I think we can if enough of us fuel buyers take a stand. Please read my blog.
http://uk.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-QjVcc08leqgyySiOttevNLdb
2007-10-14 08:57:42 · 6 answers · asked by measiam 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
That wouldn't quite work to drive the cost of petrol and diesel down, if only because getting cooperation on the scale necessary to put a noticeable dent in the price of fuel would be nearly impossible, with millions upon millions of gallons of gasoline and diesel being sold on a day to day basis. Even when the message hit the major media outlets in the U.S. asking people "do not purchase fuel on day x," the response was luke warm. Refusing to purchase from BP, ESSO, or Exxon, and moving all of your fuel spending to other fuel suppliers would only hurt the supply of those vendors, giving them an excuse to increase prices, and for BP to follow suit.
A lot of fuel stations are owned by jobbers, dealers, resellers, and franchisers. Their fuel products may not even be branded by any company, but could be unbranded fuel sold by the companies targeted by this campaign.
Even if everybody stopped buying BP at company owned and operated stores, it wouldn't halt their sales altogether. The big money maker for oil companies is in their commercial fuel sales and customer support.
Finally, you should also consider that a big portion of the cost of fuel can be attributed to taxes.
2007-10-14 09:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Uk this is more of a tax issue. Bloody Ken Livingston has just done a deal with Venezuala for cheaper fuel so that people on income support can enjoy half price days out on the buses. I would´ve awarded that privelige to the key workers instead. I hate Ken
2007-10-14 16:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by Gusdiamond 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not the oil company's in Britain .
Its our greedy government who we should take a stand against .
Its OK for the ministers because they don't pay for their fuel We do the tax payers
2007-10-14 17:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by Black Orchid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think so. But I do know that the USA would have cheaper gas prices if they used the oil that is here in the USA, rather than get it from over seas!
2007-10-14 16:07:30 · answer #4 · answered by honey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably better to get the government to reduce the tax (in the UK at least)
2007-10-14 16:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably. if you can get our apethetic nation to stick together and do somethin about it.
2007-10-14 16:16:26 · answer #6 · answered by Shanks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