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**Smart One** » 2011-03-31 14:46

As you can see it's not the increase of the price of oil is killing us, it's the amount government takes is what's killing us. Government gets 44% of the FOB price. The largest piece of the pie. Why can't they take less and just cut their spending bill. When Government take less taxes we the people will have more money to spend, because COL will be low, which in turn will aid the economy. This is not a pass through mechanism. This is a 4 for me 1 for you mechanism. I can now see why WIOC wants to sell. The deal is no longer worth the inmvestment. The only collect 13% of the FOB price. The dealers get 15% of the FOB price

**Dig It** » 2011-03-31 13:23

Dessalines, I totally I agree with you that the term "come together" is just a little vague! Personally, many of us have no respect for the flag or national anthem! Yet, we would go to another country and respect others flag and national anthem! We worship others, but we hate our own people! Some of us rather be a a "Full-Pledge Partisan" than show respect and allegiance to the flag! It sickens me to see my own people not standing when national anthem is playing! And, they say they love this country, when they can't even unite around it and put sounds ideas to uplift the people! Red or blue, we are in a sink hole! Before I go, I just want to thank the writer for letting his or her feelings known, and I hope he or she understands what I said in regards to us "coming together." It is all constructive, and not meant to attack! I must say that I admire the fire in the belly of the writer for taking a stand!

**tenman** » 2011-03-31 11:57

OO7 that consumption tax is part of what Lovell means he speaks of the flexible pass-through mechanism. The idea with this one is government must make at least 2.60 per gallon of gas. This is what they have agreed with the IMF to do. see www.caribarena.com/antigua/news/economy/lovell-spells-out-imf-agreement-201006159535.html where MP Lovell states:

1. Introducing the pass-through mechanism for fuel pricing to ensure a minimum yield of EC$2.60 per gallon of gasoline and diesel. This measure was implemented in August 2009.

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**OO7** » 2011-03-31 10:42

CONSUMPTION TAX? I THOUGHT THAT WAS REPEALED AND REPLACE BY ABST. WHERE IS THAT MONEY GOING? I KNOW FOR SURE ITS NOT IN THE TREASURY.

**pedro** » 2011-03-31 10:28

That's the idea Dessalines, to create a traffic nightmare , one simple way of doing a peaceful protest. It is not a motorcade, rather a motor jam- session at corner of high and market streets. Get the idea. Time for action!

**tenman** » 2011-03-31 10:23

Fuel cost (on arrival)$6.97
Gov consumption tax $ 2.79 (normally at least 2.60)
freight$0.15
import levy$0.10
importers margin $0.10
w.i oil terminal cost$0.49
inland transport $0.10
whole salers margin $0.31
Dealer gets $1.08
Total - 12.10

**tenman** » 2011-03-31 10:19

Crude oil prices are important in determining gasoline prices because crude is the primary raw material used to produce gasoline and other petroleum products. In some cases, the price of crude oil may account for up to half the price of a gallon of gasoline.
Examp le:
There are 42 gallons of oil in each barrel of oil. If the price of crude oil is $75 a barrel, the cost of the raw material required to produce a gallon of gasoline is $1.78. This figure does not include costs incurred to transport crude oil to a refinery, refine the oil into gasoline, transport the gasoline to distribution hubs or wholesalers, deliver the gasoline to retail locations or operate service stations.

Obtained from
www.thepriceoffuel.com/whataffectsfuelpricing/

(Note I am in the process of researching for an article which will deal specifically with this issue where Antigua is concerned and will try to get caribarena to publish it when I am done)

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DJ » 2011-03-31 09:58

Some people just sit around and run their mouths because the words sound so nice and text book-ish.

**pete** » 2011-03-31 06:14

I have heard this argument before lets get together yes but what are we going to do sit around and play dominos, statements like these always sound good but what it comes down to is having people thinking outside the box to come up with fresh and proactive ideas that is going to propell this country forward. One way to start the prosess is to remove the shackles from your mind that is preventing us from embracing other peoples ideas without typecasting, once we can start there we are on our way towards a better and prosperous Antigua/Barbuda .

**Dessalines** » 2011-03-31 03:22

@ Pedro I agree in principle that the fuel price increase mechanism needs to be reviewed. I really do not understand the system however, the news that the price of a barrel of oil has increased is followed by an increase at the pumps within a couple weeks. I would think that the effects of a price increase would take longer as the local gas stations would still be selling the gasoline they purchased at the lower prices.

I'm not sure of the wisdom of holding a motorcade in the middle on St .Johns at 8:00AM. Sounds like a traffic nightmare to me.

**my way of helping** » 2011-03-31 02:48

Nicely conveyed and completely agree of your message.

**Dessalines** » 2011-03-31 02:45

@PLM BFP was my first hunting grounds b4 Caribareana came on stream... I never realized Barbados' immigration problem was as bad or maybe worse than our....

**pedro** » 2011-03-31 00:18

Put your money where your mouth is. Monday, 4th April 2011, let us all converge on corner of market and high streets at 8:00 am. A peaceful drive to the junction(traffi c lights), just be on time, we travelling from east, west, north and south; south on corn alley right on high st. Our mission is twofold.roll back fuel price increase and review fuel price build up mechanism. No increase without justification!

**PLM** » 2011-03-30 23:21

Dessalines,

Me see you gone pon BFP ah cause trouble wid dem Jamaicans. You nah easy tal.

**Dessalines** » 2011-03-30 22:53

Come together as one and do exactly what? is the question. 'Come together' is a catch phrase not a course of action. I for one won't mind coming together if I knew what the hell I am coming together to do. Lower the price of gasoline and food? One doesnt need to travel nowadays to see the prices of goods have soared - just read the news coming out of North Africa - those revolutions started from high food prices even before the price of gasoline per barrel rose in the last couple months. Fuel cost affects prices of ALL commodities, food, clothes, textiles etc. Again the article was beautifully written but at the same time pointless.

**Morris** » 2011-03-30 21:11

Very well said N.B.

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