By the way, for those of you who are under the illusion that Marine Diesel costs the same as "pump" diesel, please refer to prices via the link below:-

Latest Marine Diesel Cost

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Marine Diesel fuel costs have been dropping from a high of around $1050 per tonne to around $850 per tonne over the past 2 months ????

This equates to something like 58p/litre in July at its peak, and now about 47p/litre. ?? (Dependent upon the exchange rate used).

How much fuel does the Ben burn in one passage from Douglas to Liverpool ?? Any insiders with that information available ??

Can the doubling of their Fuel Surcharge be warranted for such a relatively small variance in basic fuel costs in the market ?