Petrol price hike causes sales crash

[dipsydoodle]

A SURGE in pump prices led to last month's petrol and diesel sales crashing to winter levels, an AA analysis of Government figures shows.

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July 2013 sales of diesel were down 5% on June's, dropping to just over 2.21 billion litres. These figures include commercial usage.

The AA said that in June 2013, when the average cost of petrol levelled at 134.6p a litre after surging to 140.0p in the spring, stable lower prices lifted petrol sales to a level last seen in November 2011.

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Tax income from duty on petrol and diesel sales fell £142 million in July compared to June and £35 million compared to July 2012, the AA said.

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/news/petrol-price-hike-causes-sales-crash-100500066.html

[truebrit71]

1. For the curious yanks that equates to roughly $8.13/US Gallon

134.6/litre x 3.78(L to US Gallon) = 508.78p a gallon (£5.08)
(£5.08) x 1.60 (approx £ to $ conv) = $8.13

....I think there'd be riots on the street if gas got that high in the States...