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		nhebb on Oct 1, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Oil Espionage: Traders Spy on Hub With Satellites,... A lot of that cost is due to the import duty plus VAT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_tax#United_Kingdom

gadders on Oct 2, 2012 [–]

Yep. Robbing government swine. I can remember when people were wondering if it would ever hit £3/gallon.

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