Fuel prices go up again
The price of unleaded petrol goes up 4c as from tomorrow, that of diesel 3c, Enemalta said.
The revised prices, it said, reflected the prices fetched for the latest shipments of imported fuel. The unleaded and diesel prices also reflected the increase in petrol stations’ maximum retail mark-up as approved by the Malta Resources Authority.
|
Product |
Previous Recommended Retail Price |
Revised Maximum Retail Price |
Change |
|
Unleaded** |
€1.340 |
€1.380 |
€0.040 |
|
Diesel** |
€1.280 |
€1.310 |
€0.030 |
|
Kerosene |
€1.280 |
€1.300 |
€0.020 |
|
Gasoil for heating |
€0.920 |
€0.930 |
€0.010 |
|
TFO 200 |
€656.00 |
€700.00 |
€44.00 |
|
TFO 450 |
€638.00 |
€688.00 |
€50.00 |
|
TFO 900 |
€609.00 |
€667.00 |
€58.00 |
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Joseph E Briffa
Apr 2nd 2011, 23:58
@ I.M. Dingli.... Do you spend more than 5% of your income on fuel?
sean cassar
Apr 2nd 2011, 12:14
Fuel in Malta is tremendously expensive in relation to the salaries and family income in Malta and the government persists in raising its price. I work in the UK and the fact is the salaries in Europe are 3-4 times what they are in Malta. The tax pocketed by the Maltese government from a litre of fuel in Malta is much higher than that in other European countries
s gatt
Apr 2nd 2011, 10:06
Just for you to have an idea of prices in Luxembourg:
http://hello.news352.lu/edito-112376-fuel-prices-bounce-back.html
Mark Andrew Borg
Apr 2nd 2011, 12:54
Just for you to have an idea of wages in Luxembourg:
http://bit.ly/eXaeg6
J. J. Borg
Apr 2nd 2011, 18:39
Mark Andrew Borg: and do you think the only expenses in Luxembourg are fuel for your car? If so you really need to get off this rock more often buddy and experience the real world.
s pace
Apr 1st 2011, 23:16
u bilhaqq, x'igifieri jgholluh mil lejl ta qabel? dan pajjiz ta kulhadd jaghmel kif ifettillu, u ara tahseb li xi hadd jiehu xi passi!
L. Desira
Apr 1st 2011, 19:53
i can never say things enough, but, most of the bloggers in a news like this are the main reason why this country is where it is. such pea brains shouldn't be allowed to vote.
steve elliott,uk
Apr 1st 2011, 18:09
@ J.J.Borg. Thank you thank you thank you. at last someone in Malta that knows exactly what the real world is like outside of your beautiful island
mario camilleri
Apr 1st 2011, 15:56
hemm hafna xtista taghmel ghal gholi tal hajja bhal perezempju taqta is sigaretti ghal min ipejep,ghal min ma ipejjepx jista jixtri muttur sa 125cc u bhekk jifranka hafna spejjes fuel,service,ect.insomma hemm hafna xtista taghmel jekk toqod teqred biss mintiex ha tasal imkien il fuel ha jibqa joghla 100% dan fatt maruf u jekk ma tafux issa tafu..inutli tinvestu fil karrozzi tal battery ghax cikkubriku,dawl battery ect....memmx xtaghmel less wieght- less consumpion kikku il poplu malti jixtru hafna muturi sa 125cc ifisser inqas fuel iktar parking, inqass polution.Il gvern jafu dan imma ofjament mhux jejdu ghax il baqra li tahleb tispica hazin kikku jigri li qed nejd jien.
M Buhagiar
Apr 1st 2011, 17:35
Bir-rispett kollu qas taf tikteb bil-Malti sa tigi tghidilna jekk jaqbilx karozza bil-battery?
J. J. Borg
Apr 1st 2011, 17:52
Forsi ma jafx jikteb daqsek imma ta' l'anqas qed jipprova jkun kostruttiv waqt li int mohhok biex tmaqdarlu il-grammatika.
Matthew Grima
Apr 1st 2011, 17:55
Hemm cans kbir li tmaqdar il Malti tieghi Sur Buhagiar imma, nixtieq nghidlek li mintix turi l-ebda intelligenza billi twaqqa l-argument ta hadd ihor ghax ma jiktibx Malti tajjeb. Li kieku qieghed f'diskursata mat-tali wicc ma wicc, x'kont tghidlu? Liebes ikrah? Hallina tridx. mario camilleri, jien ma naqbilx daqstant mieghek, ghaliex hemm alfej noqodu naraw xnivitaw kull xahar biex nlahqu? U trid tqis ukol li il-maggoranza tan nies jibzaw mil muturi, u anki li kieku igibu mutur ma jkunux qedin jghamlu xi kambjament gdid. Dan dahq fil wicc li darba f'xahar joghla il fuel.
simon cutajar
Apr 1st 2011, 22:29
Int ghax ma temigrax ! dawn affarajiet tal- misthija
mario camilleri
Apr 2nd 2011, 10:18
Il fuel joghla ha jibqa ibqa cert, jien mhux qed nidefendi il gvern blebda modd,Jekk tahseb li il fuel ha jorhos tkun qed tejx fil qamar. Kull xaghar ha tipqaw teqirdu ghal xejn u jekk jigu il kumpaniji tibdew teqirdu kull jum ghax kull jum joghla.biex tnaqas il konsum trid tivinta soluzjoni bil qrid u il bikki ma taghmel xejn.
Patrick Grixti
Apr 2nd 2011, 20:41
@Mario Camilleri . Ta xejn tipprova tivvinta soluzzjoni ghax il gvern meta jara li qed jizdiedu l mezzi iktar ekonomici malajr idahhal xi taxxa jew jivvinta xi haga. Hu min meta bdew jixtru jew jibdlu l makni ghal Diesel malajr gholliegh u vvinta s sistema li tirraporta u jibghatu ghalik ghat test ,biex ma nsemmix il leave li jkollok tiehu.
Joe Micallef
Apr 1st 2011, 15:30
PL supporters really live in oblivion mesmerised by futile, thin-air, irresponsible promises of Muscat!
From this blog it is obvious that few of them know or are even remotely interested to know that if the EU wants to be prepared for a post oil economy and to slash its carbon emissions by 2050, calculating Malta's share of the investment required using current GNP figures, we would need to invest around 17mln US$ each year until 2050. Less would even know that unit cost of such energy would at the very best given medium term technology will be slightly more expensive then it is today!
Thallas ir-Regina!!!
frankie stafrace
Apr 1st 2011, 14:23
holding the world cup was a brilliant joke but the rise of the fuel is no joke at all
M ZAHRA
Apr 1st 2011, 13:48
Dear All,
below are Uk prices in STG and these people have there own and they do not buy from other countries like we do.
http://www.petrolprices.com/
UK Petrol Prices for
Thursday 31st Mar 2011
Avg. Min. Max.
Unleaded: 133.13p 126.9p 144.9p
Diesel: 139.81p 129.9p 151.9p
LRP: 136.51p 131.9p 145.9p
Super: 140.20p 129.9p 154.9p
LPG: 76.28p 68.9p 86.9p
C Cremona
Apr 1st 2011, 17:10
Yes that's true but the average wage there is more than twice of what it is here. So how can you compare.
J. J. Borg
Apr 1st 2011, 17:47
Wages are higher abroad but expenses are higher too. Do you have to heat your house for months on end? Do you pay property taxes on your home? Do you get charged for waste collection? Does it cost you a small fortune to ride the bus? Maybe real incomes are higher abroad but let's not exaggerate with claims that people abroad are twice as rich as we are. If that were the case people would be leaving here in droves.
Matthew Grima
Apr 1st 2011, 17:56
Wages are still higher, and also, most of it is tax and not the price itself, as is the issue with our fuel.
c. saliba
Apr 3rd 2011, 00:08
So what mr mallia. You know what was going on in England? There were protests as well. U jekk ikun hawn xi protesti simili hawn Malta malajr tibdew tghidu ergajna ghal 80's u bil-protesti ma nsewwu xejn u bil-protesti hlief hsara ma ssirx u ddawru kollox fuq il-pl. Mela ahna x'jimpurtana li l-prezzijiet tal-fuel gholjin fl-ingilterra. ahna malta nghixu sur mallia iftah mohhok jew thobb tonfoq izjed int? jew ghandek min fejn troxx
M.Scicluna
Apr 1st 2011, 11:20
Halijhom ha joghlew il prezzijiet hekk qal darba wiehed gharef l-aqwa li issa isibu ic-cikulata mars qal bahnan iehor. Dan mux ghax ghola iz zejt imma ghax fuq il fuel hemm it taxxa ukoll u dik li qeda tgholla u mux il fuel. Igri tasal l ellezjoni ha nibdlu il gvern. Ghalxejn troxilna il bzar fl ahhar ghax ma ridukx....anke hies tieghek ma jridukx l-anqas...
