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Title: Petrol Prices
Post by: Vamps on 04 October 2008, 20:55:16
Huge traffic Jam at Morrisons in Darlington today, soon saw why.

Petrol 105.9 and Diesel at 115.9 :)
I filled up with diesel yesterday at Tesco 120.9  :'( :'( :'( fortunatly I had a 5p off voucher otherwise I would have been crying. :y
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Andy B on 04 October 2008, 20:58:21
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.... I had a 5p off voucher otherwise I would have been crying. :y

I found one of those in my wallet today ... it had expired yesterday. :'( and I had to fill up the Astra today  :'(
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 04 October 2008, 20:58:23
one day I want to see the diesel is more expensive than petrol :(

here is reverse >:(
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Jim on 04 October 2008, 20:58:42
105.9 in Glasgow for unleaded :y
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Andy B on 04 October 2008, 20:59:40
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one day I want to see the diesel is more expensive than petrol :(

here is reverse >:(

It used to be here too, untill everyone bought & ran diesel cars.
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 04 October 2008, 21:02:57
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one day I want to see the diesel is more expensive than petrol :(

here is reverse >:(

It used to be here too, untill everyone bought & ran diesel cars.

Now they are laughing at me..filling expensive..
waiting..will come the revenge day ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Vamps on 04 October 2008, 21:04:03
So if Oil prices are falling do you think our gas and electric bill will follow >:(
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Andy B on 04 October 2008, 21:04:39
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one day I want to see the diesel is more expensive than petrol :(

here is reverse >:(

It used to be here too, untill everyone bought & ran diesel cars.

Now they are laughing at me..filling expensive..
waiting..will come the revenge day ;D

He who laughs last, laughs the loudest! :y  :y  :y
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Andy B on 04 October 2008, 21:05:17
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So if Oil prices are falling do you think our gas and electric bill will follow >:(

Errrrr? No! >:(
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Dusty on 04 October 2008, 21:06:21
Went past a petrol station the other day 105.9 for petrol. Thought I would fill up on my return journey next day.

It had gone up to 108.9 !!!! :'( :'( :'(

3p price rise overnight. My advise is when you see it buy it, it may not be there tomorrow. :y

 :-* :-*
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Bandit127 on 04 October 2008, 21:06:26
Daily Express says 74p a litre soon - clicky (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/64488/Saved-America-finally-rescues-banks-and-now-petrol-could-fall-to-74p-a-litre)

More top class jounalism  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 04 October 2008, 21:07:08
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So if Oil prices are falling do you think our gas and electric bill will follow >:(

What planet do you live on.   Tell me annother joke.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 04 October 2008, 21:09:55
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So if Oil prices are falling do you think our gas and electric bill will follow >:(

Electricity can be cheaper may be if nuclear power plants are more in use..

But I'm afraid things will get worst day by day for all fossil  fuels as they will be depleted sooner or later.. I hope this day I wont be on earth.. :(

Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Jim on 04 October 2008, 21:10:50
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Daily Express says 74p a litre soon - clicky (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/64488/Saved-America-finally-rescues-banks-and-now-petrol-could-fall-to-74p-a-litre)

More top class jounalism  :D :D :D
I'm praying it does ;)
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Danny on 05 October 2008, 20:11:10
isnt it strange how suddenly 105.9ppl sounds "cheap"!!
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: STMO123 on 05 October 2008, 20:15:08
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isnt it strange how suddenly 105.9ppl sounds "cheap"!!

Makes no difference to us sensible folk with reasonable sized engines Danny. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Danny on 05 October 2008, 20:28:58
£43 to fill my tank, and 350 miles til a refill :y
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: STMO123 on 05 October 2008, 20:34:50
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£43 to fill my tank, and 350 miles til a refill :y

Yup  :y
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: ARH1 on 05 October 2008, 20:36:33
I can remember the uproar at a rise to a £1 a GALLON. Now its about £5 a gallon. Metric conversion hides a few sins.
ARH
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Martin_1962 on 05 October 2008, 20:41:34
LPG is down to 52p around here
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: mv6copcar on 05 October 2008, 20:54:54
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So if Oil prices are falling do you think our gas and electric bill will follow >:(

no no no, BP and the rest have to make more money every year, sad when i have to buy my nan 500ltrs of heating oil costing £280 as my nan can't find money for her own heating...... >:(
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Danny on 05 October 2008, 21:24:47
i cant actually see it dropping down to 74ppl though, they'll increase tax on it again
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Lazydocker on 05 October 2008, 21:43:17
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£43 to fill my tank, and 350 miles til a refill :y
Not much cheaper than running my mig then... When on a run it'll be the same! :y :y :y
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Vamps on 05 October 2008, 21:58:05
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I can remember the uproar at a rise to a £1 a GALLON. Now its about £5 a gallon. Metric conversion hides a few sins.
ARH
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As did decimalisation :( whatever they said the pound was devalued by more than half overnight >:(
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 October 2008, 22:10:33
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£43 to fill my tank, and 350 miles til a refill :y
Not much cheaper than running my mig then... When on a run it'll be the same! :y :y :y

Filled up with LPG for 38 quid after 320 miles the other day. That was at 59.9 too.  :y :y

Kevin
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Nickbat on 05 October 2008, 22:14:14
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Daily Express says 74p a litre soon - clicky (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/64488/Saved-America-finally-rescues-banks-and-now-petrol-could-fall-to-74p-a-litre)

