True. Oil companies hold up the FTSE 100 so the government are pussies about demanding taxes
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Obviously it is. When oil prices are high, do petrol prices go down?
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The increased supply will reduce the global price which makes oil products cheaper to UK consumers.
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Until there’s a considerable battery base installed, this is the way of things for now.
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0·2 years agoAgree. Why does a supermarket have to sell it?
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Because when you charge 20% on something and the value of that thing doubles you make double the amount too. I think the UK government is way too cosy with big oil and is scared of asking for more