C Zammit
Apr 1st 2011, 15:39
Ghal li jista jkun ma tafx tghidilna kemm se jkun il-prezz tal-fuel meta jinbidel il-gvern.
D.Micallef
Apr 1st 2011, 16:24
issa jitlaghlek Joseph u jrahhasulek hu l-fuel!....iddahhakx nies siehbi. ma tarawx li ovja li ma jistax jirhas il-fuel jekk kullimkien joghla? U jekk vera jitla Joseph u jrahhsu kif qed jghid....tahseb li mhux ha jghollilek it-taxxi minn elf post iehor biex jaghmel tajjeb?
Kurt Mifsud
Apr 1st 2011, 17:01
@C Zammit - nahseb naf kemm ha jkun... 600eur /week
joe carbonaro
Apr 1st 2011, 10:51
Hbieb kulhadd xortih fid-dinja. Illum inhlibna ahna bl-gholi fil-prezzijiet tal-fuel. Nhar il-Hadd ser jinhalbu l-baqar f'Hal Ghargghur fil-jum tal-Festa tal-Halib. LOL.
victor cassar
Apr 1st 2011, 10:38
TO ALL PL SUPPORTERS
Do not worry for I am sure that the PL will be in Government in two years time.
By the way, today is the 1st April.
r pace
Apr 1st 2011, 14:36
donnok kuntent thallsu l Fuel int sur cassar... mela hallas!!!
jcamilleri
Apr 1st 2011, 10:28
Halluhom ha jgholew il-prezzijiet money no problem ! EFA during a massmeeting and they all applaused lol !
Ray Mangion
Apr 1st 2011, 10:25
Is this April Fool?
This government is very efficient at putting prices up, but not so efficient at increasing the Fuel allowances for using our own cars in our jobs. Fuel prices have gone up three times so far and no increase on allowance to match the rise. One of these days we are going to end up like many other countries rebelling against their government. If the standard of living keeps going up, our salaries should go up considerably too. Salaries are so off balance that people cannot cope with the constant bill increases from every corner.
Ramon Mercieca
Apr 1st 2011, 10:12
Unfortunately this is not an April Fool, but the fool of our life!!!!!!
Ray Jones
Apr 1st 2011, 10:02
U le cajta ohra ta' l-ewwel t'April din?!?!?!
Brian Borg
Apr 1st 2011, 09:54
Comic Relief.....
Viva il-King's Butcher!.... xD(fil-background tal-pic)
l fenech
Apr 1st 2011, 09:41
Up up and away, do we blame Libya again? Good luck to blue cars.
S.Buttigieg
Apr 1st 2011, 08:59
We all know the volatility of fuel prices, so there's no sense in arguing about these increases. What the government can do is to offer better incentives on imports of electric cars. The current scrappage scheme does not have the desired effect and needs to be more active on newer technologies.
I would also support the idea of trusting local scientists to perform their own R&D on how we can generate hydropower. With water currents in such abundance I'm sure they can come up with something that can compliment diesel powered plants. We're too short-sighted I'm afraid.
Shaun Camilleri
Apr 1st 2011, 11:52
How about the 70+ CENTS of TAX per LITRE
erhina nighixu trid!!!
and I truly beleive that charity really starts at home, and prior to calling the Maltese shortsighted, I would take a good look at myself first!!
Carmel Cilia
Apr 1st 2011, 08:59
@Andrew Vella ghax ma ghidtlux lil dak l-istudent li issa la jlesti l-universita irid imur jissellef ghal kumplament ta hajtu biex jixtri flat li in-nanniet tieghu lanqas kienu iqeghdu il- fniek fih. Ghax ma ghidtlux li fi zmien mintoff meta kien jigri bil harqa kien jiehu plot b'xejn fejn jista jibni dar ghal familtu.
Mr. Vella l-istorja ma tistax tiktiba kif jaqbel lilek u lil partit tieghek. Dawra ma malta turik il- housing estates li bena gvern Laburista. Wasla sa Balzunetta turik kemm habrek dan il-gvern biex jaghti post lil min ma ghandux.
Ara veru tal misthija kif tridu tidhqu anke biz zaghzagh. Intkom temnu lfil familja Lil din kissirtuha bl-gholi tal hajja. Il-haddiem se jispicca ikollu jerga jibda kollox mil- bidu ghax farraktuh bit taxxi u bil gholi tal prezzijiet. Il-penzjoni tax-xjuh anqas qeghda is-servi hmistax il- gurnata. Veru gibtuna id-wara u ohra quddiem u dan mux ghax ghanna x'nghattu tafux Halluna ghadkom ma xbajtux fil- poter. Halluna.
Mark Galea
Apr 1st 2011, 08:50
@ALL
Issaportu ftit iehor ... kif il-PL jitla fil-gvern, l-ewwel haga li ser jaghmel hu li ser inizzel il-prezzjijiet tad-dawl, ilma, petrol, diesel, gass ghall-prezzijiet ta qabel Marzu 2008.
Maghhom ser inizzel il-prezzijiet tal-hobz, cereali, etc.
Barra minn hekk, ser jgholli l-pagi.
Hekk wieghdna li ser jaghmel u hekk ser ikollu jaghmel.
Tinsiex, Joe, li ahna ma ninsewx. Jekk mhux ser izzomm kelmtek, titsta ma titla xejn.
B Sant
Apr 1st 2011, 10:49
bhall ma Gonzi weghdna li ser inaqqas l-income tax u mhux talli hekk talli gholla il bolla
c falzon
Apr 1st 2011, 11:08
Can u please check if i m correct or not.....minghalija il PN kien wighed li l kontijiet tad dawl kellhom jigu kif kienu qabel, hux?
S Vella
Apr 1st 2011, 11:19
@ Mark Galea
Mela nsejt kemm wieghed l-ilma jizfen GonziPN lil kullhadd u hareg ta mazetta mal maggoranza!! ibda mill kaccaturi u spicca fit-taxpayer.....ma ta l-AirMalta u tal-Go, ma tas Sea Malta u ma tant eluf ta zaghzagh li tilfu xogholhom taht GonziPN???? li l-gas mhux sa joghla u li sa nkunu f'darna bla biza!
Nista naccerta ruhi li mela inti wiehed li zgur mintix ser terga tavda l-PN ghax jekk qatt kien hawn partit li wieghed u ma wettaqx KIEN IL PN!!
Joseph irid jerga jibda mill-qiegh nett bhalma kellu jibda mill qiegh Mintoff fis 70 ijiet wara partit Nazzjonalista ghax dejjem l-istess storja....il-PL jibni u l-PN jhott ujberbaq umbghad jerga jitla PL u jrid jara kif ha jsolvi l-hnizrijiet li jsib ma wiccu!
S Vella
Apr 1st 2011, 13:59
@ Mark Galea
Mela nsejt kemm wieghed l-ilma jizfen GonziPN lil kullhadd u hareg ta mazetta mal maggoranza!! ibda mill kaccaturi u spicca fit-taxpayer.....ma ta l-AirMalta u tal-Go, ma tas Sea Malta u ma tant eluf ta zaghzagh li tilfu xogholhom fit-tessuti taht GonziPN???? li l-gas mhux sa joghla u li sa nkunu f'darna bla biza!
Nista naccerta ruhi li mela inti wiehed li zgur mintix ser terga tavda l-PN ghax jekk qatt kien hawn partit li wieghed u ma wettaqx KIEN IL PN!!
Joseph irid jerga jibda mill-qiegh nett bhalma kellu jibda mill qiegh Mintoff fis 70 ijiet wara partit Nazzjonalista ghax dejjem l-istess storja....il-PL jibni u l-PN jhott ujberbaq umbghad jerga jitla PL u jrid jara kif ha jsolvi l-hnizrijiet li jsib ma wiccu!
