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Fri 11 Dec 15 08:27   under a quid a gallon - Zero

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35066242 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 08:42   under a quid a gallon - Focusless

That would be good - quid a gallon = 22p per litre :) Last edited by: Focusless on Fri 11 Dec 15 at 08:42 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 08:45   under a quid a gallon - Zero

Oppps Showing my age. I meant litre of course! Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 08:52   under a quid a gallon - Dog

They'll be giving the stuff away free soon with every packet of Daz sold - you mark my, um, words. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 09:26   under a quid a gallon - Runfer D'Hills

When I first started driving petrol was about 75p...A gallon. That's about 16.5p a litre Blimey I must be old ! Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 09:32   under a quid a gallon - Duncan

Is there a site which gives the price of fuel at various times over the past 50/60 years? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 09:39   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> Is there a site which gives the price of fuel at various times over the >> past 50/60 years? Rather than us google it for you, how about a bout of self service. Google "historical UK fuel prices" Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 09:36   under a quid a gallon - Falkirk Bairn

>>When I first started driving petrol was about 75p...A gallon. When I first started driving petrol was 4s 8d a gallon = just over 5p per litre. Road Tax was £12.50 IIRC In Saudi Arabia in 1970 10 US gallons (say 40 litres) was 10 Riyals (10.6 approx to £1.00) so approximately - so about 10p per gallon = 2.5 p per litre for premium (88 octane!!!) Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 09:38   under a quid a gallon - Duncan

To answer my own question. Not sure I believe the figures. tinyurl.com/p2lsngz Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 09:40   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> To answer my own question. Glad to see you took my advice, happy to be of help. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 14:32   under a quid a gallon - Duncan

>> >> To answer my own question. >> >> Glad to see you took my advice, happy to be of help. >> Check the timings on the posts, dude. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 09:57   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> >> >> To answer my own question. >> >> >> >> Glad to see you took my advice, happy to be of help. >> >> >> >> Check the timings on the posts, dude. Check the sarcasm level chum. Last edited by: Zero on Sat 12 Dec 15 at 09:58 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 09:45   under a quid a gallon - smokie

I see oil is around the $35 mark overnight. So using Duncan's historic petrol price chart and the historic oil price chart here www.macrotrends.net/1369/crude-oil-price-history-chart, the petrol cost (pence per litre) in the same year as which oil has been at that price were 1989 40.9 1997 67.2 2003 81.1 I suppose there's many other factors, not least exchange rates and tax rates but it does seem to be slower coming down than it often feels going up. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 09:57   under a quid a gallon - Dog

39ppg when I started driving, and I'm NOT old :) Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 12:22   under a quid a gallon - Ted

Three and a bit gallons for a quid for me. The Raleigh Runabout did about 100 mpg. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 12:40   under a quid a gallon - bathtub tom

I had one of them in Luton (hilly place). No suspension, bicycle front brake and no speedo (not required at the time). No idea about MPG, it'd do two months to the gallon. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 13:16   under a quid a gallon - smokie

I wonder if all those people who are sniffy about which supermarket is best will suddenly lose their principles and be in Morrys for their petrol. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 14:01   under a quid a gallon - CGNorwich

I quite like Morrisons, nothing to do with the quality of the petrol bit I like the "pay at the pump" system which allows for a quick getaway. The local Shell station is at 101.9 this morning Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 14:07   under a quid a gallon - Runfer D'Hills

I use Sainsburys fuel mostly. Nectar points y'see, and at my 35-40 thousand miles a year they add up nicely. Must check those come to think, we normally get something reasonably substantial with them at Christmas. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 14:18   under a quid a gallon - Focusless

Did you get an email with a 10x Nectar points offer at Sainsburys (inc. fuel) this weekend Runfer? If not, might be worth checking your online account. Last edited by: Focusless on Fri 11 Dec 15 at 14:18 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 14:19   under a quid a gallon - Runfer D'Hills

Ok thanks I will ! Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 15:03   under a quid a gallon - R.P.

