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Title: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: martininwillerby on 27 May 2009, 10:59

Hi..

Since trading in my Golf GTI on the 7/5/09, Today I've noticed petrol has go up to £1.10.9 a liter. The last time I filled my car up was probably a fortnight before and it was £1.00.9 .
So whats made it go up, Oil prices haven't change that much.
The price of diesel is only 1p now more. WHY ?
The above petrol is for the good stuff 98RON.

Martin

Title: Re: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: Hurdy on 27 May 2009, 11:20

It just shows how much notice I pay to petrol prices.....I never noticed. :laugh:

I haven't seen anything in the news or budget related that would push prices up either. Perhaps it is just the usual ....petrol companies cashing in with their own increase?

Title: Re: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: bacillus on 27 May 2009, 11:23

No, crude oil prices has nudged over $60US for the first time in a while. This together with a poor exchange rate leads to increased pump prices.

Title: Re: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: stealthwolf on 27 May 2009, 11:27

I've noticed it mainly because I use 99-RON stuff from tescys or shell. Previously was below the 99p mark, then around 1/05 and going up still/.

Title: Re: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: MrShabz on 27 May 2009, 11:38

Getting costly driving about in vtec all the time now!  :evil:

Title: Re: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: ifti on 27 May 2009, 12:11

I always use VPower, and its at around 101.9p near me at the mo.
I get through a tank a week, so I hope it doesnt go up too much more!!
Waiting for the next time it drops!

Title: Re: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: andrewparker on 27 May 2009, 13:02

V Power is 102.9 at my local garage. Was 95.9 not long ago.

Title: Re: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: neo66 on 27 May 2009, 13:40

The Goverment needs to claim its scandal back someway!

Title: Re: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: synnea on 27 May 2009, 14:54

Quote from: ifti on 27 May 2009, 12:11

Waiting for the next time it drops!

Dont think thats gonna happen for a long time  :cry:

Title: Re: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: TeddyKGB on 27 May 2009, 15:05

Also the oil companies have significantly scaled back production to keep prices artificially high.

B*stards.

Title: Re: Petrol prices on the way up....
Post by: ub7rm on 27 May 2009, 20:47

I work in the oil industry so I have to admit I don't mind paying a few more pence at the pump if it means its paying for my bonus  :tongue: but there is something amiss this time as I don't think the price of crude justifies the price at the pump.

When you consider the price of crude was more than double what it is now but we were only paying an extra 20p at the time there is a disproportionate cost increase at work here somewhere.