John Morrison Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Just curious what you are paying at the mo' I was pleasantly surprised to see our local Sainsburys ar £1.47 for 3* and £1.72 for Diesel yesterday John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richardtr3a Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Our roads are unused and very frozen out here in the country. I will have a look in the middle of the day if conditions improve.That is if the VW door will open and is not frozen closed.. There is a plastic sheet over the windscreen. It looks as if the sun is trying to fight off the clouds. Richard & B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 It's rather more expensive round here so I bought diesel on Monday down at the coast since I was there - the v power stuff not the cooking variety - at £1.92 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenda Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Coming home from work this morning Shell was 1.59 for unleaded and the next garage was a Texaco and was 1.46 for unleaded, I’ll be call there on my way back to work tonight. Mike Redrose Group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted December 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 It is interesting that fuel rises are the stuff of headlines but falls don,t get a mention John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) Hayes - West London - Sainsbury's 15/12/22 Pemium £1.50.9 Super £1.58.9 (apprx). Diesel £1.72+ Edited December 15, 2022 by RogerH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) Yer being robbed! Fuel is currently subsidised by 10 centimes here (it was 30) paid for by tax on super profits of the fuel companies Local prices here in our village, they are less closer to the refineries: Diesel 1.739 € = about £1.50 Premium 95 1.669 € = £1.44 Super 98. 1.749 € = £1.51 james Edited December 14, 2022 by james christie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) Diesel £1.86 Petrol £1.68 round here And thats supermarkets Stuart. Edited December 14, 2022 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Just by contrast: "basic" fuel is around CA$1.30 here in Toronto. As John says, everyone talks about the rises and how it's all the government's fault but when the price falls there is a deathly hush... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richardtr3a Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 I checked our local village garage today in Ringmer Sussex BN8 The diesel, which I need for my VW Passat, is £1.99 per litre. There is another small garage and I will have a look tomorrow. When I first had the TR regular fuel was 4 gallons for £1.00 which lasted for a 55 mile drive to London on Monday and all week in the SW area, and a top up on Friday for the drive home. Petrol is not the only thing to be more expensive. !! Richard & B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Bulk diesel today into our own tank £1.23litre plus vat so £1.476ppl graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Asda in Wheatley (near Oxford) this afternoon: E10 Petrol £1.507; Diesel £1.727. My Citroen C5 diesel estate is happy on this stuff. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 The price is dropping as is gas because people aren’t buying as much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) Paid £1.75 v power diesel today Edited December 14, 2022 by Misfit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PodOne Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 What I don't understand with the supermarkets is the variability between their own stores. There are two Sainsbury's about 8 miles apart and there is a 4p/litre difference for both petrol and diesel and this differentiation seems to be maintained throughout the year. The only difference is one store is in a more affluent area which make me suspicious of their motives. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 9 hours ago, PodOne said: The only difference is one store is in a more affluent area which make me suspicious of their motives. You mean they might be maximising their profits ahead of providing a service to the public? Shock horror. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ian Vincent said: You mean they might be maximising their profits ahead of providing a service to the public? Shock horror. They do seem to act as a cartel though, despite denials. Strange that all the outlets in an area can hold their prices higher. Where I live is particularly expensive but my daily driver has 700 miles range so I can afford to hold off from filling up locally, and do it when I am in a cheaper area. Their loss. As this points out though, it isn't necessarily the outlets doing it - it's the wholesalers: https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/1622329/cheap-petrol-fuel-prices-diesel-price-BP-Shell-profits-cheaper-petrol Edited December 15, 2022 by RobH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Tesco Carlisle today E10 for 146.9p, E5 for 153.9p and Diesel 171.9. They dont sell premium diesel not that it bothers me as I dont have a diesel car or van. The E5 suits all of our cars including of course the TR6 Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Thays very good for E5 Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 (edited) Shell E10 £1.40 today at Trago, 1/2 mile queues Edited December 15, 2022 by Misfit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PodOne Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Misfit said: Shell E10 £1.40 today at Trago, 1/2 mile queues So if one Shell garage can do it and presumably still make a profit begs why? Greed perhaps dressed up as demand v supply. If the government had any intent in helping everybody's pain at the moment while helping business that they covert so much to stay viable, then they would set the % profit margin after all its not a fair market anyway with Opec pulling the strings. But when the dependence ends you can't grow food in the desert and that imported food costs money, lots of it when your population is bigger than the oasis can support! Anyway what irks me is that our own mineral/oil rights were sold off under one feet to the highest bidder who exploited them and now sells it on the open market which we have to buy back at at full cost! The so called oil/gas tax dividend has effectively been wasted for 50 years and we are falling further down the prosperity scale. Not long now to third world status. When if the governments of all colours had thought long term we would not be in the current situation. After all it was not going anywhere left in the ground until needed on better terms. But since when as any government since Cromwell ruled in the interest of the people living on this island. Off topic I know but hell its cold outside. Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 It isn't necessarily the retailer at fault Andy. Read my link above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Kirk Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Costco in Derby today E10 £1.379 litre E5 £1.469 Diesel £1.57.9 Lowest it has been for sometime Cheers Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PodOne Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 56 minutes ago, RobH said: It isn't necessarily the retailer at fault Andy. Read my link above. Ok Rob so why not regulate the wholesalers % profit/L they are allowed to make on each delivery? It seems the game is known by government or have certain politicians a vested interest! I'm afraid I'm just cynical. Worse case nationalise the wholesalers if they won't play fair at present we are being exploited. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 15 minutes ago, PodOne said: have certain politicians a vested interest! I'm afraid they all have - or at least all those who voted for "net zero" (which is most of the fools). The ultimate political object is to stop us using oil, so they really aren't worried if the prices rise; not least because the tax-take rises in proportion anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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