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Title: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: STEMO on 16 November 2023, 17:34:57
But they should have done

www.markeidiotch.com/investing/future/brn00?countrycode=uk
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: STEMO on 16 November 2023, 17:36:12
Sorry, that link doesn't seem to work. But oil is down nearly 17% in the last month.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 16 November 2023, 18:03:54
Yep Brent Crude is $76.79 right now, down from a recent spike on 27th Sept when it got to the giddy heights of $95.34.

I paid £1.47 for a litre of diesel yesterday at Costco Avonmouth, but the local petrol stations down here in the Dorset/Devon borderlands are still charging about £1.60 a litre.

Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 16 November 2023, 18:27:34
Cant remember the last time I saw petrol at less than 1.50 a litre.  :(
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Varche on 16 November 2023, 18:32:47
Diesel has dropped from 172 to 160 in two weeks here.

Not much given the fall in crude.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: TheBoy on 17 November 2023, 08:14:18
Cant remember the last time I saw petrol at less than 1.50 a litre.  :(
At Sainsburys yesterday, it was 1.48.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 17 November 2023, 09:15:07
1.52 at my local Sainsburys.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: ronnyd on 17 November 2023, 10:43:38
1.52 at my local Sainsburys.
Same in sunny Suffolk.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 17 November 2023, 23:34:21
Looks like pump prices won't drop much either as Brent Crude recovered yesterday's slide today on rumours of an imminent OPEC+ production cut.  :(

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/opec-considering-additional-1-million-barrel-oil-production-cut-amid-outrage-over-gaza-war



Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Keith ABS on 18 November 2023, 12:04:45
 Diesesl was 1.55.7 at Colchester Asda yesterday, down from 1.57.7 the week before
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 18 November 2023, 13:13:21
Saw one this morning. Does Witham, petrol 149.9.  :)
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: STEMO on 22 November 2023, 15:34:24
Down by 4%+ today. All over the fickin place, the poor retailers won't know what to charge  ::)
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: ronnyd on 22 November 2023, 16:07:58
Down by 4%+ today. All over the fickin place, the poor retailers won't know what to charge  ::)
I'm sure they'll think of a figure and then double it.  ;)
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 22 November 2023, 17:02:19
£1.47 for unleaded around me yesterday...
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: dave the builder on 22 November 2023, 17:09:20
£1.59 for E5 in Middle Earth
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: STEMO on 09 December 2023, 19:43:57
Asda Wakefield today £139.7 and £149.7.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Rangie on 09 December 2023, 19:52:10
Exactly the same at Sainsbury's in Spalding yesterday.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: TheBoy on 09 December 2023, 20:20:53
Still 151.9 for the black stuff here in Brakkers.  We're a bit behind the times, you see.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 09 December 2023, 21:24:43
I paid £1.40(ish) for a litre of diesel at Costco Avonmouth in the week.

Brent Crude was down to about $75 as well this week.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 09 December 2023, 22:58:25
£1.38 in Chichester.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 09 December 2023, 23:04:26
e10 was 139.9 in Tescos Sudbury tonight. Cheapest Ive seen for a very long time.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: johnnydog on 09 December 2023, 23:18:34
I've never put E10 in any of my cars since its was introduced. Rather pay a few pence more for the 'better' stuff E5 - ethanol...is...horrible....stuff >:(
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: zirk on 10 December 2023, 01:20:05
89.9p in My nearest Morrisons at the moment, when they can actually be bothered to stock the stuff, taking the piss if I'm honest considering it was only 37.9p this time last year at the local Sainsbury's before they decided "were not playing that game anymore, so bugger off".

Obviously I'm referring to LPG, which is now like Liquid Gold unless you live in Brum or Manchester.  >:(

Best I can get on the UL Jungle Juice at the moment is 137.9 or 145.9 for the pure Crude in East London.  :y
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: dave the builder on 10 December 2023, 10:04:05
I've never put E10 in any of my cars since its was introduced. Rather pay a few pence more for the 'better' stuff E5 - ethanol...is...horrible....stuff >:(
I put E5 in the Omega ,seems to get slightly better MPG  :-\ or maybe i'm kidding myself   ;D
I also pit E5 in the 2002 astra G 1.4 as it's rarely used.

about £1.63 per L
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 10 December 2023, 12:38:00
I put e5 in most of the time, but when it got within site of two quid a litre a while back I refused on principle to pay that much for petrol.  A few tanks of e10 isnt going to do any harm.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: TheBoy on 10 December 2023, 18:09:59
I've never put E10 in any of my cars since its was introduced. Rather pay a few pence more for the 'better' stuff E5 - ethanol...is...horrible....stuff >:(
I put E5 in the Omega ,seems to get slightly better MPG  :-\ or maybe i'm kidding myself   ;D
I also pit E5 in the 2002 astra G 1.4 as it's rarely used.

about £1.63 per L
As the Omega has knock sensors, you should be able to get better MPG off it, *IF* you don't make use of the extra power you can also achieve.

Ex-Bro had a 4.8l X5, and said it was cheaper to use the high octane stuff, as the extra MPG easily outweighed the extra cost....    ....unless I was driving ;D
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: dave the builder on 10 December 2023, 20:07:31


I put E5 in the Omega ,seems to get slightly better MPG  :-\ or maybe i'm kidding myself   ;D
As the Omega has knock sensors, you should be able to get better MPG off it, *IF* you don't make use of the extra power you can also achieve.
My MPG is over 24 right now
"not trying" I hear you say  ;D
truth is ,there's so many diversions to avoid floods/roadworks, the A38 at Lichfield HS2 delays etc etc ,I can't get my speed up and press on  :-X
my MPM (minutes per mile) has gone to sh!t  :(
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: STEMO on 12 December 2023, 18:18:40
Oil is down another 3.8% today, they'll be paying us to take fuel away soon  :y
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: dave the builder on 12 December 2023, 19:06:14
Oil is down another 3.8% today, they'll be paying us to take fuel away soon  :y
Carrier bags at the ready  ;)
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: TheBoy on 12 December 2023, 20:13:11
Tractor fuel is below £1.50 in Brakkers as from this morning. CBA to put any in though.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 12 December 2023, 22:01:03
Tractor fuel is below £1.50 in Brakkers as from this morning. CBA to put any in though.
Don't forget to add some electrickery if you do decide to go and get some motion lotion ;)
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: TheBoy on 13 December 2023, 09:06:14
Tractor fuel is below £1.50 in Brakkers as from this morning. CBA to put any in though.
Don't forget to add some electrickery if you do decide to go and get some motion lotion ;)
Its had a bit of use, albeit it short journeys, so its well topped up with electricity :y

As a rule, that car doesn't get used for a couple of weeks, then will do 150 miles.  In order to keep the battery in good condition, I charge it if it hasn't been used for a couple of weeks :).  Also, if I've washed it, or worked on it and then not use for a few days I tend to charge it - it seems to have quite a heavy draw when left unlocked, more so if the doors are open or frequently opened and closed.
Title: Re: Pump prices haven't dropped much
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 13 December 2023, 18:58:35
£139.9 for a litre of Costco's finest DERV at Avonmouth this afternoon, and I think I spied through the gathering dusk that Unleaded was £129.9.  :)