C. Grech
Apr 1st 2011, 15:20
Isma Alfred Sant kien qal li ser innehhi l-VAT u wara r-rebha tal-labour hafna nies hargu jpaqpqu bil-cash register fuq s-saqaf tal-karrozza. Kien hemm anki minn thajjar jahraqa.
Ghalija il-politikanti kolla XORTA. L-incapacita taghhom irrid jhallasa dak il-miskien li jmur ghax-xoghol kuljum u jara kif ha jasal sa l-ahhar tax-xaghar. Dawn bhal negozjanti izda t-telf jhalsu hadd iehor. Ahna il-merhla, l-injuranti ta qabel l-ellezzjoni. Ahna il-vot.
Minn hu dak l-hmar li ha jitlaq xi professjoni u jmur jhabbat u kwasi jittallab bieb bieb biex jivvutawlu?? Kollha xorta u mhux Malta biss.
Niftakar kont rajt film ta' Carlo Verdone fejn ha lill nanna tieghu tivvota. Din mietet waqt li kienet fil 'voting booth' u fil pront r-rapresentanti tal partiti qabdu jargumentaw jekk il-vot kienx validu ghax ma waslitx titfaw fill kaxxa.
Jon Agius
Apr 1st 2011, 15:58
x'mentalita' bazwija. Allura nhallu gvern jaghmel li jrid. Mhux ta b'xejn jaghmlu li jridu dawn b'nies ibrainwashjati bhalek warajom. Mhux ta' b'xejn ghad ghandna pajjiz b'mentalita' 30 sena' lura.
mario scerri
Apr 1st 2011, 08:49
Serq sfaccat biex naghmlu tajjeb ghal hela w id-dejn tal-Enemalta meta tqis li l-provista ta fuel li hemm hija sufficjenti sa l-ahhar ta' l-2011.
B psaila
Apr 1st 2011, 08:35
Actually cannot understand why there are people defending this increase, which is not the first time obviously but the 3rd or 4th time. Admit that we are now facing huge problems more then ever, and this is the thing in the DNA of PN people, that they are not sensitive for others. they justify Gozi il-kbir actions and they are devoted!
A Cardona
Apr 1st 2011, 07:11
There is a mistake in this article.
Prices were already marked up from YESTERDAY. At least that is what the price of diesel was from B'Kara yesterday evening.
A. Mizzi
Apr 1st 2011, 07:10
Gonzipn's end of the month thrill to the people of Malta!
charlie borg
Apr 1st 2011, 05:27
thats another part of the budget increase GONE UP IN SMOKE,its a laugh to say that the prices
reflect the last shipment of fuel.
who would ever believe that, and that is one way of settling a dispute with GRTU.
Anthony A. Mifsud
Apr 1st 2011, 04:11
Grazzi sur Gonzi I mean Dottre
Andrew Hili
Apr 1st 2011, 04:09
What astonishes me with all the comments hereunder is that everyone is pointing his finger and accusing Dr. Gonzi, but as yet no one asked the sterling question "Where is Joseph Muscat?"
Why isn't he protesting on this and distributing video clips through email about this issue that affects each and everyone of us? Oh yes I see....he is wasting his time and energy on the trivial and stupid issue of divorce, which will only be important (maybe) for a handful!
And please stop comparing our fuel prices with those of UK....they can never compare as our type of fuel is not found in UK or anywhere in Europe as they do not accept inferior fuel like we get for which we pay excessively high prices.
What I ask for is for fuel to be liberalised; to get decent quality fuel; to stop throwing these blatant lies about fuel prices into our faces!
Issa gbajna...u gbajna tassew!!!
Chris Curmi
Apr 1st 2011, 00:18
What a shame!!!!!
Joseph Vella
Mar 31st 2011, 23:27
Jien ma nixtieqx nidhol fil-politikament, imma nahseb ikun min ikun fil-gvern, u jsib ma wiccu bhal sirna f'dan il-pajjiz 'ghatini inkella protesta' bilfors ikollu icedi. L-unika soluzjoni ghalura tigi mela jaqbad jghid le, jaghlqu u l-ghada imur jahraq kollox li zgur mhux soluzjoni.
Bernard Bezzina
Apr 1st 2011, 08:40
Nice April fool joke mate. Fqajnieh bil-protesti miskin lil gvern......
m.sciberras
Apr 1st 2011, 15:09
@joseph vella: fejn qed tarahom il-protesti ezattament?...
Joseph E Briffa
Mar 31st 2011, 23:14
May I ask one thing? Has anybody noticed whether the recent increases in the price of fuel have had any effect on the volume of traffic on the road? To me it looks as though the effect is marginal. The reason is obvious. Back in 1973, the price of petrol more than trebled overnight, from Lm0.06 a litre to Lm0.24. The next day the streets were deserted. For several weeks, you could count the number of cars on the road. One could drive from B'Kara to Valletta in 10 mins flat. Most people got over the shock eventually and some 3 months later the situation went back to 'normal'. But the price was a hefty one; the average salary was Lm1 000 p.a; most cars did 25 mpg(10km/l), and people spent 15% of their income on petrol. People on low wages did not keep a car. Today, everybody owns a car, even those earning low wages. But the average wage is now Eur15 000, cars are much more economical; you get 15 or 20 km/l on most cars. Today's annual fuel bill is only Eur350/400 p.a. that's only 2.5% of the average wage.. So people can manage the fuel increases.
I M Dingli
Apr 1st 2011, 10:02
I don't know where you got your p.a. figures from but personally i spend an average of Euro 1300 p.a. in fuel for my normal diesel car. I use my car for work related matters because i can't do otherwise. If i try to increse my charges to compensate for this, i will run out of business. Any pearl of wisdom for my problem Mr. Briffa? Don't mention a motorbike cause i already tried that out.
j fava
Mar 31st 2011, 23:08
Hope this is an April fools joke my ToM. Not! Anyway how much can once put pressure on one's artery. Someday the blood will fail to reach the brain. U Ifhmuni!
Frans Muscat
Mar 31st 2011, 22:38
Here in the U.S. I pay less than half the price for unleaded petrol. But the U.S. is able to benefit from much greater economies of scale. Malta compares favourably with fuel prices in the U.K. where unleaded petrol in March was around GBP 1.32 (Euro 1.50). And before anyone says that the U.K. has higher wages than Malta, it should be said that the cost of living is also higher.
Josep Vella
Mar 31st 2011, 23:21
Higher than the UK ? Hallijna !!!!
A Micallef
Mar 31st 2011, 23:44
Electricity, food, clothing, toiletries and electrical appliances; to name just a few items, are all far cheaper in the UK.
The forecourt price of petrol and diesel is largely down to how much a government chooses to fleece the consumer in duty. If governments stopped treating the motorist as a cash cow, petrol prices could be halved. Why not tax second properties instead?
C.Camilleri
Apr 1st 2011, 07:24
I, am a frequent visitor to the UK and believe me you are wrong when you say that the cost of living there is higher than that of Malta when compared to the wages of both countries.
l fenech
Apr 1st 2011, 09:45
@ Muscat.
There is a cronic habit of comparing fuel prices and never salaries between Malta and abroad.
Dan Brin
Apr 1st 2011, 10:29
@ F. Muscat: you cannot just say that salaries are higher, however COL is higher as well. The ratio of the salary compared to the cost of living in Malta is bad when compared to the ratio in the UK. And I really admire the english people who have the guts to protest against their gov, unlike us! If you protest in Malta right now, you will be labeled as a labour supporter, a trouble maker, a vandalist, and the usual saying will be said a million times from biased political supporters: "we're going back to the 80s"....
Matthew Galea
Mar 31st 2011, 22:30
Utterly Impressive. In a year the price of diesel (which should be the commercial fuel) rose by practically 32%. Sometime last year diesel cost 99c and now it's 1.30.
i was impressed that in the uk,the price of diesel was even more expensive than petrol!.
i believe that if the market is liberalised, prices will not go down.
Ronnie Gauci
Mar 31st 2011, 22:16
B'tal-linja jaqbillek kienu qalulna, u fi kliemhom gejna!