More top class jounalism  :D :D :D


I doubt it will drop that far, or soon, but the recent credit crisis will make a big dent in the already-reduced demand for oil. Add to that, an increase in exploration/production, a significant increase in the number of VLCCs (tankers) due to be delivered over the coming year, and you have the recipe for cheaper oil. It will drop below £1/litre, but I think 74p is a bit optimistic.
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Jay w on 06 October 2008, 09:07:03
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Daily Express says 74p a litre soon - clicky (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/64488/Saved-America-finally-rescues-banks-and-now-petrol-could-fall-to-74p-a-litre)

More top class jounalism  :D :D :D


I doubt it will drop that far, or soon, but the recent credit crisis will make a big dent in the already-reduced demand for oil. Add to that, an increase in exploration/production, a significant increase in the number of VLCCs (tankers) due to be delivered over the coming year, and you have the recipe for cheaper oil. It will drop below £1/litre, but I think 74p is a bit optimistic.


but how long will it stay there?

sorry to sound pessamistic
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Nickbat on 06 October 2008, 10:18:16
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Daily Express says 74p a litre soon - clicky (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/64488/Saved-America-finally-rescues-banks-and-now-petrol-could-fall-to-74p-a-litre)

More top class jounalism  :D :D :D


I doubt it will drop that far, or soon, but the recent credit crisis will make a big dent in the already-reduced demand for oil. Add to that, an increase in exploration/production, a significant increase in the number of VLCCs (tankers) due to be delivered over the coming year, and you have the recipe for cheaper oil. It will drop below £1/litre, but I think 74p is a bit optimistic.


but how long will it stay there?

sorry to sound pessamistic

Brent crude down $4.50 this morning to just over $86!!


On to your point...the price won't stay below £1/litre (when it gets there!) forever, that's for sure. It's very difficult to put a time-period on it, but I see the basics of supply/demand favouring lower prices until the next economic upturn.  
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Jay w on 06 October 2008, 12:52:18
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Daily Express says 74p a litre soon - clicky (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/64488/Saved-America-finally-rescues-banks-and-now-petrol-could-fall-to-74p-a-litre)

More top class jounalism  :D :D :D


I doubt it will drop that far, or soon, but the recent credit crisis will make a big dent in the already-reduced demand for oil. Add to that, an increase in exploration/production, a significant increase in the number of VLCCs (tankers) due to be delivered over the coming year, and you have the recipe for cheaper oil. It will drop below £1/litre, but I think 74p is a bit optimistic.


but how long will it stay there?

sorry to sound pessamistic

Brent crude down $4.50 this morning to just over $86!!


On to your point...the price won't stay below £1/litre (when it gets there!) forever, that's for sure. It's very difficult to put a time-period on it, but I see the basics of supply/demand favouring lower prices until the next economic upturn.  

no i agree, inflation will always play a part

when the prices rose about £1 a liter the government were bracing for a fit of demos by various organsations, this didn't happen, so as a result we (the public) have in the governments eyes rolled over and accepted it.

i suppose what i was trying to say was how long before HM government increase tax in order to keep to price of petrol up and reinflate the coffers within HMRC?
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Kevin Wood on 06 October 2008, 13:15:55
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when the prices rose about £1 a liter the government were bracing for a fit of demos by various organsations, this didn't happen, so as a result we (the public) have in the governments eyes rolled over and accepted it.

i suppose what i was trying to say was how long before HM government increase tax in order to keep to price of petrol up and reinflate the coffers within HMRC?

Exactly. The public have been tested on fuel prices and they accepted 1.20 odd a litre, so every penny it drops below that will be rich pickings for the government to put it straight back up there next budget. >:(

It'll be a shame because the state the economy's in it could do without petrol prices drawing expenditure away from the high street, etc.

Kevin
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 October 2008, 13:17:49
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£43 to fill my tank, and 350 miles til a refill :y

lol, 70 quid for a tank full and 550 miles from it  :y

Which is only marginaly worse!

And I arrive relaxed and in comfort!  :y
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: Nickbat on 06 October 2008, 13:19:01
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Daily Express says 74p a litre soon - clicky (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/64488/Saved-America-finally-rescues-banks-and-now-petrol-could-fall-to-74p-a-litre)

More top class jounalism  :D :D :D


I doubt it will drop that far, or soon, but the recent credit crisis will make a big dent in the already-reduced demand for oil. Add to that, an increase in exploration/production, a significant increase in the number of VLCCs (tankers) due to be delivered over the coming year, and you have the recipe for cheaper oil. It will drop below £1/litre, but I think 74p is a bit optimistic.


but how long will it stay there?

sorry to sound pessamistic

Brent crude down $4.50 this morning to just over $86!!


On to your point...the price won't stay below £1/litre (when it gets there!) forever, that's for sure. It's very difficult to put a time-period on it, but I see the basics of supply/demand favouring lower prices until the next economic upturn.  

no i agree, inflation will always play a part

when the prices rose about £1 a liter the government were bracing for a fit of demos by various organsations, this didn't happen, so as a result we (the public) have in the governments eyes rolled over and accepted it.

i suppose what i was trying to say was how long before HM government increase tax in order to keep to price of petrol up and reinflate the coffers within HMRC?

On the one hand I agree that the thieves government would be keen to raise more revenue but, on the other hand, economic logic would suggest that cheaper oil would aid the stimulation of the economy. Stagflation (inflation/stagnant growth) is to be avoided at all costs.

But could the government resist the temptation to squeeze a bit more out of us, even if it doesn't make economic sense?

Rhetorical question, methinks.  >:( ;)
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 06 October 2008, 13:23:52
Murphy laws :

* If anything can go wrong, it will

* If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong

* If anything just cannot go wrong, it will anyway

 ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Prices
Post by: TheBoy on 06 October 2008, 13:23:59
Anyone want cheap diesel?

Follow my tractor down the road, must be a bloody great slick behind it  :'(