e normally get something reasonably substantial Boxset of door mirrors ? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 15:05   under a quid a gallon - Runfer D'Hills

You're not allowed to swear on here, so I'm just going to have to ask you use your imagination... ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 15:57   under a quid a gallon - Armel Coussine

3s 6d a gallon or less, if I really think back. The first 'oil shock' in the seventies was mismanaged by the oil companies and govt here, and there was a petrol and diesel shortage, with long queues of miserable London motorists waiting sometimes overnight outside London garages. Black cabs had their own arrangements which seemed to work as usual. And (bear with me) so did we minicabbists: by quickly forming corrupt relations with the forecourt people - mostly women - and paying extra for our juice. That enabled us to bypass the queues just like black cabs and buy as much petrol as we wanted, not be rationed like less privileged ordinary punters. Naughty I suppose, but jolly handy of course. Can't say I felt very guilty about it. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 16:21   under a quid a gallon - jc2

What a lot of young people there are on these fora-I can remember filling my 25 gallon tank at 1/10d(old money) a gallon. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 16:23   under a quid a gallon - Runfer D'Hills

You had a tank? Cool ! Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 16:30   under a quid a gallon - Robin O'Reliant

I filled up for 99.9p per litre at Morrisons in Haverfordwest a couple of hours ago. Fifteen miles down the road in St Davids it was 107.9. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 16:35   under a quid a gallon - WillDeBeest

Still 111.9 for Shell diesel around Heathrow today. Don't need any just yet, so I can wait for it to come down. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:20   under a quid a gallon - Armel Coussine

>> What a lot of young people there are on these fora-I can remember filling my 25 gallon tank at 1/10d(old money) a gallon. I'm quite old really and can remember as a small child prices in the 1/6d region. But 3/6 is about what we paid in my early days of motoring. Of course I also remember black market petrol, Americans lavishing nylons on my glamorous aunt (not to much avail I like to think), stuff like that. Billy Hobbs whose mother was 'fast' so got rides in jeeps and packets of gum from glamorous gringos whose military uniforms were a lot better than ours. I envied Billy although he wasn't a bright boy, and didn't understand all the sidelong looks from our mothers about his mother. She was smiling and blonde, what was to dislike? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:33   under a quid a gallon - jc2

It was under a pound at Asda two weeks ago.(99.7) Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:53   under a quid a gallon - Cliff Pope

>> >> I'm quite old really and can remember as a small child prices in the 1/6d >> region. You must have been very precocious. I certainly wasn't aware of the price of anything apart from sweets as a child. I can remember buying 1d chews, but petrol wasn't really my thing. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:55   under a quid a gallon - Armel Coussine

Always took an interest in jalopies. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 18:00   under a quid a gallon - Runfer D'Hills

I can remember my father asking for "4 shots and 4" for his Wolseley 6/110 and for the man to put it on his account. I think the 'shots' were some kind of valve lubricant. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 18:04   under a quid a gallon - Armel Coussine

Redex upper cylinder lubricant... Some garages still have a Redex pump don't they? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 18:09   under a quid a gallon - Runfer D'Hills

Dunno to be honest. All that engine protection was to no avail anyway. He had it from new and when he sold it at 5 years old the bodywork was entirely rotten. Engine was sweet though... Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 19:31   under a quid a gallon - bathtub tom

>> Redex upper cylinder lubricant... Some garages still have a Redex pump don't they? I wouldn't put it anything with a cat. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 20:51   under a quid a gallon - Armel Coussine

>> I wouldn't put it anything with a cat. Neither would I. Indeed the handbook advises against it. Catalytic converters are horrid things though, restrictive, expensive and fragile. Much better to chuck them out and have a straight-through exhaust with an expansion box or two to keep the racket down. Horrid horrid things imposed by dumb biens-pensants, clean schmean... all they do is cost money and waste fuel. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 20:02   under a quid a gallon - jc2

