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Title: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: Tony on July 15, 2015, 04:20:47 PM: Following a thread on VOD on the subject...

(http://dairy.ahdb.org.uk/media/681439/monthlyfuel_prices.jpg)

Bit of a gap going on there at the end, cheeky sods not passing any savings on are they?

As observed on VOD, petrol and diesel appear to be converging in price:

http://www.racfoundation.org/data/uk-pump-prices-over-time
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: Julian on July 15, 2015, 05:34:04 PM: I think we get very complacent given "our" fuel costs.

I had to go to the petrol station to buy some petrol for the lawn mower yesterday. I couldn't believe it ... ten quid to half fill a Jerry can!

I recon it must cost me more to cut the lawn than run the car for a month.

What hurts is that I shouldn't be paying most of the tax as I don't take the lawn mower on the road!
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: greasemonkey on July 15, 2015, 06:01:09 PM: Yeah, it's funny that. Petrol has risen to an equal price to diesel this last 10 days or so.
I think someone said in one place they were both at around 119ppl. The move seems to have happened as the Greek issues have gathered pace.
Someone somewhere stockpiling large quantitys of petrol? Must be a vast amount though, to affect the market like that, considering the size of the market.

I've used 140 litres of petrol in my mower and brushcutter this year already. Can't complain though. The longer they run, the more money I'm making.
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: willbuild on July 15, 2015, 06:23:23 PM: Petrol and diesel are 116.9 Here in cardiff today
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: dgs on July 15, 2015, 08:57:09 PM: Julian, I have two diesel lawnmovers, both ransoms, one is a 2.0 4 cyl Kubota and the other a 3 cyl 1.8 kubota. Thank goodness they both love bio as I have 6 acres of grass to cut.
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: Julian on July 15, 2015, 09:30:33 PM: Quote from: dgs on July 15, 2015, 08:57:09 PM
Julian, I have two diesel lawnmovers, both ransoms, one is a 2.0 4 cyl Kubota and the other a 3 cyl 1.8 kubota. Thank goodness they both love bio as I have 6 acres of grass to cut.

I think we're working on different scales!
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: 1958steveflying on July 16, 2015, 06:51:48 AM: Tesco local to me had petrol and diesel at the same price yesterday.
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: Jmg on July 16, 2015, 10:01:34 PM: I never noticed the price around here, normal people don't believe me when I tell them I've no idea how much fuel is but it's probably over a quid by now :)

I did notice the price of LPG has dropped a bit though :)
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: Tony on July 20, 2015, 01:19:40 PM: The price drop has reached the news:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33594585

"Wholesale prices for diesel have been cheaper than petrol since 27 May, the RAC said."
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: Twenty4Seven on July 24, 2015, 01:49:46 PM: Finally, this is starting to feed through to prices at the pump. The garage near me now has dino 2p cheaper than petrol.
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: Tony on August 20, 2015, 10:02:12 PM: Hehe

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/environment/we-charge-diesel-drivers-extra-because-theyre-dirty-bastards-say-oil-companies-20150710100062
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: oakwoodtv on August 20, 2015, 10:31:09 PM: How the hell did you find that piece of crap.
Title: Re: Quids in for diesel retailers
Post by: Jamesrl on August 20, 2015, 11:24:02 PM: Quote from: oakwoodtv on August 20, 2015, 10:31:09 PM
How the hell did you find that piece of crap.

Oooooooooo! That's me to a "T".