Price of Petrol

[Gordon Bennett]

Filled up today and for first time I thought "fucking hell!" Was £1.91 for diesel in Costco. Think I paid £1.76 a month ago?

Something different I noticed this time is they've upped the maximum self-service fill from £99 to £125. I suppose they had to, I imagine many cars  couldn't fill from empty to full for £99.

[lillythesavage]

Seems to be price fixing all around this area, even the most expensive Shell garage has Diesel @ 199.9, same as every other including the supermarkets.

Petrol is either 189.9 or 190.9, strangely the normal rip off Shell is cheaper than Tesco, only by the 1p mind.

The only little bonus is the gap between the premium and E10 has shrunk a little, the V6 runs better on it. Getting very pissed off changing fuel hoses on the classics though, petrol is real shit, none of this E bollocks in Ireland.

[mr.bluesky]

Seems to be price fixing all around this area, even the most expensive Shell garage has Diesel @ 199.9, same as every other including the supermarkets.

Petrol is either 189.9 or 190.9, strangely the normal rip off Shell is cheaper than Tesco, only by the 1p mind.

The only little bonus is the gap between the premium and E10 has shrunk a little, the V6 runs better on it. Getting very pissed off changing fuel hoses on the classics though, petrol is real shit, none of this E bollocks in Ireland.

£1:96 a litre of petrol around my way and that's supermarket petrol station.  I expect it will soon be £2 a litre 

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Filled up today and for first time I thought "fucking hell!" Was £1.91 for diesel in Costco. Think I paid £1.76 a month ago?

Something different I noticed this time is they've upped the maximum self-service fill from £99 to £125. I suppose they had to, I imagine many cars  couldn't fill from empty to full for £99.

Lucky bugger!, its on 2 quid a litre around Cambridge!.

And Tesco is around £1:97 now.

[smiths]

Now just over £2 a litre for unleaded near me, no lack of others filling up that i have seen, but maybe some are filling up less. I always fill both my cars up fully in case of another fuel crisis where i got caught out. At least i know i have 800 or so miles then.

[jackdaw]

Filled up today and for first time I thought "fucking hell!" Was £1.91 for diesel in Costco. Think I paid £1.76 a month

You did well to avoid that “fracking hell” thought for so long. I succumbed months ago.

[Stevelondon]

Anybody see that item on the news not so long ago. Petrol station/shop in Chelsea……. Nearly £2-50 a litre.
Van driver caught out because the prices are only displayed on the pump.
The daft thing was. They were not having all that many customers filling up……. Wonder why ?

Owners of the place did not want to comment apparently

[lamboman]

Seems to be price fixing all around this area, even the most expensive Shell garage has Diesel @ 199.9, same as every other including the supermarkets.

Same around here every garage has the same prices nobody wants to break £2.
I'm sure a year ago we were paying around £1.30,hard to believe.

[Blackpool Rock]

Diesel is 199.9 at 3 or the 4 stations I pass on the way to work, I double checked yesterday as I passed the rip off Shell station as it's been 5-10p/Ltr more than anywhere else however it was only 198.9p but i'm guessing that will change as soon as they fill the tanks up again 

[lillythesavage]

Diesel is 199.9 at 3 or the 4 stations I pass on the way to work, I double checked yesterday as I passed the rip off Shell station as it's been 5-10p/Ltr more than anywhere else however it was only 198.9p but i'm guessing that will change as soon as they fill the tanks up again 

Probably not, seems to be agreement to stay under 2 quid in towns and cities, rural with few garages might not get that. I was surprised at one Shell place being a penny cheaper for petrol, when it has always been the most expensive because of the location.

Do you really think they only increase prices with a new delivery ? If the oil price goes up, it is pretty instant at the pumps.

[Blackpool Rock]

Probably not, seems to be agreement to stay under 2 quid in towns and cities, rural with few garages might not get that. I was surprised at one Shell place being a penny cheaper for petrol, when it has always been the most expensive because of the location.

Do you really think they only increase prices with a new delivery ? If the oil price goes up, it is pretty instant at the pumps.

