Posted: Wed Mar 04, 26 5:16 pm Post subject: The price of electric and ....
There's a minor altercation or two out in the Middle East and a couple of things of note after just a few days ...
1. Prices of diesel and petrol at the pumps are already on the way up before new supplies arrive.
2. The price of deliveries from the supermarket will go up for all those who shop on line as a result and in short order
3. Expect train and bus fares to rise as well
3. The price of gas and electricity will short well follow as well as a result.
I would say to watch your purses good folks as there seems to be no peace process planned.
I don't think they have even got to planning the next stage yet. Trump and his 'Secretary for War' just want a war to distract from things nearer home, and have no idea of the next move, let alone peace. With a warmonger in Israel determined to keep war going to keep our of jail, and a nutcase in the White House, things are rather worrying.
Hairyloon
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I don't think they have even got to planning the next stage yet. Trump and his 'Secretary for War' just want a war to distract from things nearer home...
Apparently America has used up a huge amount of their weapons stockpile and Iran's retaliation has been particularly well targeted...
I say "Apparently", but it was on Twitter, so it's practically gospel, although one of the stories was in the New York Times. Make of that what you will.
Florence, I don't think anyone can. The price of petrol and diesel at the pumps has gone up already, which increases our company costs. Have just had to fill up both trucks, so not good.
If you are still messing around with this war in 8 weeks today, I'll come stay at your place. You are a well paid business man besides having a well paid public position. I'm just an everyday OAP. You can afford me. I don't drink, smoke, drive a car or fly a private aircraft.
Yours sincerely
Florence
PS bet you'll be suing for peace after a week of me
With two months to go to the end of the household energy tariff, I decided to have a look at what's on offer to take over. It ain't good. Only Eon and British Gas seem to be offering anything and they say that rates will vary every 3 months. Ecotricity, OVO and Octopus are saying nothing.
The cost of my bill could well be upsizing and my usage downsizing.
There are a couple of newer, smaller companies around offering sort of better prices.
Fuse Energy started in 2023. Bit new for me having been down the road with a new, smaller supplier back in 2002 (remember the days of energy suppliers going out of business overnight in droves, been there, done that).
So Energy has survived since 2015 but to be offering prices that compare with the bigger, longer term suppliers is one for thinking over. Specially as the bigger, longer standing firms are not promising more than 3 months at stated prices.
As things stand at the moment, I am not surprised. If you can get a longer term contract with someone that is well established; fine, but I wouldn't go with a small or recently formed one.
Good thing I don't officially have an end date till 21st May with the gas/electric. We should know how much worse things are by then. I'm just keeping an eye on things. Hope for the best and expect the worst sort of thing.
I spoke to someone from Octopus energy today and they do a fixed price contract, but not sure how long for or how much. I was trying to get rid of the man, so didn't enquire any further.
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