The car petrol and diesel thread....

bagels · 29-10-2014 6:41pm

bagels wrote: »

<Sorry but off topic at best, can get boards in trouble at worst>

Apologies

Crumbs868 · 30-10-2014 6:39am

antoobrien wrote: »

Not "Coincidence" just reflective of the fact that costs of doing business e.g. rates etc. are usually higher in Galway than it would be in say Oranmore. The same thing happens near most of the cities & larger towns in Ireland.

Not true, it's all down to competition and whether the competition is real or not. Galway has always been 2 or 3c more expensive than dublin / Limerick / cork not to mention claremorris etc. Why? competition, galway City has had the same few operates for years, new competition via top in Flemings has helped and once applegreen opens in the old Renault site prices will allign with the other cities.

In terms of costs most of the petrol stations in galway haven't changed hands in years(in fact topaz own their 3 big sites in galway and haven't invested much in them in the last 15 yrs), wages aren't that materially different for cashiers and the fact the fuel is drawn from galway port mitigates some of the extra costs. And that's not even mentioning the higher turnover galway would have v country stations especially in the higher margin stock

antoobrien · 30-10-2014 9:53am

Crumbs868 wrote: »

Not true, it's all down to competition and whether the competition is real or not. Galway has always been 2 or 3c more expensive than dublin / Limerick / cork

That's a perception not based on fact but based on visiting places once in a blue moon, not regularly seeing the price changes.

I lived In Dublin for years, saw the petrol prices in Dublin fluctuate in the same pattern as they do in Galway. Unhappily for this myth I kept records.

When I'm going to Dublin I often buy petrol to top up the tank, so it's not unusual to have two fills in the weekend. There were two stations I visited in Dublin that had a lower cost/l than in Galway: Tesco when getting the 5c/10c per litre discounts & a fully automated station near Santry (that charged 4c/l less than most of North Dublin).

The cheapest place in Dublin (relative to the other stations) was a fully automated station near Santry - this charged 4c-5c/l less than everywhere else (I wonder why?).

MacGyver007 · 30-10-2014 2:45pm

Article in this week's edition of the Connacht Tribune:

http://connachttribune.ie/galway-cars-wrecked-by-petrol-stretching-scam-505/

Galwayguy35 · 30-10-2014 6:43pm

MacGyver007 wrote: »

146.9 for petrol and 138.9 for diesel in Loughrea

It's €1.39 for diesel in the Topaz at the West Bridge, but they always seem to be a bit dearer.

Ath trasna · 30-10-2014 9:55pm

MacGyver007 wrote: »

Article in this week's edition of the Connacht Tribune:

Is it known where the owners of these cars that were wrecked bought the fuel that wrecked them?

westskipper · 03-11-2014 5:26pm

Diesel price in Corrib Oil's yard on the Tuam Road, Galway today 3/11/14 is 136.9

jkforde · 04-11-2014 10:43pm

might this have any influence on prices here..

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/competition-consumer-agencies-join-to-form-single-commission-1.1987390

personally I doubt it but maybe if we send in a few new enquires into them they might sniff around to justify their existence

JillyQ · 05-11-2014 12:19am

diesel €1.41 topaz westside

Bobeagleburger · 08-12-2014 9:33pm

I was in Limerick the weekend, in various towns. Seen petrol for 1.35 and Diesel for 1.27 in a few places.

Rip off Galway still holding out

JillyQ · 08-12-2014 9:41pm

Got diesel today in topaz kilbeggan for €1.31 a litre.

cocoman · 08-12-2014 9:45pm

Diesel in Athleague, Roscommon today was 127.9.

intellectual dosser · 09-12-2014 10:07am

Diesel was 135.9 in one of those petrol stations beside the Galway Golf Club in Salthill on Sunday evening, the one nearest the prom.

westskipper · 09-12-2014 10:22am

Wont be long before new Applegreen station is open on Tuam Road, they will probably be quite aggressive on pricing, especially for first few months to establish a customer base.

MacGyver007 · 09-12-2014 7:38pm

In Athenry, petrol is 145.9 and diesel is 137.9, while in Loughrea they are 140.9 and 132.9 respectively.

b.gud · 10-12-2014 9:48pm

Topaz westside diesel 136.9 petrol 144.9

westskipper · 11-12-2014 10:29pm

Cuniffe's of Clonboo (Texaco): thursday Dec 11th:

Petrol 139.9
Diesel 131.9

dastardly00 · 11-12-2014 11:20pm

b.gud wrote: »

Topaz westside diesel 136.9 petrol 144.9

That's normally one of the more expensive stations around the city.

b.gud · 12-12-2014 12:01am

dastardly00 wrote: »

That's normally one of the more expensive stations around the city.

I know I was surprised too

Bobeagleburger · 12-12-2014 7:07am

b.gud wrote: »

I know I was surprised too

It's still a rip off

b.gud · 12-12-2014 10:13am

rarnes1 wrote: »

It's still a rip off

Ya but then again so is pretty much everywhere around the city.

Sofa King · 12-12-2014 10:20am

I was in Ennis yesterday and saw diesel for €1.29 in Liddys - Big difference to this here Galway.

lampsie · 12-12-2014 10:27am

Driving past the Texaco (diesel only, self service) station opposite Merlin hospital this morning, they are down to 129.9

Bobeagleburger · 12-12-2014 12:45pm

lampsie wrote: »

Driving past the Texaco (diesel only, self service) station opposite Merlin hospital this morning, they are down to 129.9

That's more like it

JillyQ · 12-12-2014 6:03pm

Sofa King wrote: »

I was in Ennis yesterday and saw diesel for €1.29 in Liddys - Big difference to this here Galway.

