tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post114959090325488116..comments2023-08-01T13:38:49.728+02:00Comments on Insights and Rants: Boycott BP and ShellDonn Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-1151359202375683202006-06-27T00:00:00.000+02:002006-06-27T00:00:00.000+02:00Gas??? "Petrol" is an abbreviation of "Petroleum" ...Gas??? "Petrol" is an abbreviation of "Petroleum" and in South Africa that's the term used for it.<BR/><BR/>Intead of criticising, try understanding that this article relates to South Africa, not the USA. If the USA had the same taxes on their fuel that SA and Europe did, it would go a long way towards conserving a scarce world resource. So take your US-centric comments and shove them up your exhaust.Donn Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-1151350399197348052006-06-26T21:33:00.000+02:002006-06-26T21:33:00.000+02:00This stupidity is so childish it's scary.Folks, he...This stupidity is so childish it's scary.<BR/><BR/>Folks, here are the reasons why "petrol" is so expensive:<BR/><BR/>1 - The cheap and easy supply is rapidly dwindling. You think gas is expensive now? Wait until we are forced to get it from locations such as the "Oil Sands" of Albert, CA.<BR/>2 - Increased world demand. Last year India use of gas increased over 15%. By comparison, the US's increased less than .05% in the last year.<BR/>3 - The need for other products derived from petroleum is also high. Plastics are also derived from the exact same petroleum that our gas is derived from. Higher prices for plastics results in more petroleum being shunted in that direction which has the effect of limiting the supply of petroleum for gas production which has the result of increasing the cost of gas.<BR/><BR/>Here's a concept.<BR/><BR/>Instead of whining, try learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-1150151872628329072006-06-13T00:37:00.000+02:002006-06-13T00:37:00.000+02:00The SA Government doesn't sell the crude oil to th...The SA Government doesn't sell the crude oil to the local companies. Sasol doesn't import any oil. If everyone stopped supporting BP and Shell the oil companies would have to find a cheaper source of fuel. In the meantime the bulk of the money goes to Sasol.Donn Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-1150138591687834922006-06-12T20:56:00.000+02:002006-06-12T20:56:00.000+02:00The SA government regulates the petrol price. They...The SA government regulates the petrol price. <BR/><BR/>They charge various taxes / levies to the price per litre . <BR/><BR/>Boycotting SHELL BP etc will thus have no effect...<BR/><BR/>Check website:http://www.dme.gov.za/home.asp?menu=energy/liquid_fuels.htm<BR/><BR/><BR/>Basic breakdown as per 07 June 2006<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Fuel tax 116.000 c/l<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Basic Price 370.632 c/l<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Retail Margin 43.900 c/l<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Wholesale Margin 39.268 c/ll<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Zone Differentials 13.700 c/l<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Service Cost recoveries 7.00 c/l<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Road Accident Fund 36.500 c/l<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Customs & Excise 4.00c/l<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Slate Levy 5.000 c/l<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Equalisation Fund Levy 0.000c/lAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com