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Fuel Prices

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    #242
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭ofcork


    I assume thats why many stations basically became mini supermarkets,people coming in paying for fuel and picking up other items as they were there pricey as they were.


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    #243
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Blut2 wrote: »
    Quick, someone inform the Licensed Vintners Association, they'll sort these loss-leading shenanigans out!
    Unrelated rubbish of a post.
    skyhighflyer wrote: »
    There's fewer than half the number of petrol stations in this country then there were in 1995. They didn't all close down because they were making too much money on fuel, but the remainder stayed open (presumably for their own good healh?). I worked in a petrol station during my college years and if we made 3 cent a litre we were doing very well, and this was a very busy site with an owner who wasn't afraid to bargain with the supplier. I've no connection with the business now, or the fuel retail industry generally, but trust me on this, I saw the invoices myself.
    FYP


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    #244
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    how can some guy afford to sell petrol at 147.9 :confused:

    in a few places the petrol is cheaper than the diesel very odd:confused:

    take a look at latest prices Pumps.ie


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    #245
    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    skyhighflyer wrote: »
    There's fewer than half the number of petrol stations in this country then there were in 1995. They didn't all close down because they were making too much money on fuel.
    I'd imagine a lot closed down because their owners cashed in on the rapidly appreciating site values.


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    #246
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭philstar


    prices have dropped a wee bit

    last week at my local 168.9 for petrol

    this week .........163.9

    hope it continues


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    #247
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    philstar wrote: »
    prices have dropped a wee bit

    last week at my local 168.9 for petrol

    this week .........163.9

    hope it continues
    Yeah, can't wait to see €0.899 per litre again...


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    #248
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,635 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Seweryn wrote: »
    Yeah, can't wait to see €0.899 per litre again...

    Beer maybe...


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    #249
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    Beer maybe...
    Well, at least we are going the right direction ;).


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    #250
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    Seweryn wrote: »
    Yeah, can't wait to see €0.899 per litre again...

    Green diesel at 0.89 is a deal!
    I've started paying by card so I don't have to pay attention to the price.


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    #251
    Marcusm
    Registered Users Posts: 10,220 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    We think we have it bad; yesterday E95 unleaded in Italy was 1.92. Not a one off, seems to be a fairly common price.


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    #252
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,091 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Given that around 80c a Litre is tax, it will never be below €1 again. Definately prices seem to have stopped rising and a slight fall in some places


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    #253
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,878 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    FFS there must be money in fuel sales or they would close and just run the shop as a standalone:rolleyes:

    How many people are going to randomly pull in to a shop in the middle of nowhere on the side of a road; or a few doors down from a cheaper shop?

    Why people still seem to assume there's some huge margin on fuel is beyond me. The maths are public, there is bugger all margin and there hasn't been for years.

    Count the number of closed stations you see around, either obvious ones where there's still something left behind or ones listed on an older satnav. High profit businesses don't close down.

    Also note how few stations are left without full shops. Last one I knew of in Dublin was at a car dealers, and recently they built a shop in half the showroom...


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    #254
    Bandara
    Registered Users Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭Bandara


    MYOB wrote: »
    How many people are going to randomly pull in to a shop in the middle of nowhere on the side of a road; or a few doors down from a cheaper shop?

    Why people still seem to assume there's some huge margin on fuel is beyond me. The maths are public, there is bugger all margin and there hasn't been for years.

    Count the number of closed stations you see around, either obvious ones where there's still something left behind or ones listed on an older satnav. High profit businesses don't close down.

    Also note how few stations are left without full shops. Last one I knew of in Dublin was at a car dealers, and recently they built a shop in half the showroom...

    thats the Daybreak shop I presume?

    Dont think its doing the business unfortuantly, lovely setup though.


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    #255
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,878 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Hammertime wrote: »
    thats the Daybreak shop I presume?

    Dont think its doing the business unfortuantly, lovely setup though.

    Yeah. Not been in to it since it opened, mainly because I've not bought a car from them since 2005! Just see it in passing.


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    #256
    Bandara
    Registered Users Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭Bandara


    MYOB wrote: »
    Yeah. Not been in to it since it opened, mainly because I've not bought a car from them since 2005! Just see it in passing.

    Bought my first car ever from there !

    Fiat Bravo :)


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    #257
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    prices are slowly heading south:)

    159.9 for petrol

    will it continue???


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    #258
    Owryan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭Owryan


    157.9 in Carlow, but was in Kilkenny yesterday and saw 165.9 in a few places.


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    #259
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    fryup wrote: »
    prices are slowly heading south:)

    159.9 for petrol

    will it continue???

    Not unless the Euro regains ground against the dollar quickly, €1.75/litre is looking more likely than that it going south.


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    #260
    [Deleted User]
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    Stinicker wrote: »
    Not unless the Euro regains ground against the dollar quickly, €1.75/litre is looking more likely than that it going south.

    You seem to be one of those folks who like to see fuel prices rising so you can bitch about it, petrol is back to January/February prices now. You didn't expect that to happen back in January.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76361900


    Where are all the" it will be €2/litre for unleaded by the Summer" brigade now ?


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    #261
    ottostreet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭ottostreet


    Owryan wrote: »
    157.9 in Carlow, but was in Kilkenny yesterday and saw 165.9 in a few places.

    Kilkenny prices are disgraceful, I've been all over most Leinster and parts of Munster over the last week, Kilkenny is higher than everywhere.


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    #262
    Ginny
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 13,425 ✭✭✭✭Ginny


    153.9 in Ashbourne last night.


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    #263
    Jimdagym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,843 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    Ginny wrote: »
    153.9 in Ashbourne last night.

    For diesel? 10c more than that for petrol on Balbriggan.


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    #264
    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    haven't seen anything less then 163.9 in Dublin so far.


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    #265
    Ginny
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 13,425 ✭✭✭✭Ginny


    Sorry, Typo was 159.8 for petrol in Ashbourne, just rechecked the receipt.


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    #266
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    152.9 for Devils Juice in most parts of Limerick and Kerry


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    #267
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    Mc Love wrote: »
    152.9 for Devils Juice in most parts of Limerick and Kerry
    Still not quite close to figures we are looking for (i.e. €0.899 per litre), but we are going the right direction ;).


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    #268
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    Seweryn wrote: »
    Still not quite close to figures we are looking for (i.e. €0.899 per litre), but we are going the right direction ;).

    Who said they were looking for that?, i see it mentioned as a price afew years ago but i see nobody expecting it :pac:


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    #269
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    Jimbob 83 wrote: »
    Who said they were looking for that?, i see it mentioned as a price afew years ago but i see nobody expecting it :pac:
    How do you know :pac: ?


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    #270
    greenman09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,909 ✭✭✭greenman09


    Was in ardee last week and diesel was1.49. Diesel is coming down in Dublin but not at the rate it should be. The governments have not help fuel prices with their tax rises either. 90c we may never see again.


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    #271
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    Seweryn wrote: »
    How do you know :pac: ?

    Fuel prices when only drop when taxes are eased again and euro gains strength against the dollar, i love the people who treat it like it's a petrol station conspiracy :p


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