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(Message started by: bobtheyop on Apr 7^th, 2005, 10:19pm)

Title: petrol prices
Post by bobtheyop on Apr 7^th, 2005, 10:19pm

hello gang,

just a warning about fuel prices,i've been talking to a few hauliers today and there is a lot of unrest in south wales and in the north about the rising price of diesel,
keep an eye on the situation and fill your tanks up (if
financially possible) just in case,

regards,
bob.

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by nic on Apr 7^th, 2005, 10:28pm

I noticed they had gone up by 3p a litre over the last few weeks, anyone know why??

Another forum i use based in the US is having he same discussion , but not the expense we do.

Nic

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by craig on Apr 8^th, 2005, 7:51am

dont get me on petrol >:( >:( >:(
i thought all the trouble we had a few years ago with all the fuel protests would of made a difference,i thought that's what the government promised ??? ???..

bet you steve is gloating right now,along with danny r,and a mr tulloch !! ;) ;)

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by Chad66 on Apr 8^th, 2005, 8:46am

From what I've read in the papers recently, the cost of oil has reached yet another all time high in the markets and this is filtering through with higher pump prices......would you believe one of the reasons given is the 'expected' rise in demand for oil in America...the land of the
$1 gallon!!......and then we have to pay the price...literally!!........price of fuel make me want to spit....'experts' reckon it will hit 86p/lt before it starts to fall.....80% of it tax!!....AAARRRGGGHHHH

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by scorpio_man on Apr 8^th, 2005, 11:33am

hi there

just filled up the wife's fiesta at 83.9p a litre! :o that's why i went for LPG.....35.9p a litre! :D

oh! and baz, it's still for the environment! }{

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by mr._floppy on Apr 8^th, 2005, 4:19pm

84.9p at my local pump, it would be almost cheaper to convert your car to run on Meths, Paraffin or chip fat, until Gordon Brown finds out that is !!!

:-/ :-/ :-/

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by nitram on Apr 8^th, 2005, 4:25pm

Run it on anything you like.. You still have to pay the tax if it's being used as a fuel!!

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by ron_c on Apr 8^th, 2005, 7:57pm

How about bull$hit, the politicians spread plenyty of that about for free?

;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by Danny_R on Apr 8^th, 2005, 9:06pm

Quote:

would you believe one of the reasons given is the 'expected' rise in demand for oil in America...the land of the
$1 gallon!!......and then we have to pay the price...literally!!........

I wish it was $1 a Gallon!!! Gasoline prices around my area jumped from $1.89 a gallon 2 months ago to $2.39 now.

Granted fuel prices are higher in England. Just before I left Leeds a liter of regular unleaded was 1.90.

If things get any worse I’ll have to ditch the V8 :'( I might have to downgrade to a V6 or something ;D ;D ;D

Danny_R

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by admin on Apr 9^th, 2005, 1:13am

Ha, you are lucky in Florida

Here in NV land we hit $2.51 for regular and $2.71 for premium. They reckon it will exceed $3 in the summer. Have to laugh at all those gient pickups and SUVs getting 12mpg

:(

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by geraghtyg on Apr 9^th, 2005, 2:06am

Wel petrol over here in the Emarald Isle is not fairing out too bad. Tesco tonight was selling 1L of petrol for 85.9c - about 59p per litre. We make up for it big time with our outrageous road tax though!!!

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by Danny_R on Apr 9^th, 2005, 3:04pm

Hi Steve,

and I thought we had it bad down hear :o :o :o.

I was in Miami a few weeks ago. The highest i saw it was $2.51 for regular.

The American AAA anounced two of the most reliable fuel efficient cars to be the VW Golf and the Ford Focus. I had a drive of the focus and i must say its a nice little car.

Have a nice day steve ;D

Danny_R

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by Pete on Apr 9^th, 2005, 9:44pm

The highest for Diesel I saw today was 92.9p per litre at a Shell garage on the A34 just outside of Oxford.

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by derekne on Apr 12^th, 2005, 8:55pm

on 04/08/05 at 11:33:20, scorpio_man wrote:

hi there

just filled up the wife's fiesta at 83.9p a litre! :o that's why i went for LPG.....35.9p a litre! :D
}{

The local shell at mine is 84.00p a litre for petrol.
I spoke to the lady inside she said there was talks on it riseing a 10p further sometime soon. :o
But at the minuite im just filling up for 30p a litre for my LPG. As I get a discount for having an account with the lpg station. }{

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by Scorpioen84 on Apr 13^th, 2005, 7:48pm

The prices has never been higher in Norway..!!!

I think its becouse the pope has goten the last oil......... ;D

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by music_master on Apr 15^th, 2005, 11:05pm

i cant beleive how diesel is dearer than petrol at the moment how long will it take befor prices at the pumps begin to fall :(

Title: Re: petrol prices
Post by derekne on Apr 16^th, 2005, 12:18am

Yes id tank up a little if you can now.
However be warned after a couple of months the fuel starts to go off. So it must then be used. Some people dont realise the stuff can actually go off.
Thats one of the cons of having lpg (gas conversion)
I always carry fuel in the tank. Which doesnt get used that oftern. Just for starting and warming up first. So I normaly just have a little in the tank. I dont like the thought of my pump going crazy trying to pump the stuff around. Also sucking crap through the lines from the bottom of my tank. But I also dont fancy the stuff to go off in my tank.
Regards....
Derek