Incease Price of LPG

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Some months ago LPG was around 45c to 49c and petrol $1.25. Petrol is a bit higher at the moment, around $1.30 but LPG has increased in price by almost 50% to just under 80c.

Does anyone know the explanation for this. Northern winter cycle? This is what one of our local installers reckons.

I have been considering an LPG conversion. But as LPG gets relatively more expensive, and this is before the 12.5c tax, the cost/benefit analysis becomes more hazy.

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Gas is about to get hit with a govt excise, this is apprently going to take it up to about $1.20 + a litre.

At that cost its not worth having :evil: FKN Govt bullcr@p. I have 4 vehicles on Gas so its gonna hurt..

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Incease Price of LPG

Thanks for the warning!

Are you referring to more than the 12.5c increase from 2011 to 2012?

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Incease Price of LPG

The Government giveth, the Taxman taketh away and taketh and ... :roll: Hopefully you and others get your money's worth before any increase in excise.

What really annoys me is the underhanded way the govt tends to go about things. If we tried some of their tricks in business, we would be in jail 4 phr4d

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We are investigating changing our systems over to Natural gas <CNG> and filling them onsite in our workshop when required.
Wont be paying a cent to the Govt then in fuel costs. Just the gas bill will go up a bit ( but thats cheaper anyway!)

Rumours are the excise and rises will be in 2009 /2010.

So much for a cheap fuel with bugger all pollution as a by product.....

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G'day Bear,
This web site shows Shell average for QLD at 72c
http://www.exploroz.com/OntheRoad/FuelPrices/QLD.asp

with Tawoomba just below
Are the prices accurate in your area?
On the very little ck\hecking I can do they seem up to date or hour??
Have talked to drivers who say that LPG performance is not as good as temperature increases.
What is the experience of others?
Cheers
Chris :?:

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G'Day ABD,
Toowoomba price (nearest to us at least) has been 76.9c for quite some time now - last couple of months from memory.

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Checked out your link; sounds like Shell on Ruthven St is quite a bit cheaper than the guys at the Top of the Range.

Its the top of the Range servo we have been observing for the last year and a bit ... can't comment on prices at other locations, but their price has been a constant 76.9 since a big jump from 59.9 a couple or few months ago. Before that it was in the mid to high 40's ... but this is from my very dodgy memory.

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I payed 67.9cents/L yesterday at a Caltex in the Redlands (QLD) this includes the 4cent discount.I only use Caltex PFG due to the high "Tar" content in Shell,Mobil and BP .My Gas System Warranty is void if I use high tar content LPG (will also stuff your system so they say).
My understanding is the Excise Tax on LPG will rise 2.5% per year (Currently 0%) until it reaches a maxumuim of 12.5% ,Petrol will remain at 38% excise.

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HI

Excise tax starts in 2012

Rob

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What do the recent changes to LPG tax arrangements really mean?

In late December 2003, the Federal Government announced fuel excise reforms, which will ultimately mean motorists using Autogas will pay an extra 12.5 cpl by 2015.
Currently, fuel excise tax does not apply to Autogas, whereas petrol is taxed at 38.14 cpl. Starting in 2011, fuel excise tax will be added to Autogas at a rate of 2.5 cpl. This will increase by 2.5 cpl for five years, until the fuel excise on Autogas reaches 12.5 cpl in 2015. In today's terms, this will mean that in 2015, motorists will be paying approximately 30% more for Autogas when they fill up. However, it is anticipated that motorists using Autogas in 2015 will still be paying significantly less than those motorists who fill up with petrol.

Latest info from one of the Governing motoring bodies.

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A bit of an update!

Took a drive by Shell on Ruthven and ABD is correct; 71.9c

WATTSY, did you mean 12.5% or are you referring to the same 12.5cpl that Piggy mentions?

And Piggy, when you mentioned $1.20 for gas did that include a bit of venting at the @#$ government, or have you heard rumours of further taxes?

Thanks for the input.

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Piggy is right it's CPL not % ,my mistake.

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WAKE UP....... Why do you think the government are offering Huge rebates on LPG conversions ????????????????????? We never get something for nothing. Get the majority of the motoring community on LPG, then WHAMO....Lets screw em all with a Huge tax... We are paying fuel excise tax on top of GST... WHAT A FCKN RORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Piggy is right it's CPL not % ,my mistake.

CPL % Who cares its still cr@p.. Bloody Govt bodies..

A bit of an update!

And Piggy, when you mentioned $1.20 for gas did that include a bit of venting at the @#$ government, or have you heard rumours of further taxes?

I get my info from within the Fuel distributors (High level). I have a few connections in them. Mind you they are as crooked as the Govt sometimes, if you knew what price fixing/delaying etc goes on.....