Why are we paying 1.50 for petrol

Panrich

Sorry for bringing this up to the top again but reading through these posts, it seems that there is at most a 3-4c wiggle room for price variation at the pump all things considered.
However, petrol in Trim and generally around Meath/West Dublin has been €1.679 (down from €1.699) for the last while. I paid €1.679 this morning. How then can all garages in Ballina Co. Mayo sell petriol for €1.549? It's a huge difference and you'd think transportation costs would be greater the further you move from Dublin port.

matt-dublin

have a look here and see if there's cheaper petrol in your area:
http://www.pumps.ie/

Texaco
Ballina Road, Foxford
154.9c
31st Oct

Great Gas
N 17, Claregalway
158.9c
31st Oct

SAFE Fuels
Roscommon Road, Athlone
158.9c
30th Oct

Independent
Carnmore Cross, Oranmore
159.9c
31st Oct

Texaco
Galway Road, Ballindine
159.9c
31st Oct

Topaz
Claremorris rd, Ballindine
159.9c
30th Oct

Esso
Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath
153.9c
31st Oct

Independent
Boyne Road, Hayestown
155.9c
31st Oct

Independent
Kentstown Rd, Navan
155.9c
31st Oct

Gulf Oil
Baltrasna, Ashbourne
155.9c
29th Oct

Independent
Drogheda Road, Mullameelan
157.9c
31st Oct

Independent
Kells Road, Ardee

157.9c
31st Oct

machiavellianme

matt-dublin wrote: »

have a look here and see if there's cheaper petrol in your area:
http://www.pumps.ie/

Texaco
Ballina Road, Foxford
154.9c
31st Oct

Great Gas
N 17, Claregalway
158.9c
31st Oct

SAFE Fuels
Roscommon Road, Athlone
158.9c
30th Oct

Independent
Carnmore Cross, Oranmore
159.9c
31st Oct

Texaco
Galway Road, Ballindine
159.9c
31st Oct

Topaz
Claremorris rd, Ballindine
159.9c
30th Oct

Esso
Fairyhouse Rd, Ratoath
153.9c
31st Oct

Independent
Boyne Road, Hayestown
155.9c
31st Oct

Independent
Kentstown Rd, Navan
155.9c
31st Oct

Gulf Oil
Baltrasna, Ashbourne
155.9c
29th Oct

Independent
Drogheda Road, Mullameelan
157.9c
31st Oct

Independent
Kells Road, Ardee

157.9c
31st Oct

153.9c WOW. Tis 168.9 around me (UCD area)

Mimikyu

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Pudsey64

Paid €1.52.8 for petrol in Birr yesterday on my way to Clare.

RUCKING FETARD

Never seen such differences in prices of petrol before, 15 cent!

Whats going on?

L1011

RUCKING FETARD wrote: »

Never seen such differences in prices of petrol before, 15 cent!

Whats going on?

Think some chains hedged thinking oil prices were going to rocket... and they've not.

Owryan

The price difference is crazy alright, topaz Carlow was 13cent cheaper than topaz Kilkenny yesterday . 153.9 v 166.9 and the Carlow price isnt even the cheapest in the town !

Chris_5339762

Got petrol for 153.9 in Urlingford today... once I'd gotten to Dublin it was 164.9.

A rough bit of calculation given my car and its MPG says that is 10 miles more driving on the amount I bought.

Bcommercial

Anyone know of any budding motorists lobby group around? Motorists have always been the traditional whipping boys n gals for governments whenever they wanted an extra few quid but it's plain to see that now going forward it's going to get a LOT worse from here on, motor tax hikes will be just a start and as long as we're a captive audience we're gonna get royally screwed ... we really do need a strong motorists lobby group to start up here.
As for petrol prices at the pumps, there never has been an incentive for gov or any gov agency to try and keep pump prices down, cause the higher the forecourt price the higher the % vat the gov takes so a severe conflict of interest there I'd say!