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PSpirine - 23/2/12 at 11:24 PM

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/The-cheapest-petrol-world-yahoofinanceuk-978605645.html

Feel even more screwed over now?

Ninehigh - 23/2/12 at 11:38 PM

No, but only because it doesn't get higher than "completely"

Bare - 24/2/12 at 02:56 AM

Perhaps a wee bit Ethnocentric?
ALL these goofy diatribes on how other places are in fact cheaper, but are not nearly as "nice' :-)
Seemingly contrived to keep the Serfs docile and quietly eating swill ?

LBMEFM - 24/2/12 at 05:15 AM

I saw on the news that Morrisons are to slash their pump prices, could this be the start of a price war here.

l0rd - 24/2/12 at 07:20 AM

In Greece the cheapest i found in the area is 1.66 euros. About £1.50-55

britishtrident - 24/2/12 at 07:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by l0rd
In Greece the cheapest i found in the area is 1.66 euros. About £1.50-55


Nearer £1.40 at current tourist rates the Euro has fallen some way in last 4 months.

Greece is highly dependant on Iranian oil and the plug is about to get pulled on that.




[Edited on 24/2/12 by britishtrident]

daviep - 24/2/12 at 08:49 AM

As my first boss used to say to anyone with complaints about the way the company was run or the way they were treated,

"it's not a prison, the gates are never locked, you can leave when ever you like"

Cheers
Davie

Slimy38 - 24/2/12 at 09:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by daviep
As my first boss used to say to anyone with complaints about the way the company was run or the way they were treated,

"it's not a prison, the gates are never locked, you can leave when ever you like"

Cheers
Davie


The same can be said for lots of things. I have a friend who works for the council, and is always complaining about not being paid enough. If it's that bad, leave!!

MikeRJ - 24/2/12 at 09:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by LBMEFM
I saw on the news that Morrisons are to slash their pump prices, could this be the start of a price war here.


I suspect "slash" might be optimistic. Supermarkets don't make much money on petrol anyway, IIRC it's something like 4p litre or less.

FuryRebuild - 24/2/12 at 01:49 PM

They're advertising 15p a litre off when you spend £60 or more.

All I need now is the price of Aldon Octane booster being slashed as well.

paulf - 25/2/12 at 10:39 PM

Its worth using the coupon I put £65 of diesel in my car today and saved £7 so basically got a gallon for free, the pump price was no dearer than any of the other local petrol stations so a genuine saving.
Paul

quote:
Originally posted by FuryRebuild
They're advertising 15p a litre off when you spend £60 or more.

All I need now is the price of Aldon Octane booster being slashed as well.

gazza285 - 25/2/12 at 10:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by paulf
Its worth using the coupon I put £65 of diesel in my car today and saved £7 so basically got a gallon for free, the pump price was no dearer than any of the other local petrol stations so a genuine saving.



Trouble is when I fill up with Morrisons diesel I get 70 miles less out of a tankfull (630 instead of 700), so I'd lose in mileage what I gain in fuel.

Ninehigh - 25/2/12 at 11:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
quote:
Originally posted by paulf
Its worth using the coupon I put £65 of diesel in my car today and saved £7 so basically got a gallon for free, the pump price was no dearer than any of the other local petrol stations so a genuine saving.



Trouble is when I fill up with Morrisons diesel I get 70 miles less out of a tankfull (630 instead of 700), so I'd lose in mileage what I gain in fuel.


That's odd, they get theirs from Shell..

l0rd - 26/2/12 at 12:00 AM

today it was 1.71 euro.

Liam - 26/2/12 at 12:09 AM

I'm living in Norway .

britishtrident - 26/2/12 at 08:17 AM

Got my 15 off voucher on Monday to my weekly 50 itres of LPG and my monthly 20 litres of motor spirit.

gazza285 - 26/2/12 at 12:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
quote:
Originally posted by paulf
Its worth using the coupon I put £65 of diesel in my car today and saved £7 so basically got a gallon for free, the pump price was no dearer than any of the other local petrol stations so a genuine saving.



Trouble is when I fill up with Morrisons diesel I get 70 miles less out of a tankfull (630 instead of 700), so I'd lose in mileage what I gain in fuel.


That's odd, they get theirs from Shell..



Alright then, when I fill up at my local Jet garage I get 70 miles more to a tank...

The Morrisons is outside where I work and the Jet is round the corner from my house and I do 20,000 miles a year, I've had the same van for seven years and have filled up at both stations more times than I care to remember, I still get the same outcome. I now avoid the Morrison's as much as possible, but still use it occassionally if circumstances force it upon me, same outcome.

SteveWalker - 26/2/12 at 01:20 PM

Morrisons may be supplied from the Shell refinery indeed even some of the "big" petrol companies will supply from each other's depots as they may not have one of their own in the area. However each company chooses which additives it wants in its fuel, so big differences are certainly possible.

britishtrident - 26/2/12 at 01:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by l0rd
today it was 1.71 euro.


And that is while the Euro is recovering a little before its' next fall it was almost 1.22 to the pound last week now it is around 1.18

Badger_McLetcher - 26/2/12 at 02:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
quote:
Originally posted by daviep
As my first boss used to say to anyone with complaints about the way the company was run or the way they were treated,

"it's not a prison, the gates are never locked, you can leave when ever you like"

Cheers
Davie


The same can be said for lots of things. I have a friend who works for the council, and is always complaining about not being paid enough. If it's that bad, leave!!


Yes but I don't want to leave, I want to improve the place! Not likely I guess
I should point out I'm on about the country, not the Council. They are pretty much a lost cause!

[Edited on 26/2/12 by Badger_McLetcher]

daviep - 26/2/12 at 02:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Liam
I'm living in Norway .


Should that not be "I'm living in Norway "

If the missus would move I would be living Norway too

daviep - 26/2/12 at 02:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Badger_McLetcher

Yes but I don't want to leave, I want to improve the place! Not likely I guess
I should point out I'm on about the country, not the Council. They are pretty much a lost cause!

[Edited on 26/2/12 by Badger_McLetcher]


Me too and I appreciate that higher taxes and and lower public spending are part of the road to recovery.