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calendar girl

I see that crude oil has increased in price overnight by 10% or more – presently up to about US$43 per barrell. Should we expect to hear ‘public guidance’ statements from Gerry Brownlee by the beginning of next week? (All in the interests of consistency, of course.)
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January 1, 2009 9:34am
fredinthegrass

Well done calendar girl – first comment of 2009!

Looking forward to an “interesting’ year.
Cash will remain ;king’
Oil to reach $75 to $80 a barrel
Interest rates to fall to 3.75%
Positive changes to world economy evident by years end
Debating in Parliament to remain as childish as now
Blogs will continue to be the watchdog of politics et alia
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January 1, 2009 10:12am
Inventory2

Happy New Year to all from Mrs Inventory and myself

http://keepingstock.blogspot.com/2009/01/happy-new-year.html
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January 1, 2009 10:16am
philu

ha ha ha ha ha..!

phil(whoar.co.nz)
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January 1, 2009 10:54am
Glutaemus Maximus

The truth is starting to dawn on the Masses.

The UN IPCC is crowded by self serving plonkers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/globalwarming/4029837/Global-warming-Reasons-why-it-might-not-actually-exist.html
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January 1, 2009 10:55am
dad4justice

“ha ha ha ha ha..!”

Obviously high as a kite again phool. Another year and nothing changes.
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January 1, 2009 11:44am
calendar girl

Thanks, fredinthegrass. It’s a moot point, however – there were a number of comments very early in the morning on other threads, but you’re right to the extent that this was (unwittingly) the first comment on a new 2009 thread.

I too wish all people of goodwill on David’s blogsite a very safe, happy and successful 2009. And may our country emerge from the year as one in which we can all build sound futures for our families.
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January 1, 2009 11:58am
baxter

Calendar girl the last time Gas was cheaper than today(Dec 2005) crude was $60 a barrel.
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January 1, 2009 12:21pm
calendar girl

I understand that, Baxter, even though there have been some tax variations and no doubt refining and distribution cost changes over that time. My point is a different one, however. If Brownlee wants to regulate petrol prices, let him get on with it and cope with the political and economic consequences. If not, then he should avoid masquerading as a Labour politician seeking cheap populist points.
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January 1, 2009 1:03pm
Rex Widerstrom

Apparently, Muldoon inadvertently saved Malcolm Fraser’s life.

On petrol prices, anyone who doesn’t believe oil companies are using the present fluctuations to rip off the consumer needs to do a bit of research. According to the RAC (equivalent of NZ’s AA) WA motorists are presently being overcharged a total of $250,000 a day by being charged 5 cents a litres higher than they should be – and that’s just unleaded.

And the RAC’s calculations used the same data oil companies used to set their prices, so there was no excuse for them to say there was a two-week delay between the oil price and that paid at the pump.

The RAC reckons retail margins on unleaded petrol had jumped to 9 cents a litre, almost triple what they were previously.

And Australia tends to be a more competitive market than NZ (or at least different petrol stations have different prices) as I’ve mentioned before. So while I don’t have similar figures for NZ it strongly suggests NZ drivers are also being gouged and that Brownlee – while perhaps a little silly for thinking he could influence multinationals – was at least, as they say over here, giving it a red hot go.
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January 1, 2009 6:13pm
wikiriwhis business

Hey D4J,,

Hinamanu says happy new year!
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