Well it's the old "Up like a rocket and down like a feather" isn't it, i'm sure that some places put it up when the oil price rises in anticipation that they will need to refill the tanks at a higher price then put it up again when they actually do.

[catweazle]

Round here  diesel is 197.9 - 199.9 except for Asda where its 195.7.  Huge queue there yesterday.  A few chain  filling stations are at 201.9

[Stickitin]

Russia wins war or cheaper fuel? I know what I choose…….

[badsin]

Diesel seems to be stuck around the£1.99 p/l. Even premium (BP, Shell etc) are similar price's.
All this whilst the fuel companies are posting massive profits, and the government tax take has grown. Seems crazy to me 

[chrishornx]

Diesel seems to be stuck around the£1.99 p/l. Even premium (BP, Shell etc) are similar price's.
All this whilst the fuel companies are posting massive profits, and the government tax take has grown. Seems crazy to me 

it is  question of which major distributor has the balls to break the £2 ceiling - once one does they will all follow

[chrishornx]

Russia wins war or cheaper fuel? I know what I choose…….

and the answer is ?

[badsin]

There were the protests last week, vehicles driving slowly along motorways /A-roads etc. Does the general public have any real leverage to influence pricing?
I can only only think that haulage companies have reduced price diesel to try to keep food prices lower in the shops? The rest of us will just have to cope

[chrishornx]

There were the protests last week, vehicles driving slowly along motorways /A-roads etc. Does the general public have any real leverage to influence pricing?
I can only only think that haulage companies have reduced price diesel to try to keep food prices lower in the shops? The rest of us will just have to cope

your memory is failing you old boy

they were this week

[Blackpool Rock]

Diesel seems to be stuck around the£1.99 p/l. Even premium (BP, Shell etc) are similar price's.
All this whilst the fuel companies are posting massive profits, and the government tax take has grown. Seems crazy to me 

Looking at the wholesale oil price though it peaked in early March but actually about 15% lower now, so why has the price at the pump continued to edge up by a couple of pence/Ltr every week  And this is despite the 5p/Ltr reduction in fuel tax which appears to have been stolen by the oil companies 

I know other factors also affect the price at the pump such as refining costs and in the case of Diesel we do import more refined fuel than in the case of petrol but if it was down to that then surely the Diesel price would have shot up far more than petrol 

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It would appear that the big fuel companies aren't importing diesel from Russia currently (due to sanctions?).
I think we've reduced the refineries in the UK over the last 20+years? Similar to us reducing our gas storage infrastructure over a similar period

[chrishornx]

Looking at the wholesale oil price though it peaked in early March but actually about 15% lower now, so why has the price at the pump continued to edge up by a couple of pence/Ltr every week  And this is despite the 5p/Ltr reduction in fuel tax which appears to have been stolen by the oil companies 

I know other factors also affect the price at the pump such as refining costs and in the case of Diesel we do import more refined fuel than in the case of petrol but if it was down to that then surely the Diesel price would have shot up far more than petrol 

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I would imagine there is some delay between wholesale prices and those barrels hitting the retail forecourts - basic economics

[silverspoon]

So in old money £8.99 per Gallon,we're out of the European gang now so bring back the gallon,they only use litres to dilute the price hikes

[lillythesavage]

I would imagine there is some delay between wholesale prices and those barrels hitting the retail forecourts - basic economics

Not when it increases so why not when it decreases ? , Few refiners pay the peak price anyway.

[Squire Haggard]

Brent Crude took a tumble of $10 per barrel yesterday at 5pm. If it stays there petrol should get a little cheaper.......eventually.

The one week chart here shows this.
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[Watts.E.Dunn]

Brent Crude took a tumble of $10 per barrel yesterday at 5pm. If it stays there petrol should get a little cheaper.......eventually.

The one week chart here shows this.
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Intresting toi see the price back in 2012 and 2013, don't seem to remember a petrol price crisis back then?...

[lostandfound]

Intresting toi see the price back in 2012 and 2013, don't seem to remember a petrol price crisis back then?...

Pound was worth > $1.50 back then, compared to $1.19 now.

