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Reply #90 - Mar 26^th, 2026 at 5:38pm

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Mar 25^th, 2026 at 7:34pm:

Now let me get this straight..... ther is more fuel in Australia rtioday than when this Iran business started.... say government sources = ministers .... so even if some people are hoarding and panicking ........ how does that create a NEED to instantly raise the prices by 50% and skywards?

ONLY if there is a genuine shortage is there any NEED to raise prices - so this is all lies to cover over blatant price gouging that brings to the government coffers more tax.

Governent and big business working in lockstep again.

So - simple - no filling of containers ....... should have been the case a fortnight ago.... if that doesn't work odd numbers and even numbers on odd and even days. I can live with that - I've got about 450 km range in my tank.... full range is 900+ (diesel) ... only NEED to go to town - say a 100 km round trip - for doctors and groceries etc - piss up at the club (one beer and $20 flung at pokies) - so copping even $50 every two days is more than enough for me, and I live out of town.

The biggest cry heard is - WHY ARE GOVERNMENTS NOT ACTING NOW IF THERE IS A CRISIS?

See above about operating in lockstep with business... banks clearly over property... now fuel.

Anyone need any more persuading that Labor is NOT the party of the people and the overall aim is to rape the people as much as possible?

By far the worst in this were the servos controlled by Woolworths and Coles. The mere sniff of middle east disturbance sent prices fron 1.87 a litre for U/L to 2.30. It is now 2.80 and dieso is 3.10.

It is about time the big two supermarkets were split up so that the conglomerate as a whole don’t subsidise the under performers by excessive fuel and grocery prices. I think we are still paying high prices at woolworths to repay the “Masters Hardware” fiasco. They lost zillions on that one

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Re: Bowen on fuel -
Reply #91 - Mar 26^th, 2026 at 7:22pm

Vic wrote on Mar 26^th, 2026 at 5:38pm:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Mar 25^th, 2026 at 7:34pm:

Now let me get this straight..... ther is more fuel in Australia rtioday than when this Iran business started.... say government sources = ministers .... so even if some people are hoarding and panicking ........ how does that create a NEED to instantly raise the prices by 50% and skywards?

ONLY if there is a genuine shortage is there any NEED to raise prices - so this is all lies to cover over blatant price gouging that brings to the government coffers more tax.

Governent and big business working in lockstep again.

So - simple - no filling of containers ....... should have been the case a fortnight ago.... if that doesn't work odd numbers and even numbers on odd and even days. I can live with that - I've got about 450 km range in my tank.... full range is 900+ (diesel) ... only NEED to go to town - say a 100 km round trip - for doctors and groceries etc - piss up at the club (one beer and $20 flung at pokies) - so copping even $50 every two days is more than enough for me, and I live out of town.

The biggest cry heard is - WHY ARE GOVERNMENTS NOT ACTING NOW IF THERE IS A CRISIS?

See above about operating in lockstep with business... banks clearly over property... now fuel.

Anyone need any more persuading that Labor is NOT the party of the people and the overall aim is to rape the people as much as possible?

By far the worst in this were the servos controlled by Woolworths and Coles. The mere sniff of middle east disturbance sent prices fron 1.87 a litre for U/L to 2.30. It is now 2.80 and dieso is 3.10.

It is about time the big two supermarkets were split up so that the conglomerate as a whole don’t subsidise the under performers by excessive fuel and grocery prices. I think we are still paying high prices at woolworths to repay the “Masters Hardware” fiasco. They lost zillions on that one

The price is high everywhere. It's the importers and wholesalers, not the retailers.

Why does Austalia depend on imported energy, FFS!!! Imported from unreliable sources via unreliable routes! *ucking madness.

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Re: Bowen on fuel -
Reply #92 - Mar 27^th, 2026 at 6:10am

Frank wrote on Mar 26^th, 2026 at 7:22pm:

Vic wrote on Mar 26^th, 2026 at 5:38pm:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Mar 25^th, 2026 at 7:34pm:

Now let me get this straight..... ther is more fuel in Australia rtioday than when this Iran business started.... say government sources = ministers .... so even if some people are hoarding and panicking ........ how does that create a NEED to instantly raise the prices by 50% and skywards?

ONLY if there is a genuine shortage is there any NEED to raise prices - so this is all lies to cover over blatant price gouging that brings to the government coffers more tax.

Governent and big business working in lockstep again.