M Attard
Apr 1st 2011, 07:41
Daqs kemm huma efficjenti
Steve Zammit
Apr 1st 2011, 14:27
Tibzax issa daqt jaslu tal-Arriva :)
Law Agius
Mar 31st 2011, 22:12
If the Prices of the fuel, the road tax, speed cameras, ecc eeccc contribute somehow to get our lunar road fixed fijja u ma fijiex. But unfotunatly our roads are worse then third world countries!
So the big question is Where all this income revenue go????????
Sean Camilleri
Mar 31st 2011, 22:09
What a shame !!!!!!!!! The government has asked us to fork out money so that the petrol station owners have a guaranteed profit year after year, I am sure that these
Owners are the envy of all business man in Malta. Shame on the government that
He has given the green light to this. Shame on you all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fred mallia
Mar 31st 2011, 22:06
Minister Tonio Fenech, tajba tassew illejla veru ta' l-1 ta' april imma flok nidhku, nibku...
d cini
Mar 31st 2011, 22:04
imhatra li se joghla l-gass ukoll...wait&see
Adrian Vella
Mar 31st 2011, 21:45
All i have to now to be really happy is consume 29ltrs of fuel a week to destroy the COLA increase in wages..... 29ltrs x.04c = 1.16E :)
Alfred Farrugia
Mar 31st 2011, 21:23
Why is everybody complaining? The new public buses will be arriving soon, and if petrol prices do not increase every month, commuters might not switch and use the buses. Something has to be done so that the new public transport system will be a success.
Etienne Lentini
Mar 31st 2011, 21:14
Don't worry, soon PL will be in power.They will solve everything!! Unfortunately this is another burden on us workers, while who sells fuel get richer, with the amount of cars on this little island that is sure. However, be realistic! DO you really think PL in power will solve these issues?? On thing I must say. I am or was a PN supporter, but now I'm not into that anymore. I'm trying to be realistic. Look around and notice that this is happening almost everywhere. Unfortunately it's not of any consolation however we have to realise that this situation is bad for many countries. The only solution in my opinion as to regarding fuel expenses is to get the government to invest in a heavy educational campaign for all motorist and finally get a 100cc or 200cc motorbike for daily commuting. Modest consolation but thats my opinion.
I never like Dr Sant, but I must admit that when he was in power and was going to double the electricity bills, he wasn't crazy. He saw the problem and wanted to start solving it right away. Pity he talked too much before the elections.
axuereb
Apr 1st 2011, 08:38
never like Dr Sant, but I must admit that when he was in power and was going to double the electricity bills, he wasn't crazy. He saw the problem and wanted to start solving it right away. Pity he talked too much before the elections.......the problem was not Dr Sant but those who knew the situation would come to this and instead chose to hood wink the electorate!
E Lentini
Apr 1st 2011, 12:06
You are right but unfortunately he did the same to win the elections. Nothing will ever change on this Island, we have become a lost case. Politicians will always be politicians. And they will do it all over again if we support them. We have to change not them.
H Bonnici
Mar 31st 2011, 21:12
jghidu l-prezz bleuro ghax jidher ftit. Ghamluh bil-gallun kif dejjem kien Sur PM tat-toqba t'ghajni. 4c il-litru jigu fuq 18-il centezmu fil-gallun.
J Cassar
Mar 31st 2011, 21:09
Tal-misthija li qed inhallsu ghall-inkompetenza u l-arroganza ta' Gonzi u l-bella kumpanija tieghu. Igri jghaddu dal ftit xhur li baqa' halli naghtuk l-akbar tkaxkira li halaq Alla sur Prim Arroganti.
J.Evans
Mar 31st 2011, 21:03
B'Gonzi mohhok mistrieh! Tant hu mistrieh li minflok hasiblu u xtara iz-zejt min qabel m'ghamel xejn u issa qed ikollu jixtri bil-gholi. U min qed ibati??? Zgur mhux min ha zieda ta 500 fil-gimgha jew xi 4 miljuni f'comission minghand il-bwsc!!!!
D.Galea
Mar 31st 2011, 21:01
Dear UNIONs,
When is the COLA going to be updated? Fuel is one major issue that is increasing the cost of living.
Kindly wake up.
Andrew Vella
Mar 31st 2011, 20:59
Grazzi Sur Gonzi.
Ghollih ghax dan il-poplu rega ivvutalek u hekk irid biex jitghallem. Il-hasra li mieghu ghandu jbati dak li ma ivvutalekx ghax fehem x'inhu gej u ma belghax dak kollu li ghidtlu int. Sewwa taghmel, ghax int diz-zieda ma thossix, ghax hi persentagg wisq zghir miz-zieda li hadt fil-paga ftit ilu. U lill-haddiem li tghajtu zieda mizera hallih ibghati. Tort tieghu, ghax HU ivvutalek.
George Azzopardi
Apr 1st 2011, 07:38
X'inti gharef!!!! X'ghandu x'jaqsam!!! Skuzi nahseb aktar ghandna nirringrazzjaw lil tal-pompi tal-petrol ghax huma holmu ghaz-zieda. Pjuttost nahseb li dawn il-pompi ghandom monopolju.
Jesmond Galea
Mar 31st 2011, 20:58
Don't worry people....in two years time, IF the LP wins the general election (at last) all prices will go down, wages will go up and our standard of living will be out of this world, afterall like the old times of the 70's and the 80's right?
GonziPN should refer to these golden years and apply the wise stratagies applied at that time!!!
K.Anastasi
Mar 31st 2011, 22:44
Getting your cake under this government are you Jes?
A.Gauci Cunningham
Mar 31st 2011, 22:53
Funny argument! Funny because your argument was used word by word (or nearly anyway) by Gonzi himself in 2008 while adressing a crowd of PN councillors. I particularly remember him declaring from the rostrum ,to the applause of those present, that he will reduce taxes and , and here lays the cherry, "we will reduce Dr.Sant's 33 taxes too". Now I'll let your intelligence decide for you on who lied and who broke his promises!!
Joe Micallef
Apr 1st 2011, 09:48
A.Gauci Cunningham
Decent people will draw their decisons about failed tax promises in two years time. I may stil give labour a vote if in their electoral programme they promise to freeze cost of utitlites as at the next election day. Imma bhalek DUHHAN!
A.Gauci Cunningham
Mar 31st 2011, 20:41
A particular Minister had clearly said that Malta had all its fuel for 2011 ready and stored, This he did to give the Maltese taxpayer and businesses some breathing space after a year characterised by high utility bills, a rise in gas prices and increasing fuel prices (2010). But it is evidently clear, after the third increase in fuel (and one gas price rise), that the said Minister was taking people for a ride when he said what he said in 2010. Still I can barely hear a squeak apart from some comments here. I guess in this country we enjoy being taken for a ride from a class of Ministers who have increased their pay packet by 600 eur weekly to boot. Anzi the standard reply to all this is generally the epitome of apathy; "hekk hemm bzonn hux"
P Borg
Apr 1st 2011, 07:12
Respectifully ... I think that the Minister in question was referring only to (possible) increases in Water and Electricity BILLS.... Fuel from Petrol Stations were excluded.
Mario Grungo
Mar 31st 2011, 20:35
The price rip off to make up for the increase to the petrol pump owners and Enemalta's inefficiency. Knowing that the price was likely to go up, why did not Enemalta buy in advance. Why do we have Has Saptan for? For the ministers it is not a problem because it is paid for. Very soon it will be impossible to run one's car, except the priviledged few!
Oliver Cini
Apr 1st 2011, 00:28
Dear Grungo,
Ha saptan barley holds enought fuel as a reserve and the holding tanks are ery old , Enemalta needs to do a new fuel reserve which according the BP inspectors would cost around 250 million.
The fuel marke tnow a days is handled by brokers which in turns decide the prices of fuel. the real problem is not fuel but why in 2011 the goverment is so irresponsable tohold back on alternative energy.
A real solutions would be a price controll on PV's becouse the local suppliers are selling it at double the price and good incentives on guying such eqiupment to power our house and not the less convert malta into an Electric Country. besides we need to evolve in the way we use energy.
Mario Micallef
Mar 31st 2011, 20:35
What a cheeky attitude...i have to find a country in the world where customers FORK OUT money for owners to upgrade their business...can we as customers ASK for some reduction on fuel since they always make a profit???
