People going ape over fuel prices, how are u baring the cost?

just goes ta show !! Peoples out there marching and protesting over lockdowns and Vaccines and pay no heed to being ripped off at the bowser by Fuel Honchos trying to make up for losses, during last years Lockdowns Pandemic or should i say First wave..
Anyhoos makes my 45 ltr tank back o the Fishraider look Cool at the time being , able to do three trips up the narrows or more closer by :)..

My tank is pretty good 60L x $1.70P/L is only $102 to fill up we usually go 2-4ways in fuel, if i were to go out solo a trip would cost $140 for gas/unleaded a few bux for ice, catch some bait

Feel for the guys that are putting in 4x this amount for a days trip

Thinking about it i can cruise out to the closes fad and back on around 20 litres at 40kph 20kms to the fads that leaves me with 30 litres to play around out there and 10 litres reserve which is pretty good

You really have to keep it in perspective.

In Western Europe and the UK the cost is about $2.80 to more then $3 a litre for regular unleaded so we arent doing so bad in the big scheme of things..

Perspective again in the fact that many of us can actually afford to own and run a decent boat whilst, like many, just being a regular working man...and some that can still even afford it whilst living on welfare...

I think we have a lot to be grateful for really..

and if you have to scrimp and save a bit on other facets of your life to have the spare money to spend on your favourite pastime and boat then so be it...either do it or dont...

Its certainly not worth worrying too much about the things that you cannot control...I've sometimes lost more money in lost tackle and lures then the petrol has actually cost me...

Life's too short too spend it constantly complaining about every little thing in life....

Went past a 7-11 seen the sign $1.94 per litre for 91 unleaded same price at Caltex/Ampol holly shit, its only the little independant guys that are within reason at $1.47

I can still fill up at $1.94 but thats about $20 extra from a already high priced day

Here you go lads. World fuel prices. We sit around the middle of the pack

https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/




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It seems the concept of working a few more hours to pay for fuel is a foreign concept to a few- we certainly cannot do anything to affect fuel prices..... Like anything in life, you want something- earn your way. I think ive had more intelligent thoughtful conversations with my god kids (10 years old)...





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It seems the concept of working a few more hours to pay for fuel is a foreign concept to a few- we certainly cannot do anything to affect fuel prices..... Like anything in life, you want something- earn your way. I think ive had more intelligent thoughtful conversations with my god kids (10 years old)...





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[/QUOTE]Work for it...get out of here with your common sense....can't we just increase the dole payment amount to cover it [emoji2957]

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Went past a 7-11 seen the sign $1.94 per litre for 91 unleaded same price at Caltex/Ampol holly shit, its only the little independant guys that are within reason at $1.47

I can still fill up at $1.94 but thats about $20 extra from a already high priced day

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buy when prices are down .

i have a few 20lt jerrys that I fill if prices are sharp

Chris

There’s no doubt in my mind we are being ripped off. If you go back to the late 90’s, the average retail margin was about 4 cents a litre. Smaller suburban servos we’re closing down because they just didn’t have the volume to be sustainable. I hear the average retail margin is now close to 20 cents litre. Notice how many new servos are been constructed in the past few years and older ones have received face lifts. Tells me that there is money being made. Will be interesting to see what fallout there is as electric vehicles become more common. I won’t be feeling too sorry for those that don’t survive.


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And the motoring groups like RACQ up here have been hoodwinked by the fuel companies, a recent article they posted said that at $84 a barrel it is the highest we have had to pay for oil, yet in 2012 I think it was up to $120 for a while yet we paid significantly less at the pump. The other thing that annoys me is that they quote "The cycle is on the up, fill up now" etc. This is plain BS, no other commodity has such a cycle, it is something the fuel companies started and the motoring bodies just repeat it. Also they quote what is a "fair price" , as far as I can see it is just the low average median for an area rather than a calculated "fair price".

And the govt is never going to do a thing about it. the GST alone is worth abstaining from any action.

Ok, had my rant, back to a beer and watch some fishing show as it's pissing down rain here.

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It seems the concept of working a few more hours to pay for fuel is a foreign concept to a few- we certainly cannot do anything to affect fuel prices..... Like anything in life, you want something- earn your way. I think ive had more intelligent thoughtful conversations with my god kids (10 years old)...