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[lillythesavage]

Got diesel at Costco Lakeside, seems strange to look at 1.88.9 as a bargain  . I assume they are not selling at a loss, so how can they be 11p cheaper than every other outlet ? 

The 120 limit did not fill either the truck or the van 

[Private Parts]

There was a time when supermarkets used fuel as loss leader to attract customers!

I’m afraid I just drive by now!
PP

[Gordon Bennett]

Got diesel at Costco Lakeside, seems strange to look at 1.88.9 as a bargain  . I assume they are not selling at a loss, so how can they be 11p cheaper than every other outlet ? 

The 120 limit did not fill either the truck or the van 

Well you do have to pay a joining fee for Costco, £30 minimum I think? Last time I went in for some beef mince and peanut butter I bought a £100 Calvin Klein rug too...... I get the feeling their fuel is part of a bigger plan that seems adept at parting me from my pennies!

[shed]

Prices for fuel and food etc is now the norm. They won't return to previous levels. There is nothing on the horizon that suggests change any time soon. In fact it will get a lot worse if one believes the Bank of England latest forecast. Time for me to lay down in the box and put the lid on.

[lillythesavage]

Well you do have to pay a joining fee for Costco, £30 minimum I think? Last time I went in for some beef mince and peanut butter I bought a £100 Calvin Klein rug too...... I get the feeling their fuel is part of a bigger plan that seems adept at parting me from my pennies!

Agree, no one saves money buying in bulk, you always buy more than you need there. unless you are very well trained.

[Gordon Bennett]

Prices for fuel and food etc is now the norm. They won't return to previous levels. There is nothing on the horizon that suggests change any time soon. In fact it will get a lot worse if one believes the Bank of England latest forecast. Time for me to lay down in the box and put the lid on.

Hope you weren't with this lot - imagine paying TWICE for your own funeral!

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[m4rmite]

Go electric.. before they raise ved for them

[Blackpool Rock]

Go electric.. before they raise ved for them

There was something on earlier where it was said taxes from fuel on vehicles accounts for about 4% of the Govt's tax take, quite a substantial amount which will need to be replaced somehow

[PepeMAGA]

It might help a little if they went back to E5 rather than E10 for better mpg. Though it may not be an easy process to go back.

[lillythesavage]

It might help a little if they went back to E5 rather than E10 for better mpg. Though it may not be an easy process to go back.

That will never happen, all part of the plan to get old cars off the road, and only here it seems, Ireland had no such nonsense. It is a very easy process, just as it happened overnight, it can be reversed just by not adding ethanol, but it will not be.

[lillythesavage]

Go electric.. before they raise ved for them

That is what the powers that be want you to do, the same way they pushed diesel to reduce CO2. EV sales look much higher than they should because of the problems in producing new ICE cars, there are massive supply problems and you have to wonder if the push to EV,s has something to do with it.

Ev,s do suit some users, no doubt, and have done since 1909.

I was speaking to a guy in Ireland who bought a BMW 530e plug in hybrid, it suited his needs, and at the time had done over 8000 km,s on the first tank of fuel.
Bare in mind there is no rush hour in rural Ireland, but he had done his homework on the use he needed and bought the best car to suit them, without ever having range anxiety if he needed to go on a longer journey.

You really need to think about the way you use your car before jumping in.

[king tarzan]

Its lowering.. just shop around

Simpletto signor 🙌🙌🙌

[Podger]

Diesel seems to be stuck around the£1.99 p/l. Even premium (BP, Shell etc) are similar price's.
All this whilst the fuel companies are posting massive profits, and the government tax take has grown. Seems crazy to me 

If you look closely at the price boards outside petrol stations, particularly Shell and BP, you’ll see that the column with the 1 in it is narrower than the other columns and doesn’t have enough room for anything other than a 1.

[Gordon Bennett]

If you look closely at the price boards outside petrol stations, particularly Shell and BP, you’ll see that the column with the 1 in it is narrower than the other columns and doesn’t have enough room for anything other than a 1.

They could start charging by the centilitre. Imagine seeing the sign saying 0.021p per c/LITRE.