So - simple - no filling of containers ....... should have been the case a fortnight ago.... if that doesn't work odd numbers and even numbers on odd and even days. I can live with that - I've got about 450 km range in my tank.... full range is 900+ (diesel) ... only NEED to go to town - say a 100 km round trip - for doctors and groceries etc - piss up at the club (one beer and $20 flung at pokies) - so copping even $50 every two days is more than enough for me, and I live out of town.

The biggest cry heard is - WHY ARE GOVERNMENTS NOT ACTING NOW IF THERE IS A CRISIS?

See above about operating in lockstep with business... banks clearly over property... now fuel.

Anyone need any more persuading that Labor is NOT the party of the people and the overall aim is to rape the people as much as possible?

By far the worst in this were the servos controlled by Woolworths and Coles. The mere sniff of middle east disturbance sent prices fron 1.87 a litre for U/L to 2.30. It is now 2.80 and dieso is 3.10.

It is about time the big two supermarkets were split up so that the conglomerate as a whole don’t subsidise the under performers by excessive fuel and grocery prices. I think we are still paying high prices at woolworths to repay the “Masters Hardware” fiasco. They lost zillions on that one

The price is high everywhere. It's the importers and wholesalers, not the retailers.

Why does Austalia depend on imported energy, FFS!!! Imported from unreliable sources via unreliable routes! *ucking madness.

Surprisingly Frank, two “independants” in my area kept their prices nearly 60c p/l below the big two. Naturally, they are overwhelmed by demand and ran out. The kicker here was no fuel= no customers= no in store sales! The bloke in the store reckons he is losing hundreds per day as no one is stocking up on pies, dimmies,smokes and lollies.

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Re: Bowen on fuel -
Reply #94 - Mar 27^th, 2026 at 2:40pm

Vic wrote on Mar 27^th, 2026 at 6:10am:

Frank wrote on Mar 26^th, 2026 at 7:22pm:

Vic wrote on Mar 26^th, 2026 at 5:38pm:

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Mar 25^th, 2026 at 7:34pm:

Now let me get this straight..... ther is more fuel in Australia rtioday than when this Iran business started.... say government sources = ministers .... so even if some people are hoarding and panicking ........ how does that create a NEED to instantly raise the prices by 50% and skywards?

ONLY if there is a genuine shortage is there any NEED to raise prices - so this is all lies to cover over blatant price gouging that brings to the government coffers more tax.

Governent and big business working in lockstep again.

So - simple - no filling of containers ....... should have been the case a fortnight ago.... if that doesn't work odd numbers and even numbers on odd and even days. I can live with that - I've got about 450 km range in my tank.... full range is 900+ (diesel) ... only NEED to go to town - say a 100 km round trip - for doctors and groceries etc - piss up at the club (one beer and $20 flung at pokies) - so copping even $50 every two days is more than enough for me, and I live out of town.

The biggest cry heard is - WHY ARE GOVERNMENTS NOT ACTING NOW IF THERE IS A CRISIS?

See above about operating in lockstep with business... banks clearly over property... now fuel.

Anyone need any more persuading that Labor is NOT the party of the people and the overall aim is to rape the people as much as possible?

By far the worst in this were the servos controlled by Woolworths and Coles. The mere sniff of middle east disturbance sent prices fron 1.87 a litre for U/L to 2.30. It is now 2.80 and dieso is 3.10.

It is about time the big two supermarkets were split up so that the conglomerate as a whole don’t subsidise the under performers by excessive fuel and grocery prices. I think we are still paying high prices at woolworths to repay the “Masters Hardware” fiasco. They lost zillions on that one

The price is high everywhere. It's the importers and wholesalers, not the retailers.

Why does Austalia depend on imported energy, FFS!!! Imported from unreliable sources via unreliable routes! *ucking madness.

Surprisingly Frank, two “independants” in my area kept their prices nearly 60c p/l below the big two. Naturally, they are overwhelmed by demand and ran out. The kicker here was no fuel= no customers= no in store sales! The bloke in the store reckons he is losing hundreds per day as no one is stocking up on pies, dimmies,smokes and lollies.

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Re: Bowen on fuel -
Reply #95 - Mar 27^th, 2026 at 3:02pm

Vic wrote on Mar 27^th, 2026 at 6:10am:

Surprisingly Frank, two “independants” in my area kept their prices nearly 60c p/l below the big two. Naturally, they are overwhelmed by demand and ran out. The kicker here was no fuel= no customers= no in store sales! The bloke in the store reckons he is losing hundreds per day as no one is stocking up on pies, dimmies,smokes and lollies.

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