Rise in motor fuel

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Graham_07

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Ok, we all know fuel is on the up.

We also know from Monday's news that Statoil / Shell were going up approx. 5c/litre by Friday.

Last night passed my local service station. UnL stood at 114.9c at 7.00pm. Called in at 7.40pm on way back home, was filling away and next thing noticed price at 119.9c. Stopped pump. Asked attendent had they a delivery between 7 & 8 ? ( wasn't likely as it takes a while and I was only 40 mins in passing & would take more than that ) & he said, "dunno dont think so". Ok, new deliveries coming in at new price, fine, we get that, but this hiking of existing stocks just to hammer that extra few cent from me is not what I would consider consumer friendly.

Looks like its time to get me a few chickens & start working on a methane engine.
 
What price was advertised on the signs? Surely a petrol station can change their prices without getting a delivery once they charge the same price as advertised.
 
No consolation for you but our local petrol station is advertising unleaded at 101.99pence per litre and diesel at 104.99 pence per litre.
That is in sterling.
 
They are free to charge whatever price they like.

Deliveries, stocks, etc. are irrelevant.
 
I seen on TV the other morning that nearly 60% of the cost of petrol is government taxes...
I never knew this before, I was shocked at how high that is.
So if the cost goes up so too does their portion.

Does anyone think thats extortionately high?
 
See further expanation of petrol price here

http://www.ipia.ie/Issues/upload/What_determines_pump-prices.pdf
 
Does anyone think thats extortionately high?
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I think Ireland is at the lower end of the price of fuel in Europe

In the UK the price is approx £1 sterling, approx 1.45 euro so more tax to their government
 
ci1 said:
I seen on TV the other morning that nearly 60% of the cost of petrol is government taxes...
I never knew this before, I was shocked at how high that is.
So if the cost goes up so too does their portion.

Does anyone think thats extortionately high?
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No - At least the user pays not like other taxation where everyone (well PAYE workers) pay regardless of what use you make of the services paid for by your taxation.
 
Graham_07 said:
Ok, we all know fuel is on the up.

We also know from Monday's news that Statoil / Shell were going up approx. 5c/litre by Friday.

Last night passed my local service station. UnL stood at 114.9c at 7.00pm. Called in at 7.40pm on way back home, was filling away and next thing noticed price at 119.9c. Stopped pump. Asked attendent had they a delivery between 7 & 8 ? ( wasn't likely as it takes a while and I was only 40 mins in passing & would take more than that ) & he said, "dunno dont think so". Ok, new deliveries coming in at new price, fine, we get that, but this hiking of existing stocks just to hammer that extra few cent from me is not what I would consider consumer friendly.

Looks like its time to get me a few chickens & start working on a methane engine.
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You are complaining that your price went to 119.9 !!

In the border areas of Donegal it has been at 123.5 for the last 6 months !!! The did at least offer 45% allowance on sterling all this time, but they have now dropped this to 42% as of last week.

Imagine how shocked I was recently to visit parts of Dublin and see unleaded at 112.9 while I pay 123.5 for the same product. Robbing, price fixing gits!!

I think its time to swap the 2L for a 1.1L - the price is only going one way folks. And I remember only about 2 years ago the border stations were charging 99.9.
 
Slightly off-point but I think the running out of oil will continue to push up prices. This will have the knock-on effect of people driving less or more efficient cars which will in-turn reduce carbon emissions. This cycle will continue until it's too expensive to drive and we are forced to built proper public transport.....ie Global warming will be solved by the running out of oil reserves...
 
Two weeks ago, the Statoil along the quays to Heuston Station was charging a whopping 174.9c per litre. :eek: :eek: They have probably put up since then...;)
 
Pee said:
No - At least the user pays not like other taxation where everyone (well PAYE workers) pay regardless of what use you make of the services paid for by your taxation.
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Not really. City dwellers can readily avail of govt-subsidised bus, luas, Dart and Rail services to get from A to B. Those of us who live in the sticks don't have these subsidised options and must use our cars instead.
 
Two weeks ago, the Statoil along the quays to Heuston Station was charging a whopping 174.9c per litre. :eek: :eek: They have probably put up since then...;)
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Now 179.9
 
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