Jersey fuel costs 'among highest in Europe'

Islanders pay about 14p per litre
more before tax to fill up their cars in Jersey than in the UK, it has been
found.

The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) has investigated the price
of petrol and diesel in the island.

The competition watchdog wants garages to display their prices more clearly
so that customers can find the best deal.

Lower taxes mean the price at the pump in Jersey is actually cheaper.

John Curran, from the JCRA, said only nine of 34 forecourts in Jersey clearly
display the price of their fuel.

Mr Curran said: "We have quite low taxes and duties on fuel in Jersey
compared to most other countries and to get a like-for-like comparison we have
stripped out taxes and duties to understand what the underlying cost of fuel is
and on that basis the price we pay here is amongst the highest in Europe."

Chris Gouyet from the Taxi Drivers Association said he just has to put up
with increasing costs.

"Petrol has gone up about 20% since January and we had a 4% fare increase
this year to try and pull back some of the extra expense," he said.(from BBC)

no surprise there then..guernsey must be about the same ..just shows how we are being screwed by these companies