Motorists still being ripped off as oil prices fall, but petrol stays high
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Motorists still being ripped off as oil prices fall, but petrol stays high         

Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: Doug
Date: Sep 15, 2008 23:37

You have got to ask yourself, "Is it really worth having a car at
all"? Isn't it time to break the habit?

"Frustrated motorists are failing to see the benefit of slumping oil
prices as crude yesterday dropped below $100 a barrel, the AA has
warned.

The AA said drivers were being short-changed by up to 6p a litre as
oil giants fail to pass on the benefits of tumbling crude prices.

It said that even allowing for a six week lag between oil prices and
pump prices, motorists still appeared to be being 'ripped off' and
that oil companies were 'dragging their feet..."

More:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1056386/Motorists-ripped-oil-prices-fall...

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