Rejected petition NOSEDIVING OIL PRICES: WHY DO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN STILL PAY MORE?

WITH GLOBAL OIL PRICES IN CONSTANT DECLINE BETWEEN THE LAST TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS, THEREBY PROMPTING PUMP PRICE REDUCTIONS IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES- WITH AVERAGE PUMP PRICE AT £1 FOR 4.5L, WHEN WILL THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN BEGIN TO SEE SIMILAR REDUCTION IN PRICE LIKE OTHER COUNTRIES?

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Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter)

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EP.PMP.SGAS.CD

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The cost of fuel is the responsibility of individual petrol companies.

In relation to the price of petrol, the Government does have the power to raise and lower fuel duty. You could sign the following petition in relation to lowering fuel duty to European levels or lower https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104695.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 17 January 2016
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