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Title: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: hotel21 on 19 September 2008, 17:21:35
Bought some yesterday from my local dealer on the 4 for 3 offer thats been running since Adam was a lad.  Jings, but the price has jumped, says I, to the chap behind the counter....   :o

4 galls (or 17.8 litres for the pedants....) now cost £33.49 (£10.83 each) on Trade Club.  And he tells me that its going up again next week to £11.50 per container, all plus VAT, making a cash cost jump from £38.18 to £45.04.

Get it while you can.....  :(
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: albitz on 19 September 2008, 18:56:37
Typical >:(......oil has dropped like a stone worldwide this week,but vx raise the price. >:( >:(
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Post by: dbug on 19 September 2008, 18:59:35
Bl**dy hell - thats a bit much >:(
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: TheBoy on 19 September 2008, 20:44:04
I think Vx (or their suppliers) speculate a bit, buy a fair way in advance.  They were slow to put it up, first being a few weeks ago....
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: jimmas on 19 September 2008, 20:51:05
crikey that's a jump  :'(
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: STMO123 on 19 September 2008, 20:54:48
Still a lot cheaper than buying it retail as most people have to :y
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 19 September 2008, 21:44:18
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Bought some yesterday from my local dealer on the 4 for 3 offer thats been running since Adam was a lad.  Jings, but the price has jumped, says I, to the chap behind the counter....   :o

4 galls (or 17.8 litres for the pedants....) now cost £33.49 (£10.83 each) on Trade Club.  And he tells me that its going up again next week to £11.50 per container, all plus VAT, making a cash cost jump from £38.18 to £45.04.

Get it while you can.....  :(
 

And short changed you by 2.2 litres........i'd complain Broocie  ::) ;D
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: Tony H on 19 September 2008, 22:11:25
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Typical >:(......oil has dropped like a stone worldwide this week,but vx raise the price. >:( >:(
I would imagine there will be an element of time lag between crude and refined oil prices as product works it's way through the system. If crude prices continue to fall I would hope to see a fall in engine oil prices in the coming months
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: Timbuk on 19 September 2008, 22:13:05
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Typical >:(......oil has dropped like a stone worldwide this week,but vx raise the price. >:( >:(
I would imagine there will be an element of time lag between crude and refined oil prices as product works it's way through the system. If crude prices continue to fall I would hope to see a fall in engine oil prices in the coming months

And you know thats not going to happen >:(
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: Tony H on 19 September 2008, 22:18:21
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Typical >:(......oil has dropped like a stone worldwide this week,but vx raise the price. >:( >:(
I would imagine there will be an element of time lag between crude and refined oil prices as product works it's way through the system. If crude prices continue to fall I would hope to see a fall in engine oil prices in the coming months

And you know thats not going to happen >:(
Probably not  >:(
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 19 September 2008, 22:28:50
It might drop, in a few months time if crude oil stays 'lowish'
Unleaded in one garage in Swindon has now dropped to 106ppl....bearing in mind it was around 120ppl a few weeks ago.....thats not a bad decrease.......however LPG has yet to drop in price.....but LPG price does usually follow what the petrol prices are doing a month or so behind........so hopefully same as oil  :-/
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: Entwood on 22 September 2008, 00:20:07
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It might drop, in a few months time if crude oil stays 'lowish'
Unleaded in one garage in Swindon has now dropped to 106ppl....bearing in mind it was around 120ppl a few weeks ago.....thats not a bad decrease.......however LPG has yet to drop in price.....but LPG price does usually follow what the petrol prices are doing a month or so behind........so hopefully same as oil  :-/

According to the guy at Calor, Swindon ... Calor buy their LPG on the "spot" market 5 months in advance, so prices move very slowly in relation to headline oil prices. "Company Policy" is to try to only change prices 4 times a year ....  how true that info is I have no idea .. just what he told me on Friday .. :(
Title: Re: VX semisynth price increase
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 September 2008, 09:11:56
Still 52p at Calor