Robert Mifsud
Mar 31st 2011, 20:30
WHO DOES ENEMALTA THINK THEY ARE FOOLING WITH ? THIS HIKE REFLECTS ONLY THE INCREASE OF THE STATION OWNERS TO REFURBISH THEIR SITES AND NOTHING ELSE ! WHY CANT ANYONE BE HONEST NOWADAYS ? PROSIT TASSEW. I FORGET WE ARE A MONEY NO PROBLEM COUNTRY,L^AQWA THALNA FL- EU ! IMBASTA QED TIBZA GHAL FAMILJA SUR GONZI !!!
Toni Fenech
Mar 31st 2011, 20:30
Fejnu Censu tal-GRTU? Daqqa 'jilmenta' li ghola l-fuel u daqqa jitlob iz-zieda fil-qliegh!
R Salilba
Mar 31st 2011, 20:20
issa daqt ikollna gvern laburista jekk all jrid. Umbaghad naraw tigux haw teqirdu meta jerga joghla il petrol jew tibdlux id diska.
dusty williams
Mar 31st 2011, 20:31
hekk tirraguna siehbi hallina minnek tridx
R Salilba
Mar 31st 2011, 20:38
Jien taf kif nirraguna dusty. Li L gvern tani opportunita nistudja billi fetah l universita ghal kulhadd mhux ghal parrini. Jien u l mara studjajna u stinkajna, u bis sahha t hekk illum ghandna paga tajba (mal privat mhux mal gvern jew b xi pjacir) u daw ic cucati ta zidiet ma jaffetawawnix. Ara kieku ridt nidhol l universita fl 80s, kieku abbli illum qed neqred bhal kulhadd.
Kif ghidt f kumment qabel, j alla il gvern jiltaqa mal MCESD u jghin il min hu fil bzonn. Imma li jigu nies haw jiktbu kontra gonziPN u imbarazz hekk hija bluha ghalijja. Bhalli kieku Gonzi ma jahgmlux b xejn il petrol kieku jista. Issa naraw wara l elezzjoni li jmiss, meta l PL ikun fil gvern, ikomplux jgholew il prezzijiet jew le. Iz zmien itina parir jghidu
Andrew Vella
Mar 31st 2011, 20:55
Sur Saliba,
Kieku ma kienx ghall-gvern laburista illum, probabli qas ghandek taht xix tghix, ahseb u wara kemm qieghed tistudja. Probabli student universitarju, ghadek zghir u meta kien hemm il-gvern laburista kont ghadek tigri bil-harqa.
Mario Vella
Mar 31st 2011, 21:02
@R. Saliba
It's a good thing that government apologists like yourself are gradually becoming extinct.
Manwel Debattista
Mar 31st 2011, 21:25
R. SALIBA
Qal, "Jien u l mara studjajna u stinkajna, u bis sahha t hekk illum ghandna paga tajba (mal privat mhux mal gvern jew b xi pjacir) u daw ic cucati ta zidiet ma jaffetawawnix."
Ghaliex ghandha tohrog tahdem ukoll il-mara, mela mhux qed tlahhaq mal-hajja b'paga wahda? U jekk ghalik dawn iz-ziediet huma "cucati" ghall-haddiehor m'humiex imma milli jidher tigi taqa' u tqum mit-tbatijiet ta' haddiehor, qed tghix f'bozza, f'dinja egoistika fejn l-aqwa li tajjeb int.
Filwaqt li mill-qalb nixtieqlek il-gid tad-dinja, nixtieqek ukoll tibdel l-atitudini tieghek u taghraf il-kalvarju li qeghdin jghaddu eluf ta' familji Maltin.
A. Borg
Mar 31st 2011, 22:23
Taf x'taghni l-Labour lili habib? Taghni dar b'xejn li tiswa eluf ta liri li int u martek trid taghmlu ghomorkhom tahdmu biex ikollkhom wahda bhala! U bhali hawn mijiet.
O.Ellul Micallef
Mar 31st 2011, 22:50
I agree with you .... Im a student ... at university.... with stipends. I still live with my parents... and this increase is really not something to grumble about...
mela insejtu kemm kienu jgholew affarijiet fi ftit xhur li ghamel gvern laburista ??
kulhadd imaqdar u hadd ma jista jlahhaq... u kullimkin .. mifquwajn il karozzi godda... jew xi BMW tal-ingilterra... nies isifru aktar... TV's mobiles computers ... jinbidlu kuljum... hrug .. divertiment... ma nafx jin ... fejn qedin imutu bil guh in-nies...
Il-Gvern... jaqta susidji zejda irid.. u mhux ikompli jinpala sussidji.. mhux xi hadd ghax jistinka ... u jhallas eluf ta euro f taxxa... imur jitpaxxa bihom xi hadd li ma jrid jagheml xejn.. u jgorr ax il gvern itih ftit !!!!
Issa jekk gvern laburista qal li ha jnqqas il piz ta prezzijiet tal-fuels... min fejn irid igib il-flus? .... izid it taxxi min bnadi ohra... jifriva xi 6 snin il pagi ... bhal ma kien ga ghamel ... iqaccat l-istipendji... u alla biss jaf xi jrid jaghmel aktar!!
O.Ellul Micallef
Mar 31st 2011, 23:08
to
A. Borg(39 minutes ago)Taf x'taghni l-Labour lili habib? Taghni dar b'xejn li tiswa eluf ta liri li int u martek trid taghmlu ghomorkhom tahdmu biex ikollkhom wahda bhala! U bhali hawn mijiet.
Tghix ma kienx se jghati dar lill xi familja nazzjonalista il Labour.... ... bhalek hawn mijiet.. li kienu japogjaw il labour.. hekk tiehu djar .. u fejn trid ukoll... izda nazzjonalisti... jiehdu.. transfers ghall wiehed tnejn tlieta!! ...
L ipokrezija tal labour dik...
Jekk trid dar ... mhux tohoda min halq il poplu.. mur ahdem ghalija... sussidju u affarijiet bxejn tridu intom...
Nipreferi nghix ta fqir fi zmien in nazzjonalisti... milli nghix f hajja korrotta u xorta fqira fi zmien il labour.. ghax naf li fi zmien il labour... ipappuwa biss tal-qalba laburista... !
R Saliba
Apr 1st 2011, 07:00
@Andrew Vella zmien l universita ilu li spicca minni. illum qed ingawdi talli stinkajt. Jekk hawn min h ghazzien jew mhx kapaci ghandu ragun jokrob. U nerga nghid li l gvern ghandu jghinom.
@Manwel Debattista il mara tahdem ghax indipendenti. Mentalita ta il mara id dar hi mentalita talibana.
@A Borg. Jekk lilek il labour tak dar b xejn sinjal li probabli seraqa l xi hadd. Jien m ghandiex bzonn djar b xejn. Pjaciri ma ghandiex bzonn. imma milli jidher int xi wiehed li tistenna ic cejca mil gvern mill itistinka al rasek
I. Camilleri
Apr 1st 2011, 07:43
How awkward that both university students are so….one-sided egocentric narcissists…. wish to know how Mr. Micallef can get by with just a stipend….unless his parents help him out financially (like most uni students I know), as opposed to other people who have to work to pay for their studies and are finding it hard to cope. I for one, want to live not exists ( ergo would like to indulge every once in a while, something which is getting ever so hard to do with my low salary). As regards to the station owners, we need to cut them some slack, how else would they afford their Porches? [ yes I’m being cynical]
S Vella
Apr 1st 2011, 08:21
Mid dehra inti wiehed li ma thallas ghalih int min butek il petrol Sur Saliba. Jekk ghalik dawn cucati ma jfissirx li kullhadd komdu daqsek. Sewwa jghid il-Malti li z-zaqq il-mimlija tigi titmellah mill-vojta pero dan mhux attegjament ta demokristjan Sur Saliba.