>> Redex upper cylinder lubricant... Some garages still have a Redex pump don't they? >> Don't know about Redex but most UCL was a mixture of engine oil and paraffin-always put a lot of shots in-it was free in many garages and it burnt. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 18:07   under a quid a gallon - Pat

Yes, that was Redex, it stood by the pump in a squirty bottle and had to be cleaned every morning.....I remember it well:) Pat Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:30   under a quid a gallon - CGNorwich

>> What a lot of young people there are on these fora-I can remember filling my >> 25 gallon tank at 1/10d(old money) a gallon. >> That is the equivalent of 41.67p per gallon which if the AA chart is correct means you were driving in 1951. Respect Are you still driving? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:38   under a quid a gallon - jc2

I started driving in !957-the price of fuel actually fell in the late 50's/early 60's.The 25 gallon tank was on an Allard(that was early 60's). Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 19:41   under a quid a gallon - jc2

>> I started driving in !957-the price of fuel actually fell in the late 50's/early 60's.The >> 25 gallon tank was on an Allard(that was early 60's). > I might have owned an Allard but I went to work on a LD125 scooter.> Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 19:58   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> I might have owned an Allard but I went to work on a LD125 scooter.> >> Ah a lambo! First motorised transport I every piloted. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 20:03   under a quid a gallon - CGNorwich

Vespa 125 for me. We you a bit of a mod? Tiger tails and a parka, Lots of lights and a Union Jack? Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 20:09   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> Vespa 125 for me. >> >> We you a bit of a mod? Tiger tails and a parka, Lots of lights >> and a Union Jack? No, as I was driving illegally* one needed to be a bit circumspect. Too young for a license, no insurance. It was taxed and had mot tho. And yes a parka. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 20:15   under a quid a gallon - jc2

>> >> >> I might have owned an Allard but I went to work on a LD125 >> scooter.> >> >> >> >> Ah a lambo! First motorised transport I every piloted. >> My LD125 replaced a Harley-Davidson and sidecar on "L" plates(insurance was £3-12-6d.) but I did pass my m/c test on the LD-I already had my car licence at that time.Didn't take my HGV 1 till I was in my thirties. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 20:58   under a quid a gallon - Runfer D'Hills

1957? Jeez you are quite old ! I was born in '58 and I'm feeling slightly careworn. ;-) Good for you, I sincerely hope you currently run a 911 or similar? That's my later life ambition anyway ! Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 21:01   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> 1957? >> >> Jeez you are quite old ! >> >> I was born in '58 and I'm feeling slightly careworn. I was born in 54. Amazing how much 4 years makes to getting a good pension........... Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:39   under a quid a gallon - Armel Coussine

First drove from very early fifties off road under supervision, eagerly from about 1955, legally from 1967 or 8, started having cars in late 60s early 70s, right little hooligan and idiot too. Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Fri 11 Dec 15 at 17:41 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:41   under a quid a gallon - Pat

OK CG, here's one for you then! I can remember working on the forecourt at Sunnybrae Motor Company at Houghton On The Hill in Leicestershire when it was 49p a gallon and there was petrol rationing. I can't remember if that was old money or new money though or what the year was......but I'm thinking around 1971? Pat Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:44   under a quid a gallon - Armel Coussine

>> when it was 49p a gallon and there was petrol rationing. >> around 1971? Yes Pat, see my minicabbist post above posted 15.57! Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Fri 11 Dec 15 at 17:45 Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:54   under a quid a gallon - Pat

I recognised the tactics Lud, one of our customers was Gary Linneker who played for Leicester City then and another one called something Pete? Waller, I think. I know I used to have to put the fuel in and check the oil, water and tyres for them on a very regular basis while they sat in the warm in the car! Pat Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:44   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> I can't remember if that was old money or new money though or what the >> year was......but I'm thinking around 1971? the 1973 fuel crisis, ration books issued but never used. Mostly because high pricing did the job Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:55   under a quid a gallon - CGNorwich

I think probably a bit later. According to the AA chart price din't hit 49 p per gallon until 1974. I don't think formal rationing was ever impose but most garages limited how much you could buy. They did issue ration books in 1973 although they were never used. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 17:59   under a quid a gallon - Alastairw

