hmm cant answer yes and no on your poll, yes we are getting ripped off, but not by the oil companies, by the govournment! these people who we have voted in to help us, are screwing us worse than the last shower of shits, and it will get worse with each election that passes, back to fuel...what ****in idiots put up with taxed tax?? US!! Duty is a tax that then has VAT added to it, the OFT are kinda right tho, competition is pretty fair across the board.... cos we are getting ripped off before the fuel even makes it to the pump, but you see this helps the gvmnt win in more ways than 1...
1) more tax on fuel, more money raised.
2)fuel costs more, transport raises prices, more money paid in company tax. (whatever its called) and VAT
3)transport costs rise, everything costs more, more money pulled in on VAT
4)everything costs more, people start struggling...what do they do? get a better job.....more money in income tax