[catweazle]

Driving through some small villages yesterday  I suddenly encountered a traffic jam.  Thought maybe an accident ahead, but as the traffic crawled along, it turned out to be an enormous  queue for a filling station  (Jet) where petrol was 182.9, and diesel was 193.7. 

I've seen a slight  drop in prices locally recently - Tesco superstore  has gone  from 197.9 to 195.9.

[DastardlyDick]

Strangely, round my way, several supermarkets have stopped displaying their fuel prices. I use Costco, and they're about 10p cheaper than Asda and Sainsbury's with Shell just taking the piss at 5 - 6p more than Sainsbury's! Guess who's forecourt is empty?

[catweazle]

Driving through some small villages yesterday  I suddenly encountered a traffic jam.  Thought maybe an accident ahead, but as the traffic crawled along, it turned out to be an enormous  queue for a filling station  (Jet) where petrol was 182.9, and diesel was 193.7. 

I've seen a slight  drop in prices locally recently - Tesco superstore  has gone  from 197.9 to 195.9.

Passed the same filling station on Saturday   diesel now on sale at 184.7. Huge queues again.

[King Nuts]

Driving through some small villages yesterday  I suddenly encountered a traffic jam.  Thought maybe an accident ahead, but as the traffic crawled along, it turned out to be an enormous  queue for a filling station  (Jet) where petrol was 182.9, and diesel was 193.7. 

I've seen a slight  drop in prices locally recently - Tesco superstore  has gone  from 197.9 to 195.9.

My local Tesco has petrol around 2p, or maybe 3p a litre cheaper than everyone else. So fucking what. You stick 50 litres in and have saved £1.50 but you've probably had to drive five miles out of your way (that's well over a quid's worth in my car) and been in a queue for maybe 15 mins.

I suppose if you don't value your own time and you've a car that does 70 to the gallon, it's OK. Otherwise the net saving is nonexistent.

[Private Parts]

It is what it is.
You can spend your life wringing your hands together.
We are all in the same boat. I find it incredulous
That grown men/women/whatever can get distracted
By 2p a litre.
When they are blowing so much more on a shag.

If it’s too hot get out of the kitchen
PP

[RedKettle]

My local Tesco has petrol around 2p, or maybe 3p a litre cheaper than everyone else. So fucking what. You stick 50 litres in and have saved £1.50 but you've probably had to drive five miles out of your way (that's well over a quid's worth in my car) and been in a queue for maybe 15 mins.

I suppose if you don't value your own time and you've a car that does 70 to the gallon, it's OK. Otherwise the net saving is nonexistent.

I agree and normally pay little attention, but even I was taken aback by 203 per litre on the motorway! A very rare case where I did not fill up but put enough in to just get me home. That was more about not letting them take the piss rather than my saving.

[shed]

Passed the same filling station on Saturday   diesel now on sale at 184.7. Huge queues again.

We English enjoy queueing . Most have got FA to do with their time. So let's take the family and queue at the petrol station for an hour plus. Idiots 

[lillythesavage]

Off topic but car money related.

Be wary of you and yours handing money over to any of this new wave of internet car sellers, Cazoo and the like, word in the trade they are all in trouble, including Cinch, but Cinch have backing so may ride it if the others go. Backers are pulling out of the others apparently.

The business model is not working.

[JontyR]

Prices have dropped around 15p a litre for me over the past couple of weeks.

One strange thing I've noticed though is that everywhere now seems to be charging the same. There was a sort of league table where the Shell was more expensive than the Esso who was more than the Gulf which was more than the Tesco which was more than the Asda. But now everyone is exactly the same.

[lillythesavage]

Prices have dropped around 15p a litre for me over the past couple of weeks.

One strange thing I've noticed though is that everywhere now seems to be charging the same. There was a sort of league table where the Shell was more expensive than the Esso who was more than the Gulf which was more than the Tesco which was more than the Asda. But now everyone is exactly the same.

Noticed that too, even supermarkets, but not Costco, filled up there Saturday @ 170.7.

All the diesel sold at Costco is labelled premium diesel on the pumps, but still  has B7, must look into whether it actually is, with the cleaning agents. 

They are fucking about with diesel now too, 7 % bio elements and pumps have B7 on them.