Are we all satisfied with being ripped off?

Would anyone from the affluent fuel companies care to explain why fuel costs – both petrol and diesel – have risen steadily over the last couple of months, and yet the cost per barrel in the market place remains fairly stagnant?

Locally, 95 octane fuel has risen from approx. 0.82 to 0.84, to 0.86, and yesterday to 0.89 cents per litre.

This is an increase of almost 10 per cent in times of financial hardship.

Anyone care to comment, or are we all happy to pay more again next month?

R.J. Morrison,
Mandria, Paphos.

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