Jekk inti u martek studjajtu u ghandkom paga daqsekk tajba nghidlek proset imma kieku verament tlahhaq ma l-gholi tal-hajja probabilment ma kienx ikollha ghalfejn tohrog tahdem martek, u tajjeb nghidlek li fit-80 ijeit kien il-gvern Laburista li fetah l-universita ghal kullhadd ghax qabel it-tfal tal-professjonisti biss kienu jidhlu u kien il-Gvern Laburista li ghamel Edukazzjoni B'XEJN u obbligatorja ghal kullhadd u introduca l-iskemi ta Student Haddiem fejn l-istudent beda jircievi Stipendju waqt li jistudja, il- lum jien ghandi l-uliedi li qieghdin Il- Juniour College u bejn l-ewwel u t-tieni sena xebghu jigru fis sajf biex jippruvaw isibu Summer job u ma sabu XEJN! u meta kont student jien taht Gvern Laburista l-istudenti kollha kellna Summer Job lest f''ufficju kif kien jixirqilna biex nibdew ingibu ftit esperjenza, u ghax binti irrepetiet it-tieni sena l-JC il-partit ta GonziPN ikkastigaha billi nehhielha l-istipendju! Dak inkorragiment biex student ikompli jistudja eh! Imma ghal grazzja t'Alla ghentha jien kif stajt!
TKUNX EGOIST!!
B psaila
Apr 1st 2011, 08:37
R saliba u il-labour ta vot il-mara tijak ukoll, u jekk ghandek tfal ic-childrens allowance. jew ma tihdux inti u ttih donazzjoni?
S Vella
Apr 1st 2011, 08:43
@ O Ellul Micallef
Biex tkun taf verament min hadhom id-djar tal Gvern taht partit Laburista mur dur dawra wara xi Elezzjoni u tara l-Bandieri tal-partit Nazzjonalista mal gallariji u malajr tkun taf kemm haduhom il Laburisti!!
Takom taghtuh lielna ghax immiskom tisthu titkellmu fuq korruzzjoni ghax xbajna nisimghu skandli ta korruzzjoni f'dawn l-20 sena ta PN...u kif zarmajtu pajjiz mill gid li kellu grazzi ghal ghaqal tal Partit Laburista tas-70 u 80 ijiet! Infakkrek ftit fl-iskandli tal Power Station li ghadhom ghaddejin, fl-Air Malta, fl-iskandlu li ghadhom ibghatu minnhom l-istudenti Malti li tilfu l-Fondi tal EU, fil-Bolla li kontu tghajtu li hi balla u intkomgibtuha Bomba nukklejari, il-leave li cahhadtuna minnhu u sraqtulna! l-eta tal-penzzjoni telghajtuielna ghal 65 min 61 jigifieri jien irrid naghmel 4 snin aktar nahdem u nhallas il-bolla u t-taxxa u nitlef 4 snin penzzjoni, is-sistema tas-sahha...l-isptar skandlu kbir sakem inbena u issa ma jesghax il-pazzjenti u jwaqqahom id-dinjita jistennew fil-kurituri u waiting lists esagerati anki ghal operazzjonijiet minuri, pero fi sptar privat fejn wiehed ihallas l-eluf jinqeda mill lum ghal ghada, IL-FAMUZA ZIEDA TA €600 FIL-GIMGHA LI HA HU U SHABU, il-wieghda li jrahhas it-taxxa???? ....u l-lista tkompli u ma tispicca qatt!!!
J Mallia
Mar 31st 2011, 20:19
Halluh ha joghla........................jien money no problem u ma ivvotajtx ghal Gonzi PN.......izda 51% ivvotawlu !!! :)
Guido Farrugia
Mar 31st 2011, 20:38
You're mistaken, 49.7% voted Gonzipn, just a relative majority and a 3legged parliamentary chair and stuck with it.
R Salilba
Mar 31st 2011, 20:19
issa daqt ikollna gvern laburista jekk all jrid. Umbaghad naraw tigux haw teqirdu meta jerga joghla il petrol jew tibdlux id diska.
J MIZZI
Mar 31st 2011, 20:16
Malajr hallasnieh il platt tat 800 mitt klandestin li dahlu sur ministru
Gino Caruana
Mar 31st 2011, 20:16
well mr prime minister very good indeed you kept your word......i am waiting for the election to vote no 1 oh sorry 1.15 to your party.
Joe Micallef
Mar 31st 2011, 20:10
Next election I am voting Labour. I am told that prices of fuel and utilities will be revised to 2007!
Ganni Ellul
Mar 31st 2011, 21:21
Most proably to 1987 , well with the shadow cabinet members PL has thats the idea that I get.But yes as someone observed in this blog we were told by no other then Minister for finace that we have hedged the 2011 fuel needs.
C.Cor
Mar 31st 2011, 20:07
Hehe good one. although was expected. The only mistake the Maltese people are doing is that they are investing on UK BMWs and Mercedes which these are designed to make 30MPG or less on highways and surely not suitable for Maltese roads.
N.Grima
Mar 31st 2011, 20:22
Actually, a new BMW 320ED does 69mpg. And a 10-year old one does 50mpg. What world do you live in again? http://www.topgear.com/uk/bmw/3-series/road-test/320ed-driven
S Pace
Mar 31st 2011, 20:01
mela bil flixkun tmur tixtrih l fuel sur ministru? mhux ga ghollejtu jew? jew dan biex tal pompi jiehdu iz-zieda li riedu? hallelin ta veru
abuhagiar
Mar 31st 2011, 19:42
Cannot understand all the negative comments. It's neutral to grumble but this was expected by all who are living in today's world and it's current events.
VV Bartolo
Mar 31st 2011, 20:17
would you give the same reasoning mr/ms buhagiar if it was the labour govt who month after month kept increasing the fuel prices?
abuhagiar
Mar 31st 2011, 20:58
@WBartolo In today's current event's yes, if not mistaken always correct me if I am wrong when the price of fuel was at it's lowest ( during a Labour government ) water and electricity were increased. Do not know if fuel prices were also increased at that time
joe muscat
Mar 31st 2011, 19:40
Par idejn sodi ....kompli sawwatna sur Gonzi
Mark Piscopo
Mar 31st 2011, 19:36
Il poplu Malta qatt ma kien mwegga bhal lum il Gurnata!
David Sant
Mar 31st 2011, 22:43
hhehhe di tajba .... imma trid tispecifika jekk hux imwegga moralment jew fizikament ..... ghax fizikament kien hemm zmien li kien imwegga akatr mil-lum ZGUR .... fhimtni int eh.
Joe Micallef
Apr 1st 2011, 09:03
Tghid hekk ghax kont fuq in-naha "it-tajba"?
M Attard
Mar 31st 2011, 19:31
X'gharukaza fiex gabu l- Malta bi skuza li prezz ghax joghla minn barra. Zkuza tajba biex inaqqsu l-problema tat-traffiku biex dawk li huma ta' ras kbira fil-pajjiz ikolllhom it-toroq komdi ghalihom.
Kurt Caruana
Mar 31st 2011, 19:29
here come all the hate comments towards GonziPN and anyone who voted for him.... while bluntly forgetting what's happening just south of our shores, and believing that removing the monopoly that exists could be done overnight... others complain that the tax on fuel should be removed and at the same time complain that the country has too much dept and should increase social services... high five to all! ;)
S Vella
Mar 31st 2011, 19:18
Jafu jisthu dawn in nies?.. il vera TAL MISTHIJJA
Mary Mizzi
Mar 31st 2011, 19:58
Jisthu? lanqas jafu fejn toqghod il-Misthija! http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20101116/local/enemalta-ceos-office-minister-clarifies-situation ............. the office included a folding bed, an iron and ironing board, a washing machine, dish water, 'luxury kitchen' and other items normally associated with a residence, not an office
Paul Borg
Mar 31st 2011, 19:15
U IVA ISSA JTINA IC-CEJCA ERBGHA T-IJIEM OHRA LA TASAL L-ELEZZJONI.
GAWDI HADDIEM LA INT BAHNAN U TINSA MALAJR.
MEDICINI M-OGHLA IS-SMEWWIET U KULLHADD FERHAN U DAHKAN.
POLITICI LI JMISSHOM JISTHU GHANZI JIBZAW JIMXU BARRA.....
j.spiteri
Mar 31st 2011, 19:13
Zgur it-tort ta' Gaddafi jew ta' Joseph imma ta' GonziPN qatt. Jekk m'hux it-tort ta' Mintoff ukoll talli gab lil Malta Hielsa.
