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It has been calculated that if everyone in Australia did not purchase a drop of petrol for one day and all at the same time, the oil companies would choke on their stockpiles.
At the same time it would hit the entire industry with a net loss over 4.6 billion dollars which affects the bottom lines of the oil companies.
Therefore Thursday September 22nd has been formally declared "Buy No Petrol" day and the people of this nation should not buy a single drop of petrol that day. The only way this can be done is if you forward this e-mail to as many people as you can and as quickly as you can to get the word out.
Waiting on the government to step in and control the prices is not going to happen. What happened to the reduction and control in prices that the arab nations promised two weeks ago?
Remember one thing, not only is the price of petrol going up but at the same time airlines are forced to raise their prices, trucking companies are forced to raise their prices which effects prices on everything that is shipped. Things like food, clothing, building supplies medical supplies etc. Who pays in the end? We do!
We can make a difference. If they don't get the message after one day, we will do it again and again.
So do your part and spread the word. Send an email linking to this page http://thegreenman.net.au/mt/archives/001163.html everyone you know. Mark your calendars and make September 22nd a day that people say "enough is enough"
IMPORTANT UPDATE
It appears that the above is an urban myth. Sadly withholding purchases will do nothing to the profitability of the petrol companies. See here. It seems a better approach, which I came across earlier, is to simply encourage the boycott of Mobil. If enough people refused to buy petrol from this one supplier then they would be forced to drop their price and the others would follow. Every time they put their petrol up simply start boycotting Mobil again.
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or read the most recent entries here.There are many global contributors to high petrol prices - increasing demand in India and especially China, tight shipping availability, supply disruptions (think strikes and wars), and one theory that is gaining currency - global peak supply is upon us. You may want to research the this concept of "peak oil supply" and post some thoughts on the subject
Posted by: blackdog at September 8, 2005 08:41 PMAlthought the one day petrol boycott is a good idea, the complette boycott of a praticular company is a far better approch that could work. Although annoying..a one day boycott would not be enough to motivate the money monster.Why not pick a major petrol co (out of a hat) and completly boycott that company until the price is droped to an accepable amount.The other companies will then have to drop thier prices to compete ...If the other companies do not fall into line.. boycott them one buy one until the message gets through..this is a nasty plan that can realy work with only a bit of comunicaion and determination.
Buying no petrol is not the same as using no petrol. People will just fill up on the 21st, which incidentally will make a slight net gain for the petrolium companies provided they can cope with the increase in demand.
Posted by: Marklar at September 18, 2005 03:22 PMI am not an advocate of oil companies or petrol stations, but did anyone stop to consider that perhaps the reason the prices are being elevated at the pump is due to the price that the oil companies have to pay per barrel of oil from their suppliers?
Take that one step further, the companies mining oil have damaged rigs from recent storms, wars and an increasing global population and consumption level. We can't reduce global consumption if the population continues to grow.
Boycotting Mobil or any other franchise is a waste of time in my humble opinion. No company, regardless of industry, can operate profitably by selling their product for less than the costs to acquire meterials and manufacture an end product.
Posted by: Michael at September 18, 2005 07:46 PMThere is now a web site for the Australian "No Petrol Day" campaign and a blog.
No Petrol Day
No Petrol Day Blog
Yes it is true that one day of protest may not accomplish too much but an ongoing campaign against individual oil companies could do much more.
After the 22nd we'll look at a coordinated effort against Mobil first, as suggested by the Green Man.
Posted by: Coolest Guy on the Planet at September 18, 2005 10:48 PM-->--
This is an official message from the www.NoPetrolDay.com protest group.
September 22, 2005 was a success with the oil companies running scared after a strong campaign culminating in a widely supported day of action. In a remarkable turn around week by the oil companies, they have not increased their fuel prices after the lows of Tuesday September 20. Why have the prices stayed low? Not because of high crude oil prices! Not because supplies are threatened by Hurricane Rita! Only because we participated in a widespread consumer lead protest did prices stay low.
The oil companies admit to making large profits out of the current petrol prices and have seen a threefold (300%) increase in refining margins over the last few months. They also refused to attend the NRMA’s petrol price summit so we need to keep protesting.
With over 90% of those surveyed at www.NoPetrolDay.com supporting further specific action we are now targeting all Mobil fuel outlets from October 1 till October 7 inclusive. With just one day’s over capacity from their refineries a worry to them we will see a significant impact from a whole week of no sales.
Please purchase your fuel from any other supplier and NOT from the Mobil Oil company during the first week of October 2005. Mobil produce most of the petrol they sell throughout Australia from crude oil they produce from Bass Strait. This is a very cheap raw material (less than $3.00 a barrel !!!) so the high prices they charge motorists is a simple rip-off. Boycott all 1200 Australian Mobil and Quix petrol outlets for a whole week and their Altona Refinery will choke on the over capacity production.
Since most of us fill our cars once, or at most twice a week, make your purchase a “No Petrol Day” for Mobil and Quix convenience store outlets from October 1 to 7, 2005.
Forward this message to everyone you know.
Let it be heard that the citizens of Australia say Enough is Enough!
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MAYBE THE WAY TO FORCE PRICES DOWN IS TO ALL GO WITH THE IDEA OF A BOYCOTT OF ONE COMPANY ie MOBIL
Posted by: BRUCE at September 26, 2005 02:06 PMits good that we r protesting agaist the rise of petrol
but if we donot buy petrol on 22 sept and we fill petrol on 21 sept then companies will not face loss bcoz if there is average demand of 100litres per day and on 21sept people will buy petrol and if there will b nil consumption of petrol on 22sept then the co. will cover their loss bcoz people will buy more petrol 21sept then the average consumption of petrol each day
This is naive and stupid in the extreme. Boycotting buying fuel for a day will have absolutely no effect on the oil companies or the price of petrol. Likewise with the insane idea of boycotting Mobil. Such a boycott would drive prices upward due to increased demand.
High petrol prices are here to stay, but we can change our habits. Make fewer trips. Buy a smaller car. Ride a motorcycle or a scooter. Take public transport. Ride a bicycle.
Posted by: Steve at June 12, 2008 12:36 PM
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