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Same as the fellas putting 400-100 liters of fuel in their boats, they aint sitting at home typing on fishnet complaining about fuel prices
they are out working what ever it is that allows them those toys.

and fuel is the only part of the cost of boat ownership and a days fishing

Same as the fellas putting 400-100 liters of fuel in their boats, they aint sitting at home typing on fishnet complaining about fuel prices
they are out working what ever it is that allows them those toys.

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And there's a lot of them that write it off on tax or have company fuel cards, seen it done many times. Plus many are FIFO workers who earn considerably more than the average joe bloe and the price means little to them (know a few), I don't have that luxury and no longer work so it hurts my hip pocket. But I will still fill the boat up while I can as it keeps me reasonably sane.

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Same as the fellas putting 400-100 liters of fuel in their boats, they aint sitting at home typing on fishnet complaining about fuel prices
they are out working what ever it is that allows them those toys.

and fuel is the only part of the cost of boat ownership and a days fishing

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And there's a lot of them that write it off on tax or have company fuel cards, seen it done many times. Plus many are FIFO workers who earn considerably more than the average joe bloe and the price means little to them (know a few), I don't have that luxury and no longer work so it hurts my hip pocket. But I will still fill the boat up while I can as it keeps me reasonably sane.[/QUOTE]

likewise only have a 50l tank now but when i had larger boats saved up for trips out and fished shore based still when money wasnt there.
Live within your means

do like my zuke.;D

Work for it...get out of here with your common sense....can't we just increase the dole payment amount to cover it [emoji2957]

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Next I suppose Welfare recipients will be demand a tax exemption on fuel or an increase by way of a fortnightly fuel allowance


Shakey - If only I lived near the coast

Interesting stats if they are correct

Fuel price comparison from way back when

https://www.hcvc.com.au/forum/OldTru...al-fuel-prices

Crude Oil prices since 1976

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...es-since-1976/


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& yet the oil companies pay little if any any taxes - despite record bowser prices (margins & low oil prices) Bugger all oil refining either. But these bastards get away with it

Chris

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And the motoring groups like RACQ up here have been hoodwinked by the fuel companies, a recent article they posted said that at $84 a barrel it is the highest we have had to pay for oil, yet in 2012 I think it was up to $120 for a while yet we paid significantly less at the pump. The other thing that annoys me is that they quote "The cycle is on the up, fill up now" etc. This is plain BS, no other commodity has such a cycle, it is something the fuel companies started and the motoring bodies just repeat it. Also they quote what is a "fair price" , as far as I can see it is just the low average median for an area rather than a calculated "fair price".

And the govt is never going to do a thing about it. the GST alone is worth abstaining from any action.

Ok, had my rant, back to a beer and watch some fishing show as it's pissing down rain here.

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What I find I interesting is our local Sippy Downs servos have all stayed at $1.57 while everywhere in Brisbane is over $1.90. I would have thought if they can sell it here at that price, then Brissy should be the same.

I get the same 2.27kms/L just i don't get your speed,how did u take the picture going that fast?

You guys are pretty jealous of people on centre link arnt ya's if it pisses ya's off that much theres nothing stopping you going on centre link... 5 days a week looking for jobs.... $300 per week to live on.... what ya's waiting for go live the dream

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I get the same 2.27kms/L just i don't get your speed,how did u take the picture going that fast?

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Hardly apples with apples then. I get 18 litres per 100 km when it's on the trailer behind the car......

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Hardly apples with apples then. I get 18 litres per 100 km when it's on the trailer behind the car......

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Bloody thirsty prius you have there Ct [emoji848]

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Bloody thirsty prius you have there Ct [emoji848]

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Added weight of the 2500 kg tow pack takes the edge off the fuel economy unfortunately. Hybrid system can't offset it that much.

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You guys are pretty jealous of people on centre link arnt ya's if it pisses ya's off that much theres nothing stopping you going on centre link... 5 days a week looking for jobs.... $300 per week to live on.... what ya's waiting for go live the dream

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I could never be jealous of people on Centrelink. I feel sorry for the genuine ones and angered by the obvious bludgers who have skills to work but choose to screw the system. You know which you are.