E Camilleri
Mar 31st 2011, 20:13
Wasal iz-zmien li jinbidel il-gvern, ghax il-PL zgur irahhas il-petrol u d-diesel u d-dawl u l-ilma u l-gholi tal-hajja... u jekk le, ikun tort tal-gvern ta' qablu :-)
c Muscat
Mar 31st 2011, 19:10
Shame shame shame whata mismanaged government. Kompli israqna
Joe Morana
Mar 31st 2011, 19:10
Is EneMalta buying fuels on a monthly basis ??? No hedging ??Cannot the Government mitigate the hike in fuel prices by curbing taxes on fuel or it is imposed by the EU?? The higher the fuel prices the more revenue for Government, no ?? Malta Resources Authority please explain!!!
N.Grima
Mar 31st 2011, 20:26
Hedging is not magic. If fuel prices have gone up, most probably this was expected, which means that forwards were at this expected higher price... PLUS a premium for locking in the price. Hence, the only thing hedging would do is make it even more expensive.
R Salilba
Mar 31st 2011, 19:07
Whilst there is little that can be done if imported fuel prices have risen, i hope that the government will consult with MCESD and help people in need.
Albert Bezzina
Mar 31st 2011, 19:06
In November during the 2011 Budget, an increase of €0.03 in excise duty on fuels was announced. Granted that this was a measure (unpopular) determined by budgetary planning and planned expenditure. The price of fuel than was Petrol €1.22 and diesel €1.12 per liter. Since the Government did not predict (it claims) the recent high increases in fuel prices, therefore any windfall increase in revenue from VAT on the increase in fuel prices was also not predicted and so NOT factored into the budget estimated in Nov 2010. The price of fuel now is Petrol €1.38 and diesel €1.31 per liter, an increase of €0.16 and €0.19 respectively. That means that VAT revenue from this 'windfall' increase is 2.88 cents and 3.42 cents. Government could have reduced these amounts from the price of fuel now and would still have not gone against the budgetary estimates for 2011.
RMangion
Mar 31st 2011, 19:04
tal- misthija ,issa naraw kemm vera ha jsiru upgrades fil-petrol stations. Mhux imbili hadna zieda fil-profitti
Godwin D
Mar 31st 2011, 19:46
What upgrades are you expecting? Do you really think the price went up because of the 8mils increase in the profit margin? Kieku kien joghla 8 mils biss mhux 3 jew 4cents!!!
A. Borg
Mar 31st 2011, 19:01
Naqta rasi li din cajta ta 1 ta April.
Jekk le,naqtaghha xorta wahda!
rhuber
Mar 31st 2011, 18:59
This is purely DISGUSTING and nothing more!
Juanita Cassar
Mar 31st 2011, 20:57
Yes, sure it's disgusting. But I honestly hope you can see beyond our shores and realise that oil prices are rising. It's not like the Arab conflicts have gone unreported.
Peter Busuttil
Mar 31st 2011, 18:57
Thank you, GonziPN. Thank you very much!
C. Xuereb
Mar 31st 2011, 18:49
U biex hadd hadd ma joqghod igerger jew inkella naghmlu kif qalilna is-Sur Christian Ellul mmorru nghixi s-Saudi Arabia, Venezuela jew UEM tinsewx li ahna l-koll ulied Malta u hemm bzonn naghmlu s-sagrificcju halli dawk li qed ipappuha tajjeb ma jitnaqqrux, mintix xi wiehed minnhom hux sur Ellul b'xi BMW ghas-servizz tieghek, petrol kemm trid, bonuses bl-addocc naturalment mobile u telephone b'xej, xi segretarja sabiha jew tnejn halli inti kemm tiffirma xi karta biss. Mur u hallina sur Ellul ghax min hu bhali bil-penzjoniikun jaf x'inhi din iz-zjieda fil-petrol. Jien ma nistax nghix u ma nafx kif l-ebda sezzjoni ta' xi union ghadha ma ccaqalqet biex taghmel xi dimostrazzjoni u mbaghad il-poplu jibda jqum wahdu bhal ma qed jigri bnadi ohra. Ahna poplu gwejjed wisq u dwar il-vot jiena mmur nivvota lix-xitan imma ghal Gonzi PN le zgur.
stephen compagno
Mar 31st 2011, 18:48
its not news if it happens on a weekly basis
Frans H Said
Mar 31st 2011, 18:47
Where is the free competition? Where is the EU and the Commission. This is pure cartel when the petrol stations ALL sell at the same price. Why has the Govt increased the tax at this time (a few weeks ago). If the Govt wants money let it do it properly. The excuse of the environment is as lame as the proverbial duck. Why not tax the cars according to emissions. OOPS - SORRY - that will mean affecting the JUNK importers. That will mean removing many obsolete cars from the road. But we use the environment as an excuse. Come on boys, tell us the truth. You are milking the cow dry and the people have their limit. Is the Govt being sincere? HA HA HA HA!!!!!
Erik Jötunn
Mar 31st 2011, 18:44
It's very easy to complain but this really won't make the prices any cheaper. The prices are a reflection of the happenings in the arab world at the moment. I seriously doubt the government raises prices just to have a laugh.
Frans H Said
Mar 31st 2011, 18:53
HA HA HA, what about the tax. What about opening the market so that other importers can supply the fuel? There is far more than meets the eye.
Anthony
Mar 31st 2011, 19:04
You have no idea what the govt will do to make a buck out of us.....
N Camenzuli
Mar 31st 2011, 21:15
Erik Jötunn seems that you have not been long enough in Malta if you are here to know what a PN government means. No wonder it has been called the Party curse of Malta and mind you, not by the PL or its supporters.
A Galea
Mar 31st 2011, 21:50
The fuel prices in Malta today are higher than when oil was $150 per barrel. Today it's just over $100. Oil is now about 70% cheaper but fuel in Malta is about 20% higher! This does not reflect whats happening internationally!
Charles.j.Schembri
Mar 31st 2011, 18:44
Christian Ellul....hope you remember what you wrote, so when there is a Labour governmet and petrol price increases you will not be the first to shout about it, but remember your quote.... go and live in saudi arabia, venezuela or UAE you will pay less!!! Dr. Gonzi cannot keep this country backwards in order to subsidies our fuel consumed by our engines. Name any advance country which implements such daft politics?
L Busuttil
Mar 31st 2011, 21:17
Charles.j.Schembri I was going to mention Malta itself but we are in no way an advanced country, except, that is, from the end of the list.
j brincat
Mar 31st 2011, 18:41
Thanks to Dr Gonzi's 'Par Idejn Sodi' we are getttng poorer by the day! Oh, I see that the prices have been approved by MRA! Is there anything that this this Authority does not approve? Couldn't the Government make good for this increase by absorbing it from the tax and VAT levied on fuel? How can we continue to go on like this?. How can the people with a minimum wage afford to use their private car anymore? The government has complete lost its social conscience! (JB)
Mark Piscopo
Mar 31st 2011, 18:38
Shocking News, Missek tisthi Dr Gonzi!
Jj Zammit
Mar 31st 2011, 18:36
f´jannar meta iltaqaw l´Unions biex jitkelmu rigward il COLA ghax kienet 1.16€ u biex tizdiet,ghax f´jannar kien ghola il GAS u il FUEL,dawn ghadom ma qalu xejn,,meta suppost il gvern kellu jiltaqa mahhom sa lahhar ta marzu(illum) nahseb nesa.....illum dan il gvern rega gholla il FUEL,dan x´qieghed jahsibna dan il gvern,li qedin nistampawom jew,jien ma hadx 500€ fil gimgha bhalom.(lanqas 500€ fix xahar ma ghandi)
johnborg
Mar 31st 2011, 18:34
j grech
Mar 31st 2011, 18:34
i am holidaying in the UK at the moment and have just topped my car with unleaded the cost was £1.31 now my UK pension can manage this here in the UK but once back in malta i think not you have over taken us with compared earnings with that of the UK and that of malta so its time to decide to leave malta after 11yrs as will a lot of expats trying to spend UK sterling in malta you have out priced yourselves with greed mr gonzi and i really dont know how the maltese family manage, your familys will be torn apart as fathers& husbands will never be home to enjoy offspring leaving it down to mothers who are also working to raise children almost single handed, its this sort of strain on marriages that lead to family breakdown and divorce, the same happened in the UK but you never learn do you? such a shame, my symphathy goes to all maltese struggling and its children your next generation
jbusuttil
Mar 31st 2011, 18:57
jgrech you seem to know a lot. I challenge you to this question. How much do the government in the UK by its oil, and how much do the Maltese government bus his. Wishing you all the best on your return to the UK. Do not forget to give me an answer.
