04-24-2008, 03:53 PM
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Pixies Horse Widower
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Scotland
Posts: 9,485
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Originally Posted by smithy020
Well in scotland theres talk of a strike at the only oil refinery in the country, This has led to panic buying and increased prices...£1.30 a litre. with a £ getting you $1.98 that comes to $2.57 a litre and nearly $10 a US Gallon
The link is a wee bit from bbc about the problems
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7360339.stm |
Filled up today with diesel @ £1.22 a litre. Works out at £5.46 per gallon, or $10.75 a gallon @ £1=$1.97.
Now, I know our fuel prices have been higher than in the US for years, but this is fucking ridiculous! (scuse my language) 
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