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Old 17th August 2022, 20:45   #1
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Default Independent garages v supermarket fuel prices

How come some independent garages can sell fuel so much cheaper than some supermarkets? Filled up today at one with petrol at 167.9 p/l. Chap who took the cash told me that oil prices are on the slide and it should be cheaper.
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Old 18th August 2022, 05:30   #2
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They should be coming down a lot more, at the height of oil prices (Mar 22) was $127.98 a barrel, and now it is $92.34 a barrel, so fuel prices should drop down quite a bit, but as we all know, they won't as too many hands in the pot

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They should be coming down a lot more, at the height of oil prices (Mar 22) was $127.98 a barrel, and now it is $92.34 a barrel, so fuel prices should drop down quite a bit, but as we all know, they won't as too many hands in the pot

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What was the $/£ exchange rate at the time?
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What was the $/£ exchange rate at the time?
around 10 cents less know than it was at the height of the high oil prices, which is 0.08p

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I think you mean £0.08 or 8p
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Today came across a garage at the seaside where petrol was 165.9 and diesel 175.9. Unfortunately, not where i live.


I seem to remmeber as a student circa 1974 four star was 33p per gallon - just over 7p a litre!


Either way thankfully my very big diesel still runs on red diesel though it drinks a large amount!
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Today came across a garage at the seaside where petrol was 165.9 and diesel 175.9. Unfortunately, not where i live.


I seem to remmeber as a student circa 1974 four star was 33p per gallon - just over 7p a litre!


Either way thankfully my very big diesel still runs on red diesel though it drinks a large amount!
I remember filling up the twin tanks on my battered old XJ6 in 1976. I seem to recollect they were 10/11 gallons each side. Thought it was very expensive at the time, but I really enjoyed that car.
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Big diesel is up to 1221 gallons!!
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Big diesel is up to 1221 gallons!!
That's a serious commitment. Lot of satisfaction though I'm sure.
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Thgankfully i don't pay it - that joy lies with the heritage railway upon which it is based.
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