C Cassar
Mar 31st 2011, 19:38
@ j grech: How do you work that out? Even if fuel was £1.31 a litre in the UK (it's actually around £1.36) that is still MUCH more expensive than the prices in Malta (and those quoted in this article). £1.31 is approximately €1.51 per litre, or actually nearer €1.60 per ltre in most UK gas stations, diesel costs even more than petrol in the UK. The Maltese also have tiny distances to cover compared to nearly everyone in the UK (or the rest of Europe). The average distance covered in the UK per annum is 16,000km per car. In Malta it's around 1/5th of this amount atthe very most. Regarding British expats leaving, well that's been happening for the last 3 years ever since the UK economy turned into one of the worst in Europe making Stering (£) drop by 30% against the Euro. Fortunately for Malta, most visitors now come from Eurozone countries where Sterling's demise is irrelevant, they have 30% more value in the Euro to spend in Malta compared to the British. Don't forget the news this week that inflation is now running at above 5% in the UK.
C Cremona
Mar 31st 2011, 20:52
@C Cassar. I see, you are as usual bombarding us with your anti British rethoric. Just remember that 35% of tourists who visit Malta come from Britain and they spend a lot of money. Incidentally what happened to the German tourists, Why have they disappeared I thought they are in the Euro.
K Vella
Mar 31st 2011, 21:19
Why don;t you quote their wages and pensions C Cassar?
C Cassar
Apr 1st 2011, 08:17
@C Cremona: Plenty of German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Italian, French and Spanish tourists in Malta. Of course not forgetting that all of these nationalities also live and work in Malta. I've nothing anti-British, just pointing out the fact that their numbers are well on the way down which is expected due to the dire economic state of the UK. Massive spending cuts and 100,000s of public sector redundancies are starting to take place in the UK. The German economy is doing extremely well. It's just the way it will be for the next 10 years.
You need to open your eyes to things that aren't British in Malta, plenty of it around now and increasing year by year. That's very good for Malta since it's in the Eurozone and so doesn't have to worry about currency fluctuations with the many other countries that are also using the Euro. Sterling £ is 30% down on the Euro compared to 4 years ago, so Malta is doing the right thing to concentrate on markets that have the Euro - that's the future for the country.
C Cremona
Apr 1st 2011, 11:30
@C Cassar. I hope you are right because if as rumoured Portugal and Spain implode there might not be a Euro shortly. Look what is happening in Ireland at this minute, they might need more money which means more money for us to borrow to lend to others. Of course Germany is doing well out of the Euro but what about the rest of Europe.which is struggling and cannot compete with the rest of the world. But as for your I say Long live the Euro.
patrick g
Mar 31st 2011, 18:29
viva il monopolji! and the cartels
Alex Camilleri
Mar 31st 2011, 18:28
We are going too far now!!!!!!
UK reduced the fuel prices and Enemalta incresead the prices!!!
This is a joke!
Mark Busuttil
Mar 31st 2011, 18:28
kif kisirtuna!
Charles Micallef
Mar 31st 2011, 18:25
THE RICH GETTING RICHER and the consumers pay for their rich pickings!
C Cremona
Mar 31st 2011, 18:45
Malta must now have some of the most expensive fuel prices in Europe now and some of the lowest wages. Enjoy its freedom day today folks.
Joseph Borg
Mar 31st 2011, 18:24
SEWWA!!! Mela, ghax tal-pompi riedu z-zieda, blajtha JIEN! Jien m'ghandix BMW bix-xufier u l-fuel imhallas mill-poplu. Ha nibdel il-vot l-elezjoni li jmiss u ifimhni sur-Gonzi!
vincent samut
Mar 31st 2011, 18:28
prosit ta dal kument f waqtu u bomba risposta al daw tal pn
Alfred Cassar
Mar 31st 2011, 21:28
Bhal dak li qallu billi se tbiddel il-vot se jinbidel xi haga, mhux xorta trid thallas it-taxxi u petrol gholi u kontijiet tad-dawl gholjin. heqq pacenzja siehbi
J Camilleri
Mar 31st 2011, 22:04
Proset jien bhalkom ilkoll. Did-darba ma nastjenix imma l-vot inbiddlu!
Lawrence Scicluna
Apr 1st 2011, 10:13
@Alfred, dal gvern ilu jitfalna affarijiet xahar wara xahar, il petrol dejjem jghola, id dawl dejjem jghola, kollox qieghed jghola fi ftit xhur u il paga tizdied darba fi sena b'1.16c fil gimgha, nistu nkunu ghar min hekk?? iva dazgur li nistu nkunu ghar min hekk!! jekk nibqu taht dal gvern cert li ha nkunu ghar min hekk!.
C.Camilleri
Mar 31st 2011, 18:23
Fuel prices go up again. Its not news worthy any more. The real news is when someday the prices of fuel go down.
M Galea
Apr 1st 2011, 10:53
by 1c .....
Ken Bourne
Apr 2nd 2011, 22:35
Perhaps if you lot got a backbone and helped us get rid of the idiot in Libya, you could start pumping your own oil which has been denied to you for many years by him.
A. Borg
Mar 31st 2011, 18:23
Din cajta ta l-1 ta April jew?
Ghandi qalbi dghajfa u ma niflahx ghal qtajja bhal dawn!
Edwin Mifsud
Mar 31st 2011, 18:23
Will the petrol station owners protest because they will make extra profit on what fuel they have in stock?
K.Tanti
Mar 31st 2011, 18:37
Le , il-protesti jsiru biss meta XI KULTANT jorhos il-petrol
marco meli
Mar 31st 2011, 18:20
Thank you sur gonzi for this hefty rise. I really admire you! and you don't feel guilty at all! Let the maltese goats pay!
Christian Ellul
Mar 31st 2011, 18:25
go and live in saudi arabia, venezuela or UAE mr. Meli and you will pay less!!! Dr. Gonzi cannot keep this country backwards in order to subsidies our fuel consumed by our engines. Name any advance country which implements such daft politics?
CEllul
Mar 31st 2011, 18:30
Well said Christian. Taxpayer's money should be used to give hefty salary rise to our hardworking and efficient MPs like for example Dolores Cristina and Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici and not to help the popolin.
P. Vella
Mar 31st 2011, 18:34
BUT AT LEAST IN ADVANCED COUNTRIES....THE WORKERS GET GOOD SALARIES... MR CHRISTIAN ELLUL.....or are you going to bring another excuse as always.......Mr Ellul
I M Dingli
Mar 31st 2011, 18:40
@ Mr. Ellul
You might be right but can you explain why don't the Parliamentarians lead by example? Why doesn't Dr. Gonzi (and the rest) avoid using his chauffer driven car from time to time? Or better, why don't they buy hybrid or electric cars themselves rather than those flashy and guzzly BMWs..... they could also use car pooling.
Personally all I’m asking is for the Government to lower levies on fuel since I do understand that the price of oil is rising but it is unfair to make it look like the rise in cost is only due to international rates.
Elaine Compagno
Mar 31st 2011, 18:42
Subsidize? LOL
Do you have any IDEA how much of the money you spend on fuel is actually TAX?
Darren Gauci
Mar 31st 2011, 18:51
Mr. Ellul... Before your blind political vision impairs your mind. We are not asking for our fuels to be subsidized. By 'we' I intend people who work hard for their earnings in an honest way. We are asking for a transparent way by which enemalta (a government entity) buys fuel. Also, we would like to know why Malta's fuel is bought when prices are high and not low. If I am not mistaken oil prices have gone down due to less demand from Japan. So how come the last shipment is always more expensive? If people like you Mr.Ellul are happy to spend more and more for fuel don not send other people to foreign countries, but you should leave because 'blind' people like you are not needed in a modern society.
Nizar Hingari
Mar 31st 2011, 19:53
even if petrol becomes 5 euros ... GonziPN supporters will say OLE OLE VIVA GONZI ..
M Mallia
Mar 31st 2011, 21:23
Christian Ellul more than 50% of the price we pay for petrol is TAX for your insane government to enrich themselves by €500 more every week on top of their two salaries. This is called unjustified enrichment or rather highway robbery by the rich from the poor Ellul. I wonder if you will write the same comments if PL increases the price of anything in future.