There are facts on both sides, I agree but those facts are current as of today so the most pertinent and shows that the UK is far from the worst off in Europe when paying for fuel. Which throws out some peoples arguments about blaming Brexit etc for fuel hikes. And we can't compare our costs to that of America for example, because they use a vastly inferior oil which I wouldn't put in my Mrs 1 litre Polo, let alone my car!
FWIW, I think people can expect oil and gas prices to continue to rise because the industry is finally turning the corner. More and more drilling campaigns are beginning which only means one thing. Being an offshore worker I naturally keep an eye on these things and in the past few weeks I've actually been head hunted by a drilling company and offered around a 25% wage rise... These companies are getting desperate for experience again and the rise in wages shows the confidence these drilling companies have. Will we see $100 plus barrels again, highly unlikely but if you look at the historical average cost of oil, it's around the $70 mark and at that point, companies are making a sizeable profit. The usual profit cut off point is around $50 but these days some companies can actually start making their profits for considerably less.
