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waspy

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How many petrol stations have closed near you
« on: 20 October 2008, 12:51:48 »

I was recalling how many Petrol Stations we had within a two mile radius earlier. We had seven & now we only 1. Quite ironic really, because the traffics increased, but the stations decrease. We can't blame it on Supermarkets were i live either, because ours doesn't sell Petrol >:( (yeh, spend £50.00 or more & get 5p off every litre, but only if i travel 9 miles & nine miles back).
So now we have no competion & charge what they like >:( >:( >:(
So you're all saying how it's gone below £1.00 a litre, but NOT were i live >:( >:(
Arh well, i guess it comes with living in Gonksville :-[ :-[

Anyway, back to my question. How many have you lost?
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #1 on: 20 October 2008, 12:57:24 »

From the bed sit I used to have pre marriage to other side of work

I can think of 7
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #2 on: 20 October 2008, 13:15:29 »

Only 1 has closed in recent years and has now become a van sales forecourt. We still have another 4 in our town which is quite sufficient. ;)
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #3 on: 20 October 2008, 13:21:01 »

We've had two close by us which leaves three & two of them just happen to be new supermarkets....
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #4 on: 20 October 2008, 13:29:50 »

Since i have been driving (nearly 19 years) none have shut down.

Within a 5 mile radius i have the choice of:-

Tesco
Sainsbury
Morrissons
Esso X2
BP X2
Gulf (or something similar)
Texaco
Tescos Express (used to be Esso so guess 'technically' it did close)
Asda

Oddly enough, only 10 miles form Shell Haven oil refinery (now sold on iirc) at Cortyon but no Shell garages anywhere near!!
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #5 on: 20 October 2008, 14:16:15 »

there is 6 within a 5min journey for me. not rather cheap either being by heathrow still 106 a litre
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #6 on: 20 October 2008, 14:19:10 »

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there is 6 within a 5min journey for me. not rather cheap either being by heathrow still 106 a litre

Same here, walked past a BP station last night & it was 105.9.  W!"£*&^rs
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #7 on: 20 October 2008, 14:35:02 »

in the lasy few years, 2 within 2 miles have gone, spread the radius between home and work, and can think of another 3 easy enough.

My worry is if there is another petrol shortage...stocks 'in the ground' are now much smaller than they were, it would hit harder and faster next time around :(

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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #8 on: 20 October 2008, 14:43:45 »

I've got a Tesco and Sainsburys within 1 1/2 miles but they are charging 104.9 ltr the thieving bar%@ards so I now drive 5 miles to the nearest Morrisons, do my shopping and then fill up. Tesco and Sainsburys can go run and jump. >:(  
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #9 on: 20 October 2008, 14:50:37 »

2 on way to work!

And LPG but expensive

In and near Worcester I can think of

13 open 3 are supermarket
7 I can think of which have closed recently
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #10 on: 20 October 2008, 15:40:21 »

No stations closed around here.

Try Petrolprices.com

BP in Woking 99.9p
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #11 on: 20 October 2008, 17:05:23 »

Morrisons are down to 97.9 :)
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #12 on: 20 October 2008, 17:12:50 »

From J1 M18 going 2 roundabouts towards Rotherham we had a total off 6 petol stations over the years.  We now have just a Morriosons, Tesco and a Esso Petrol Station.  Plus with in easy reach there are 2 more stations.  To be fair there were too many. :-/
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #13 on: 20 October 2008, 17:28:14 »

about 8 have closed round my area over the years
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Re: How many petrol stations have closed near you
« Reply #14 on: 20 October 2008, 18:28:15 »

In the eight years I have lived here I cannot think of one that has closed down, although LSG may correct me! 8-)

Indeed, with a greatly expanding town it is quiet the opposite with many private( Shell, BP , Murco , Esso at least) two Tesco and one Sainsbury's filling stations all thriving outwardly! :y
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