is not true. It is so bad.

[Pat Ferrett]

£1.50 a litre is still cheaper than a bottle of evian at the services,,,

 

I said the same sort of thing on another thread on here the other day

A gallon of Pepsi bought in 500 ml bottles workes out to be about £16.00

[Old WoodChip]

BP garage are the most expensive in our area too, I wouldnt support them

 

Dont be sucked into believing all this is because of Libya, they just use the excuse of the day. we have had banks, recessions, house price rises..... whatever is in the news on the day that is why oil prices go up.

There are only a couple of winners and it's not us on this forum, they wear suits & dont get their hands dirty (at least with honest dirt) f@**ing crooks the lot of them

[Old WoodChip]

there are alternatives they dont want us to know, same with electric cars ! all they tell you is the battery dont last but they developed one and shelved it, because oil and the fat cats are much too powerful, robbing bastards:thumbup:

 

 

I see someones attempt to reduce Tax on fuel has gone pear shaped

 

From the BBC Northern Ireland Website today:

 

The UK's largest ever fuel laundering plant has been dismantled by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in Northern Ireland.

 

A customs spokesperson said the "industrial scale plant" was capable of producing over 30m litres of illicit fuel a year, the equivalent of £20m in lost revenue.

 

The plant was discovered in a raid in Crossmagalen, County Armagh on Tuesday.

 

A man arrested in connection with the find has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

 

HMRC officers, accompanied by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), seized six storage tanks, 37,000 litres of illicit fuel, 1,000 litres of acid, pumps and associated equipment.

 

Almost 21,000 litres of toxic waste, stored in barrels and in an underground slurry pit, were also removed from the site.

 

Clare Merrills from Revenue and Customs said the plant was three times larger than any other plant found in the UK.

 

"This particular site was capable of producing enough fuel to take a family saloon car to the moon and back over 40 times a year," she said.

 

"This was a huge plant that we have closed down, but it's just one of a number we have found in recent months."

 

HMRC Assistant Director of Criminal Investigation, John Whiting said it was fuel fraud on an industrial scale.

 

"The sheer size of this illegal operation is staggering and far exceeds anything we have ever come across before," he said.

 

"This activity would have generated massive revenue loss as well as tonnes of toxic waste - its economic and environmental impact on Northern Ireland would have been considerable.

 

"The location of this illegal operation would suggest that the fuel was destined for both sides of the border, resulting in losses to both the UK and Republic of Ireland exchequers.

 

"This operation shows the success of multi agency co-operation in tackling fuel fraud and why we will continue to work with our partners in the fight against organised crime."

[Dave Martin]

Received this e-mail today,

 

Compared with Petrol......

 

Think a gallon of petrol is expensive?

This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective.

Tippex 7 oz. £1.39 £5.42 per gallon

Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz. £1.19 £9.52 per gallon

Ocean Spray 16 oz. £1.25 £10.00 per gallon

Diet Snapple 16 oz. £1.29 £10.32 per gallon

Brake Fluid 12 oz. £3.15 £33.60 per gallon

Vick's Nyquil 6 oz. E8.35 £178.13 per gallon

Pepto Bismol 4 oz. £3.85 . £123.20 per gallon

 

And this is the REAL KICKER...

Evian water 9 oz. £1.49 £21.19 per gallon!

£21.19 for WATER and the buyers don't even know the source!

(Evian spelled backwards is Naïve!!)

And you don't even want to compare it with perfume or after shave!

Ever wonder why printers are so cheap? So they have you hooked for the ink. Someone calculated the cost of the ink at (you won't believe it, but it is true)

£5,200 a gallon ... (yes, Five Thousand two hundred pounds)

 

 

So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on Bottled Water, Tippex, Pepto Bismol, Nyquil or, God forbid, Printer Ink!

 

 

Just a little humour to help ease the pain of your next trip to the petrol pump...

 

And - If you don't pass this along to at least one person, your exhaust will fall off!!

[renewablejohn]

Will be planting a crop of artichokes to produce my own fuel. Supposed to work out at 600 litres per acre.