PETROL DEARER IN BRITAIN
Rec. 8 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 25. The Minister of Fuel, Mr H. T. N. Gaitskell, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the present basic patrol ration would be continued at the present rate for the next ration period—December to May. From tomorrow, British motorists will have to pay 2s 3d a gallon for petrol—an increase of 2£d. The increase is said to be the result of sterling devaluation.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19491026.2.65
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 27221, 26 October 1949, Page 7
Word Count
74PETROL DEARER IN BRITAIN Otago Daily Times, Issue 27221, 26 October 1949, Page 7
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.