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Added weight of the 2500 kg tow pack takes the edge off the fuel economy unfortunately. Hybrid system can't offset it that much.

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Shoulda got the thermolite tow pack you tightasss

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Shoulda got the thermolite tow pack you tightasss

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Mines a JDM NW10, not the NW11 typically released in Aus. Worth more coin cause JDM but parts availability/interchangability is a problem.

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Mines a JDM NW10, not the NW11 typically released in Aus. Worth more coin cause JDM but parts availability/interchangability is a problem.

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Matt ......

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Mines a JDM NW10, not the NW11 typically released in Aus. Worth more coin cause JDM but parts availability/interchangability is a problem.

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Clearly a classic... What's it insured for?

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saw 98 ron @ $2.02 today , not sure if a can remember seeing it that much before

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saw 98 ron @ $2.02 today , not sure if a can remember seeing it that much before

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I know 98RON pushed up near $2 during the mid 2000s ...... I remember the pain as I was driving a Subaru Liberty GT & doing about 150km / day . ..... but yeh I think that's the highest I've heard of .

Chris

i belive fuel was cheaper some months back as the saudis were dumping extra barrels on the market to piss off the russians , for some reason that now escapes me , or was it that no one could drive around because of lockdown

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i belive fuel was cheaper some months back as the saudis were dumping extra barrels on the market to piss off the russians , for some reason that now escapes me , or was it that no one could drive around because of lockdown

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On the weekend I ticked over 40K on my Navara ..... (30 months) - that's way less than half of what I would normally do working as an account manager . I turn cars over about every 4 years (sometimes less)
Just a quick check - I've done 3500kms since late May :o

Talk about not driving very much

Chris

Baffles me,first lock down i paid in the 90's cent per/L but now its almost $2 how can it swing that much, once we go all electric the arabs will fade away in a sand storm with there over priced oil

it's 40 kph not knots ( i wish )
pic with a phone by the crew

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I wonder what the prices will be like up at Hamilton Island :-? - I might have to sell a kidney ;D

I just emptied my boats fuel tank in preparation for the Whitsundays trip to lighten the load (approx 100lts staying home)

Chris

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I could never be jealous of people on Centrelink. I feel sorry for the genuine ones and angered by the obvious bludgers who have skills to work but choose to screw the system. You know which you are.

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Where there is a will - there is a way ....... specially if you have any drive or ambition.
Clearly for some , unfortunately sitting on ya bum collecting $300 is just too easy & there are generations out there that have followed that same path.

Chris

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Where there is a will - there is a way ....... specially if you have any drive or ambition.
Clearly for some , unfortunately sitting on ya bum collecting $300 is just too easy & there are generations out there that have followed that same path.

Chris

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And they breed, my daughter was a teacher at a large rural high school where some of the kids could barely read or write, how they got through is a wonder but the system allowed them. These were third generation Social Security kids. When she said how are you going to fill out the forms to get the dole if you can't write and they said "they'll do it for us Miss". Unfortunately it IS a way of life for many now.

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And they breed, my daughter was a teacher at a large rural high school where some of the kids could barely read or write, how they got through is a wonder but the system allowed them. These were third generation Social Security kids. When she said how are you going to fill out the forms to get the dole if you can't write and they said "they'll do it for us Miss". Unfortunately it IS a way of life for many now.

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It's pretty sad & I've seen it occur in in my own family (ex missus) - Parent , (half the kids) , grand kid & it looks like the great grand kid (claim some kind of disability).
As long as they had a pkt ciggies & a beer ..... they were generally happy.

The thing is that it was actually a nurtured culture by the grand parents ....... go on the houso's list asap ...... it was a shocker to see specially that one son in his mid 50s has never worked a day in his life & a grand child in his mid 30s has never worked either .

Nothing to do with the cost of fuel though ::)

Chris

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I wonder what the prices will be like up at Hamilton Island :-? - I might have to sell a kidney ;D

I just emptied my boats fuel tank in preparation for the Whitsundays trip to lighten the load (approx 100lts staying home)

Chris

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Bit like when I have crossed the Simpson. Last fill point on the western side is Mt Dare Station. They certainly didn’t miss with the prices.