Petrol stations taking the piss?

ibarelycare · 22-05-2009 10:27AM #1

Is the price of oil rising again? Because the fcuking price of petrol is rising almost on a daily basis and it's really pissing me off. I haven't seen a week go by in the past couple of months where petrol stations I pass everyday haven't put their prices up. I feel so strongly about this and I really wish I wasn't too lazy to actually look into trying to do something about it, so I'll complain here instead. If only I was French

easyeason3 · 22-05-2009 10:30AM

Seems like it, usually you would see it reported in the papers when it goes up but I haven't read anything yet.

Would you not walk or cycle? Do you really need a car?

Got in there before anyone else asked.

Biggins · 22-05-2009 10:31AM

Petrol prices drastically dropped recently, the suppliers such as Shell said they couldn't pass on the drop as quick due to their stock being bought earlier at agreed contract prices - YET!!! - as soon as the price goes up again from their main sources, the same suppliers such as Shell immediately hike up the prices yet again.

Overall there is no serious reduction in petrol prices and the good old days of cheaper fuel is out the window as long as the petrol companies continue to treat the customer as just someone to rip off with every tank full.

Welcome to the downside of capitalism at its worst!

My name is URL · 22-05-2009 10:33AM

Diesel ftw, tbh

ibarelycare · 22-05-2009 10:35AM

easyeason3 wrote: »

Seems like it, usually you would see it reported in the papers when it goes up but I haven't read anything yet.

Would you not walk or cycle? Do you really need a car?

Got in there before anyone else asked.

Unfortunately, yes! I only use about €30 - €40 a week's worth of petrol but it's more the principal of it all. My local garage is usually a bit cheaper than the other ones around. Last weekend they were 107.9 and then on Monday they went up to 112.9, just as the other local garage went from 112.9 to 116.9!! Crazy!

easyeason3 · 22-05-2009 10:40AM

ibarelycare wrote: »

Unfortunately, yes! I only use about €30 - €40 a week's worth of petrol but it's more the principal of it all. My local garage is usually a bit cheaper than the other ones around. Last weekend they were 107.9 and then on Monday they went up to 112.9, just as the other local garage went from 112.9 to 116.9!! Crazy!

But think of the excercise you'ed be getting & you'ed be reducing your carbon footprint too. Give it some more thought

Yeah it's shocking the way some places just up the price drastically. But I have to say though that it is worth paying a few extra euro to get decent petrol/ diesel.
That Topaz place much use employees piss to fill the tanks because I have never witnesses petrol & diesel to get used to fast. I drive a diesel so I thought that maybe it was just me so I filled up my mothers car which is petrol & driving to her house I could feel the car kinking. Pure dirt.

Genghiz Cohen · 22-05-2009 10:44AM

I refuse to pay any more than absolutely necessary for petrol, Birr has the cheapest on my drive from Galway to Carlow.

I see Topaz and such charging 3-4c more than everybody else and I just drive by.
I'm not tight with money but if you start paying more than necessary, they will charge more than necessary.

Mountrath has the most expensive petrol, bastards charge nearly 10c more than the guys in Birr.

Fratton Fred · 22-05-2009 10:44AM

when oil was $150 a barrel petrol was €1.25/litre, oil dropped to $40/barrel and petrol went down to €1/litre. oil is now $60/barrel and petrol is heading back to €1.10/litre.

Yeah, they are taking the pish big time.

The same applies in the UK as well btw, it's not just Ireland that is being ripped off.

ibarelycare · 22-05-2009 10:45AM

Well I live over 10 miles from work and I don't think I could walk that every morning

Topaz are taking over everywhere now though, they must own about 80% of the country's petrol stations! I wouldn't have a clue whether my car lasts longer after filling up from Topaz or Esso tbh. Topaz promote the whole "clean fuel" thing so I thought their's would be better...

Shiny · 22-05-2009 10:50AM

I was working a Petrol station a few years ago and we were only making
around 1cent profit per litre.

But despite this the prices were still high as the distributors are maintaining
a higher price than the market value leaving the petrol stations with no
choice.

Not many stations make much on the petrol, they make their money when
you buy a bag of crisps and a breakfast roll in their shop.

Rented Mule · 22-05-2009 10:50AM

The price of oil/petrol is based is not based on reality.

It is based on the perception of reality.

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 22-05-2009 10:51AM

I know it's all too easy a target, but you can pretty much blame Wall Street:

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article5528333.ece
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/nation/story/1057972.html

22-05-2009 10:51AM

Its always happens, the gangsters gradually pushing their prices up for no reason. I'm sure they have some bull s**t excuse.
You would be surprised how much extra it adds to a monthly petrol bill when they keep putting a few cents on. I also have almost run out of petrol on a few occasions as I refuse to pay more than I have too.

Some people are not bothered though. I know in one town there are two petrol stations with about 6 cent in the difference for diesel and about 4 cent for petrol yet I see people happily filling up in the more expensive station 3 mins drive from the other station. I dont know how these people have enough brain power to keep breathing tbh.

JimiTime · 22-05-2009 10:56AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the government put an extra 6 or 8 cent per litre on petrol this year? So while petrol dropped, the government levied it. Thats what I thought happened. Still doesn't account for the huge per barrel price drop now, but still.

ibarelycare · 22-05-2009 10:59AM

JimiTime wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the government put an extra 6 or 8 cent per litre on petrol this year? So while petrol dropped, the government levied it. Thats what I thought happened. Still doesn't account for the huge per barrel price drop now, but still.

The 8 cent levy on petrol came in after the October budget I think? But petrol prices still dropped significantly after that, they were as low as 93.9 in January as far as I remember. Gone up at least 20 cent in most places since then.

