Iraq Crisis

[Farriercm]

Is the UK the first Country to raise the price of Petrol, because of the situation in Iraq?

[woofgang]

countries don't raise the price of petrol, companies do.

[baza]

we just raise fuel prices no matter what is happening elsewhere, higher prices equals more tax.

[Farriercm]

So woofgang, petrol companies raise the duty on petrol, not the chancellor.
I never knew that.

[ummmm]

How often does he do that? He doesn't control the price, just the tax on it.

[royfromaus]

I will do a few hours research on it and get back to you!

[Prudie]

has petrol gone up then? It hadn't yesterday

[Baldric]

Your OP referred to the 'Price' not the Duty!

[ichkeria]

Higher prices does mean more tax of course. The government doesn't put the price up, though, as already noted. I don't know if that is that the OP meant

[Svejk]

I heard a farmer crying on the radio, this morning.
because we've had perfect growing conditions, this year. :-/

[ChillDoubt]

LOL @ Svejk.

[heathfield]

Our local Morrisons diesel has gone up 1p/litre in the last couple of days. Sign of things to come?

[Farriercm]

UMMMM?