Diesel, petrol, oil price watch

[Armagh18]

Why Ireland chose excise cuts over a VAT reduction on fuel
The Irish government's explicit position is that a VAT cut on fuel would not reliably benefit consumers because retailers might not fully pass the savings on at the pump (i.e. they could retain some of the margin). Excise duty cuts, being a fixed per-litre reduction applied before the final price, are seen as more direct and easier to monitor/enforce pass-through. The government has publicly urged fuel retailers to pass on the excise savings quickly and has highlighted that retailers raised prices fast when costs rose.

Fair enough but clearly hasnt worked

[Blowitupref]

To be fair the Protestants are a John Deere breed in my experience.

Stuck hanging on to past glories as usual.

Drove through 5 counties today, long queues at each filling station. Garda are out to try and control the traffic flow.

Show off. Mr. Moneybags.

Moneybags if only, a regular commute from East to West.

Point was the issues at filling stations is a reality than rumours. People doing mad buying for fuel and I suppose shouldn't be surprised as they did that for bread before a storm and for toilet roll during covid. 

[armaghniac]

Why Ireland chose excise cuts over a VAT reduction on fuel
The Irish government's explicit position is that a VAT cut on fuel would not reliably benefit consumers because retailers might not fully pass the savings on at the pump (i.e. they could retain some of the margin). Excise duty cuts, being a fixed per-litre reduction applied before the final price, are seen as more direct and easier to monitor/enforce pass-through. The government has publicly urged fuel retailers to pass on the excise savings quickly and has highlighted that retailers raised prices fast when costs rose.

Fair enough but clearly hasnt worked

It is a matter of detail whether they cut excise or VAT. The point is that these loonies just ignored the cut and carried on disrupting the country anyway, causing millions of Euro of damage to other people.

[Armagh18]

Why Ireland chose excise cuts over a VAT reduction on fuel
The Irish government's explicit position is that a VAT cut on fuel would not reliably benefit consumers because retailers might not fully pass the savings on at the pump (i.e. they could retain some of the margin). Excise duty cuts, being a fixed per-litre reduction applied before the final price, are seen as more direct and easier to monitor/enforce pass-through. The government has publicly urged fuel retailers to pass on the excise savings quickly and has highlighted that retailers raised prices fast when costs rose.

Fair enough but clearly hasnt worked

It is a matter of detail whether they cut excise or VAT. The point is that these loonies just ignored the cut and carried on disrupting the country anyway, causing millions of Euro of damage to other people.

The cut isn't worth one f**k if the price is still €2.20 is it...

[RedHand88]

Why Ireland chose excise cuts over a VAT reduction on fuel
The Irish government's explicit position is that a VAT cut on fuel would not reliably benefit consumers because retailers might not fully pass the savings on at the pump (i.e. they could retain some of the margin). Excise duty cuts, being a fixed per-litre reduction applied before the final price, are seen as more direct and easier to monitor/enforce pass-through. The government has publicly urged fuel retailers to pass on the excise savings quickly and has highlighted that retailers raised prices fast when costs rose.

Fair enough but clearly hasnt worked

It is a matter of detail whether they cut excise or VAT. The point is that these loonies just ignored the cut and carried on disrupting the country anyway, causing millions of Euro of damage to other people.

The cut isn't worth one f**k if the price is still €2.20 is it...

It is if the pump price would have been 2.40 otherwise. Are you looking it half price?

[Baile Brigín 2]

Why Ireland chose excise cuts over a VAT reduction on fuel
The Irish government's explicit position is that a VAT cut on fuel would not reliably benefit consumers because retailers might not fully pass the savings on at the pump (i.e. they could retain some of the margin). Excise duty cuts, being a fixed per-litre reduction applied before the final price, are seen as more direct and easier to monitor/enforce pass-through. The government has publicly urged fuel retailers to pass on the excise savings quickly and has highlighted that retailers raised prices fast when costs rose.

Fair enough but clearly hasnt worked

It is a matter of detail whether they cut excise or VAT. The point is that these loonies just ignored the cut and carried on disrupting the country anyway, causing millions of Euro of damage to other people.

The cut isn't worth one f**k if the price is still €2.20 is it...

But it would have been €2.50 without it...

[tintin25]

Heading to the airport 2mor from Belfast - flight at 12pm.  Anyone any idea what time these protests usually start?

[RedHand88]

Heading to the airport 2mor from Belfast - flight at 12pm.  Anyone any idea what time these protests usually start?

They're 24hrs, they sit in their tractors overnight in shifts. Yes, really. I'd leave at the crack of dawn unless the defence forces clear them out this evening.

[Milltown Row2]

Drive to Antrim and come in back road

[RedHand88]

Dublin Airport I assumed

[Milltown Row2]

Dublin Airport I assumed

Oh I was looking at the previous poster!

I really can't see anyone coming out in the North

Would dip in and listen to these wankers, they can't help themselves and show themselves up for being racists knuckle dragging loyalist scumbags oh and far right thugs

[tintin25]

Dublin Airport obviously 
Hard to know what to do - really don't want to be leaving at 4/5/6 am and have a long wait

[marty34]

Dublin Airport obviously 
Hard to know what to do - really don't want to be leaving at 4/5/6 am and have a long wait

In a case like this, be better be down at 8am....than sitting on the motorway in Drogheda at 2pm.

You can rest on holiday.

Unless this heavy rain that's on the way tomorrow might dampen a few spirits.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Heading to the airport 2mor from Belfast - flight at 12pm.  Anyone any idea what time these protests usually start?

They tend to be 24h, they park up and sleep in their wagons. Today they hit the M50. Tomorrow who knows. You *should* be OK, but these c***ts could target the airport. They did before because on their planet causing a traffic jam at the airport stops flights landing and no immigrants could come in.

Check the news sites and Google maps, you might have to swing via Carrickmacross and Navan. But do leave early.

[gerrykeegan]

https://share.google/E7KaOWDeoSfcshlAb

This might help, it seems to be an interactive map. Cu