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Petrol dearer in the Republic than in N.Ireland

  • 07-12-2010 4:49pm
    #1
    Dr_Kolossus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭



    Expected now after the budget!

    Average price Ireland (currently) = 135.9 Plus 4C rise = 1.40 EUR
    Average price In N.Ireland = 1.39 EUR (1.20GBP /.8657)

    Nice one eh!

    Can anyone tell me what the actual current Tax rates on petrol and diesel are in UK and Ireland? Curious to find out if its the garages who are really ripping us off


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Dr_Kolossus wrote: »
    Curious to find out if its the garages who are really ripping us off
    Fuel margins are notoriously tight for petrol stations. You need to look at the distributors and oil companies.


  • #3
    eagerv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,569 ✭✭✭eagerv


    Dr_Kolossus wrote: »

    Expected now after the budget!

    Average price Ireland (currently) = 135.9 Plus 4C rise = 1.40 EUR
    Average price In N.Ireland = 1.39 EUR (1.20GBP /.8657)

    Nice one eh!

    Can anyone tell me what the actual current Tax rates on petrol and diesel are in UK and Ireland? Curious to find out if its the garages who are really ripping us off

    I think your exchange rates are a bit out, nearer .84 at the moment. Even after the Budget petrol still cheaper here, and Diesel a lot cheaper. I honnestly thought we were going to be hit harder.


  • #4
    Spipov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭Spipov


    dont forget the road tax difference. not all of us have post 2008 cars or can afford them.


  • #5
    eagerv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,569 ✭✭✭eagerv


    Spipov wrote: »
    dont forget the road tax difference. not all of us have post 2008 cars or can afford them.

    Its sort of wrong that those who can afford post 2008 efficient diesels have got off the lightest.


  • #6
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Dr_Kolossus wrote: »
    Average price Ireland (currently) = 135.9 Plus 4C rise = 1.40 EUR
    Average price In N.Ireland = 1.39 EUR (1.20GBP /.8657)

    Based on your GBP price of 1.20 per litre, that would equate to Eur 1.42 at the rate of 0.8433 quoted on Yahoo just now meaning that it's still cheaper down here.

    Factor in the hidden charge for foreign currency (about 1.5 to 2.5%) that the credit cards hit you with plus the cost of actually driving across the border and I won't be heading to Newry to fill up any time soon.

    Isn't the rate of VAT increasing in the UK in the new year? That will widen the gap even more.


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  • #7
    Dr_Kolossus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭Dr_Kolossus


    eagerv wrote: »
    Its sort of wrong that those who can afford post 2008 efficient diesels have got off the lightest.

    If nothing FF are consistent, its the little guy who always gets hit hardest!


  • #8
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Given that the OP has been proved incorrect and the fact we have a thread running on the budget already I'm going to lock this


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