Rented Mule · 22-05-2009 10:59AM

JimiTime wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the government put an extra 6 or 8 cent per litre on petrol this year? So while petrol dropped, the government levied it. Thats what I thought happened. Still doesn't account for the huge per barrel price drop now, but still.

The governement put five cents on diesel.

Petrol was left alone this time around.

Mr.Lizard · 22-05-2009 11:00AM

The price of oil/petrol is based is not based on reality.

It is based on the perception of reality.

Times like this I'm glad I don't drive. The reason petrol prices go up and up is because people act stupidly as consumers and mindlessly pay whatever they're told to just to get their car moving again. It's just like anything that seems to cost more than it should (drink or smokes), the percieved need goes far beyond the actual need..

Complain all you like but nothings gonna happen until you put the car in the garage for a while and walk to work or the shops for a change.

Fratton Fred · 22-05-2009 11:02AM

Shiny wrote: »

Not many stations make much on the petrol, they make their money when you buy a bag of crisps and a breakfast roll in their shop.

I know Esso and the like would rather you bought a cup of coffee than a gallon of petrol, they make far more money on that, which is why most are like a coffee shop with a few pumps outside than a petrol station.

Aidric · 22-05-2009 11:03AM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I know Esso and the like would rather you bought a cup of coffee than a gallon of petrol, they make far more money on that, which is why most are like a coffee shop with a few pumps outside than a petrol station.

Their coffee and sandwiches are mank and should be avoided.

suimhneas · 22-05-2009 11:05AM

what is the pricec of petrol in your local station its 114.9 in ours always ahead of the game raising prices not so quick to lower them

therewillbe · 22-05-2009 11:10AM

Ye, I had to use a TOPAZ YESTERDAY,E1.19 A LITRE :mad::mad:.My local TOP IS ONLY E1.09. D:mad:ING MY HEAD IN THESE SO CALLED CLEANER PETROL PROVIDERS OR WHATEVER MUCK IS COMING FROM THEM.

Mossy Monk · 22-05-2009 11:12AM

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

Complain all you like but nothings gonna happen until you put the car in the garage for a while and walk to work or the shops for a change.

I agree. Since I statrted doing my 60 mile round trip by foot each day, life has become so much better.

Mr.Lizard · 22-05-2009 11:15AM

Mossy Monk wrote: »

I agree. Since I statrted doing my 60 mile round trip by foot each day, life has become so much better.

Glad to hear it. You must feel a lot fitter now too?

Shiny · 22-05-2009 11:17AM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I know Esso and the like would rather you bought a cup of coffee than a gallon of petrol, they make far more money on that, which is why most are like a coffee shop with a few pumps outside than a petrol station.

This is it exactly.

Also most garages are managed separately so just because they have
the same name, it doesn't mean they will have the same prices.

Hogzy · 22-05-2009 11:19AM

Eh guys have ye all forgotten about that 8c levy that went on petrol last year. So technically if the govs didnt put that levy on fuel would be around the 1.05-1.09 mark now, which is about right compared to the price of oil at the mo and the prices of fuel in the last few years

easyeason3 · 22-05-2009 11:21AM

ibarelycare wrote: »

Well I live over 10 miles from work and I don't think I could walk that every morning Topaz are taking over everywhere now though, they must own about 80% of the country's petrol stations! I wouldn't have a clue whether my car lasts longer after filling up from Topaz or Esso tbh. Topaz promote the whole "clean fuel" thing so I thought their's would be better...

Yeah I would have thought as much too but I see a huge difference in value for money when I fill up at an Esso instead of Topaz. Before Tpoaz took over Statoil everything was grand, good value for money, clean petrol, good price per litre etc.
I heard someone say it's because Topaz is Russian owned & there is a difference quality wise in their petrol & diesel. I would have thought they were all the same to be honest.

Gummy Panda · 22-05-2009 11:23AM

easyeason3 wrote: »

Yeah I would have thought as much too but I see a huge difference in value for money when I fill up at an Esso instead of Topaz. Before Tpoaz took over Statoil everything was grand, good value for money, clean petrol, good price per litre etc.
I heard someone say it's because Topaz is Russian owned & there is a difference quality wise in their petrol & diesel. I would have thought they were all the same to be honest.

For petrol consumer issues, just watch Mad Max 2.

Now that was a film that gave reasonable ideas for acquiring cheap petrol..

Highsider · 22-05-2009 11:24AM

Price in my local Topaz is 112 per litre as of this morning. The scary part is oil is only 60 dollars a barrell. Can you imagine when it goes back to 140 dollars a barrell or more. Is it possible we could be paying 2 euro a litre in the very near future?

CantGetNoSleep · 22-05-2009 11:24AM

ibarelycare wrote: »

Is the price of oil rising again? Because the fcuking price of petrol is rising almost on a daily basis and it's really pissing me off. I haven't seen a week go by in the past couple of months where petrol stations I pass everyday haven't put their prices up. I feel so strongly about this and I really wish I wasn't too lazy to actually look into trying to do something about it, so I'll complain here instead. If only I was French

If you were French you would be paying a lot more for your petrol than you are here

CountingCrows · 22-05-2009 11:38AM

easyeason3 wrote: »

I heard someone say it's because Topaz is Russian owned & there is a difference quality wise in their petrol & diesel.

:rolleyes: Irish owned

easyeason3 · 22-05-2009 11:41AM

CountingCrows wrote: »

:rolleyes: Irish owned

Didn't know that. Just something I heard.

Petrol stations taking the piss?

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