Galway seems to be the most expensive part of the country to buy fuel in. South east & midlands had the vast majority of the diesel prices between €1.29 & €1.33 per litre this week.

WallyGUFC · 12-12-2014 8:03pm

Petrol 1.39 in Monaghan's.

westskipper · 14-12-2014 10:12pm

Great Gas (Claregalway) sunday 14th Dec:

petrol 137.9
diesel 131.9

Webbs · 17-12-2014 4:51pm

Was on journey down to Tipperary this week and in general the prices from Limerick down to around Tipp town were I guess an average of 1.36 (cheapest I saw was 1.33, nothing above 1.39). Drive up into Galway and immediately back upto 1.40 to 1.44.
How can they justify that pricing if not in a cartel.

Sofa King · 17-12-2014 6:27pm

Webbs wrote: »

Was on journey down to Tipperary this week and in general the prices from Limerick down to around Tipp town were I guess an average of 1.36 (cheapest I saw was 1.33, nothing above 1.39). Drive up into Galway and immediately back upto 1.40 to 1.44.
How can they justify that pricing if not in a cartel.

Not long till Applegreen come along and rattle things up a little bit.

littleteapot · 17-12-2014 6:50pm

I got petrol today in the topaz opposite the galway airport for 138.9 and their diesel was 134.9

Storm 10 · 17-12-2014 7:27pm

littleteapot wrote: »

I got petrol today in the topaz opposite the galway airport for 138.9 and their diesel was 134.9

Diesel at Esso at Tony Burke Motors is 132.9

JillyQ · 17-12-2014 7:38pm

littleteapot wrote: »

I got petrol today in the topaz opposite the galway airport for 138.9 and their diesel was 134.9

Topaz silverstrand diesel is €1.32

bagels · 17-12-2014 8:50pm

I don't begrudge anybody a bargain and I certainly won't criticise people for the choices they make. However, I'll walk before I'll buy fuel from Topaz or Esso filling stations, both owned by Denis O'Brien and having boards stuffed with the likes of Brian Cowen.

Aerohead · 18-12-2014 2:58pm

Esso Ballybrit new prices

Petrol: 135.9 litre

Diesel: 129.9 Litre

snubbleste · 18-12-2014 3:05pm

If people believe there is a cartel, make a simple complaint to the investigating body.
The Competition Authority
http://www.tca.ie/Complaints.aspx

antoobrien · 18-12-2014 3:08pm

snubbleste wrote: »

If people believe there is a cartel, make a simple complaint to the investigating body.
The Competition Authority
http://www.tca.ie/Complaints.aspx

This has been debunked before in Galway by the competition authority.

https://www.competitionpolicyinternational.com/competition-authority-rules-out-gas-station-price-fixing-in-galway

http://connachttribune.ie/petrol-price-fixing-in-galway-ruled-out/

However home heating oil has seen cartels successfully prosecuted

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/oil-firm-chiefs-face-sentence-for-fixing-price-of-home-fuel-26393571.html

jobeenfitz · 24-01-2015 5:24pm

Anyone know where to get cheap petrol around Galway? Unleaded = 1.28 in Athenry

jkforde · 24-01-2015 6:55pm

think I saw 1.29 in Topaz at Arch Motors on Seamus Quirke Rd

Ms.Sunshine · 24-01-2015 6:56pm

petrol Station in terryland is very cheap (the one near Lidle) Usually 54 euro for a full tank in Maxol Salthill but was 47 euro there! They use Claddagh Oil.

snubbleste · 24-01-2015 7:24pm

Petrol 126.9 at Woodquay

blond45 · 25-01-2015 3:14pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Petrol 126.9 at Woodquay

if thats the place near walsh cycles i wouldnt go there for me petrol, cos it didnt last long for the same milage as we usualy do.not happy:mad:

at1withmyself · 10-03-2015 6:48pm

131.8 in the new Applegreen

131.9 in the Top on the Tuam Road

137.9 in the Topaz in Westside

Some difference in Petrol prices in the city!

Bobeagleburger · 10-03-2015 8:53pm

Applegreen is great.

Bye bye Topaz and your rip-off prices for years

Squeeonline · 10-03-2015 10:15pm

rarnes1 wrote: »

Applegreen is great.

Bye bye Topaz and your rip-off prices for years

Apple green is very expensive when you get inside though. I guess they have to make their money somewhere.

Bobeagleburger · 11-03-2015 6:25am

Squeeonline wrote: »

Apple green is very expensive when you get inside though. I guess they have to make their money somewhere.

No idea, I won't be shopping there. Fuel only

pleasant Co. · 11-03-2015 2:39pm

Squeeonline wrote: »

Apple green is very expensive when you get inside though. I guess they have to make their money somewhere.

Aren't all fuel station shops expensive?

jobeenfitz · 11-03-2015 5:08pm

if as is expected, the dollar keeps gaining on the Euro then prices will be set for continued rises in the near future. Just like to update everybody on the good news.

zarquon · 11-03-2015 6:39pm

How much is diesel in the applegreen?

Bobeagleburger · 11-03-2015 6:49pm

zarquon wrote: »

How much is diesel in the applegreen?

1.26

Bobeagleburger · 11-03-2015 7:56pm

zarquon wrote: »

How much is diesel in the applegreen?

1.26

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