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1. jpfrom+ga[view] [source] 2026-02-02 14:07:15
>>Techno+(OP)
More unnecessary meddling, this causes price convergence so anyone living close to a typically lower cost source of fuel is going to have an almost imperceptible increase in relative cost.

They certainly love spending taxpayer money on nothing don't they.

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2. graeme+Ma[view] [source] 2026-02-02 14:09:43
>>jpfrom+ga
Providing better price information makes a market work better.
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3. jpfrom+Hr[view] [source] 2026-02-02 15:44:30
>>graeme+Ma
In the above model prices converge on a mean, reducing the potential savings for those that price really matters (the poor are the ones most likely to check existing price discovery sites), thus it's regressive - the government are either seeing it as an opportunity to marginally increase tax rake, or more likely are oblivious to the externality of the poor bearing the burden.
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4. graeme+zz[view] [source] 2026-02-02 16:18:15
>>jpfrom+Hr
Which model? Tested how? Are the poor the most likely to check existing sites?

This is not a new sites. Its making data more available so sites and apps will have more accurate data. This is most likely to benefit those who are willing to trade convenience for lower costs.

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