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Old 20-08-2014, 06:23 PM   #1
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Default Fuel companies colluding on pricing.

Was just browsing news.com.au and found this artcile.....Seems like the big players are all in on the same game using data tracking to set prices against each other???

http://www.news.com.au/national/brea...-1227031045698

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Old 20-08-2014, 06:36 PM   #2
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Default Re: Fuel companies colluding on pricing.

Thanks for the link although I'm not surprised at this disclosure.
I hope the ACCC are successful in their pursuit.
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Old 20-08-2014, 06:51 PM   #3
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Default Re: Fuel companies colluding on pricing.

Who would have thought, the price of fuel being virtually the same at Shell, Mobil, Caltex, BP is because the oil companies are cheating. Obviously the ACCC just beamed in from deep outer-space and traveling at sub-light speed has taken them some time catch up with events on mainland Australia.

How much does the Aussie taxpayer pays the ACCC to have such insight and grasp on reality
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Old 20-08-2014, 06:56 PM   #4
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Default Re: Fuel companies colluding on pricing.

ACCC stands for Activity Constricted Collection of Cruds
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Old 20-08-2014, 07:38 PM   #5
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Default Re: Fuel companies colluding on pricing.

Never heard of 'Informed Sources' before?

Later part of article suggests ACCC are the ones at fault???
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Old 20-08-2014, 09:33 PM   #6
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Default Re: Fuel companies colluding on pricing.

Oil company's colluding , well there's a news flash
They will also spin that they make very little money out of petrol as well

The bottom line is that the ACCC aren't as smart as the oil companys and don't have the money they do, to do anything about it . Our government ( doesn't matter which side) couldn't give two hoots as the higher the retail price the more revenue for them

Want to bring fuel prices down , every one stay home for a week and don't drive anywhere then those overpaid under achieving ******* in Canberra might sit up and pay attention .... Of course that will never happen so we continue to be screwed
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