Dangerman
Petrol, like whisky, is taxed when it is produced by the company
When it is "bottled" and distributed., Duty is applied.
When you put it into your tank or your tummy, you pay VAT on it with money you've earned and already paid tax on !!
ie. equals 4 x stealth tax
You'll find that fuel duty is about 78%, hence the valid argument from the Hauliers and fuel protesters
The Americans are now protesting about petrol increases from 80 cents to 170 cents (90p) a gallon over the last year, whislt driving around in V12 - 7 litre, gas guzzlers.
Greedy Gordon tried to make the Scottish whisky companies re-lable with a "product stamp" which was dutiable, at great expense to themselves.
Another one of his devious 73 stealth taxes he tried to introduce since becoming the "prudent Chancellor"
God forbid he becomes Prime Minister
I suppose when you are driven to work in a chauffer driven, never queue for petrol or in a supermarket, and can't tell Jeremy Paxman what the present price of a litre of petrol is, your either out of touch, or you've got it made.
There again, you could be an absolute Nob