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[Varche]

I saw something the orther day that said that diesel costs more to produce hence why in Britain it is more than unleaded. I can believe that. However it doesn't explain why diesel is about the same as unleaded in Spain unless they consume more diesel to unleaded and get some more discount?

haven't really noticed the price before now but am just about to make the quantum leap( for me anyway) to a diesel vehicle at long last.

I always remember it being cheaper than unleaded in Britain in my youth. Maybe modern diesel is better quality.

[Kevin Wood]

I think the duty on diesel in the UK was hiked 10 years ago when they discovered everyone was rushing out to buy diesel cars emissions from them were more harmful.

[Taxi_Driver]

A few days ago the price of petrol dropped (in Swindon anyhow), but the price of diesel didnt budge, at the garage i use mostly,use, petrol is now 9ppl cheaper than diesel 

[Shackeng]

A few days ago the price of petrol dropped (in Swindon anyhow), but the price of diesel didnt budge, at the garage i use mostly,use, petrol is now 9ppl cheaper than diesel 

The bottom of Kingshill perhaps?

[Del Boy]

Diesel used to be cheaper than petrol, until everyone decided to buy diesels, as soon as that happened, that's when it overtook petrol costs.

[waspy]

129.9 for unleaded & 139.9 for diesel at my local

[JamesV6CDX]

What I find odd is the varying cost of LPG.

I pay 76.9 or 77.9 here in Cheltenham, whereas in Bristol or Cardiff I pay 66.9 or less

What's the score with that? 

[waspy]

What I find odd is the varying cost of LPG.

I pay 76.9 or 77.9 here in Cheltenham, whereas in Bristol or Cardiff I pay 66.9 or less

What's the score with that? 

Greed

[VXL V6]

Greedy resellers on the LPG front I think.

Diesel being more expensive doesn't really bother me. I go twice as far on a tankful compared to the other one running on petrol!
 

[JamesV6CDX]

What I find odd is the varying cost of LPG.

I pay 76.9 or 77.9 here in Cheltenham, whereas in Bristol or Cardiff I pay 66.9 or less

What's the score with that? 

Greed

Yep fair point - I agree. I know factors such as delivery cost might play a part, depending on location, but all in all, it's a shame that  especially the larger companies, such as Shell/BP, can't have some consistency! 

[Entwood]

What I find odd is the varying cost of LPG.

I pay 76.9 or 77.9 here in Cheltenham, whereas in Bristol or Cardiff I pay 66.9 or less

What's the score with that? 

Greed

Yep fair point - I agree. I know factors such as delivery cost might play a part, depending on location, but all in all, it's a shame that  especially the larger companies, such as Shell/BP, can't have some consistency! 

A lot of it is to do with competition .. or lack of it...

LPG in Cardiff is relatively cheap whilst in Swindon it is expensive ... Cardiff has two supermarkets selling it and about 20 garages/independents......  lots of competition.

Swindon has 1 garage, 1 Gas depot, 1 account only ... no bloody competition at all so prices are high.

Same happens everywhere else IMHO

[waspy]

Greedy resellers on the LPG front I think.

Diesel being more expensive doesn't really bother me. I go twice as far on a tankful compared to the other one running on petrol!

Agreed Andy 

[VXL V6]

Greedy resellers on the LPG front I think.

Diesel being more expensive doesn't really bother me. I go twice as far on a tankful compared to the other one running on petrol!

Agreed Andy 

Though when I do drive the V6 the sound, smoothness and responsiveness is in another league.... But during the week trundling to work and back i'm perfectly happy the DTi

[waspy]

Greedy resellers on the LPG front I think.

Diesel being more expensive doesn't really bother me. I go twice as far on a tankful compared to the other one running on petrol!

Agreed Andy 

Though when I do drive the V6 the sound, smoothness and responsiveness is in another league.... But during the week trundling to work and back i'm perfectly happy the DTi

Andy, did you ever get your DTi remapped?

[Omega_Dan]

Round by me jet petrol stations are 127.9p for unleaded and 133.9p for diesel. Now that is low in comparison but despite crude oil prices dropping we see no difference in price. Even when they drop it by 2p in the grand scheme of things we might save 12p for every tenner you spend. What can we do though They have us by the short and curlies for the moment and I can't stand it