Worldwide gas price related strikes

kevincarter

Truckers in my country (Spain) are starting a strike, fishermen too. I thought iteneresting to start a topic with all oil price related strikes worldwide so we can get a better picture.

Spain's truck drivers begin national strike over fuel prices

Spain, Italy, Portugal join French fishing strike over fuel prices

Seafood prices
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burtonridr · Intermediate Crude Joined: Aug 03, 2007 Posts: 763

You guys in Europe are getting hit hard. I wish you all the best of luck in dealing with this. Crying or Very sad

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Tuike

There was an article in today's HS newspaper about fuel riots all over the world. I'll translate the beginning of the article manually.

Cashmere · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Mar 27, 2008 Posts: 1971

THanks for the trans. my Finnish friend.

I feel bad for them. They actually believe that this is not a supply/demand issue.

It's about as useful as protesting the heat of the sun.
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Twilight · Expert Joined: Mar 02, 2007 Posts: 2971 Location: UK

I am not so sure. The British truck drivers interviewed by the BBC at the go-slow in Wales seemed well aware of the global supply/demand issue. They simply believed that due to the large tax component in the price of fuel, the government was in a position to compensate.

When the next General Election is held in 2009 or 2010, if as seems likely fuel prices remain a hot political issue, the opposition Conservative Party could capitalise on it by promising a tax cut, such as ceasing to charge VAT on Duty. They may also be inclined to pay for it by slashing government spending rather than funding through borrowing, as has been the New Labour Party's practice of late.

There is certainly some pure ignorance out there, but people are reading the headlines, soundbites about the boom in China and the Middle East have filtered through, now the question is what they are willing to sacrifice to get their wish that the government acts as a relief valve. Another year or two of this and some sort of pact with the devil could be entertained.
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