Morrisons I OK, but they don't do super unleaded, so I only use it in emergencies. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 11 Dec 15 19:14   under a quid a gallon - madf

Shell Drivers card gave me £3 so I bought Super VPower Nitro and the Jazz took off doing 0-60mph in 2.6 seconds and 125 mpg - as measured by a VW engineer. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 08:56   under a quid a gallon - legacylad

Gasoil was €0.824 litre at the nearest BP yesterday in Tenneriffy. A pint of San Miguel €.95 on the prom at Los Cris. Rising to €1.00 after 18:00 hours. I'm too lazy to do the sums, and late for my pre brekkie swim, but anyone care to tell me how they compare pro rata? Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 09:21   under a quid a gallon - smokie

Cheap enough to not worry about, especially the beer! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 09:22   under a quid a gallon - Cliff Pope

>> >> They did issue ration books in 1973 although they were never used. >> I've still got mine somewhere. I got a slightly higher ration having a 14 hp rated vehicle. They were left overs from the 1956 Suez crisis rationing, which may even have been in turn left over from the war. I do remember the 1956 rationing, because I was then living on a farm with ny uncle and aunt, and my uncle got a higher petrol ration, and I think unlimited diesel. It was supposed to be strictly for farming purposes, but he loved breaking regulations and stretching a point or three. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 09:59   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> It was supposed to be strictly for farming purposes, but he loved breaking regulations and >> stretching a point or three. Typical farmer then. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 18:10   under a quid a gallon - VxFan

I guess Esso don't price match anymore, which explains why Tesco in Abingdon is 8p cheaper for petrol than the Esso garage is. They are literally a stones throw from each other. I wonder how many people are gutted to have filled up at Esso, then drive round into Tesco to do their shopping and see it's 8p a litre cheaper? IIRC diesel is 5 or 6p a litre cheaper too. And none of this silly argument that Esso fuel is far superior than Tesco's. I've seen a Tesco fuel tanker many a time filling up the Essso tanks on that site. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 18:18   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> And none of this silly argument that Esso fuel is far superior than Tesco's. I've >> seen a Tesco fuel tanker many a time filling up the Essso tanks on that >> site. they are both crap Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 19:15   under a quid a gallon - legacylad

The fuel or Tescos? I'm probably wrong doing it, but I normally fill up with Shell where possible, normally their V Power unleaded. I drive so few miles that I cannot remember what I put in last fill up, so there is a chance it's mainly V Power I use. It is always more pricey than supermarket fuels, but I don't really care for the reason stated above. I might save the cost of a pint by filling up at Sainsburys, but I have this stupid notion that apart from the higher octane rating, it's better for my old ( ish) car. Of course, I could be completely wrong, and wasting money, but until someone gives me conclusive evidence then I shall continue to do it. Just one of my many peccadillos ! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 19:27   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> The fuel or Tescos? Esso and Tesco fuel. Well not crap exactly, it just petrol. Shell does however does make the car feel smoother, slightly better pickup, Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 19:30   under a quid a gallon - bathtub tom

I heard recently that these super petrols contain no ethanol. It's becoming a major problem in old vehicles as it eats natural rubber and has now been found to dissolve old solder (think brass carburettor floats). It also contains more water than petrol, so that as the distillates evaporate, water's left behind to attack the steel in petrol tanks. If you don't do many miles, you could be doing yourself a favour buying the expensive stuff. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 20:56   under a quid a gallon - VxFan

>> attack the steel in petrol tanks I thought, most if not all were plastic these days? Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 21:46   under a quid a gallon - Zero

>> >> attack the steel in petrol tanks >> >> I thought, most if not all were plastic these days? he said old cars, hence "solder in floats" and "carburettors" Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 21:48   under a quid a gallon - Bromptonaut

>> I thought, most if not all were plastic these days? I think they are but BT's point related to older cars - hence mention of brass carb floats etc. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 12 Dec 15 22:41   under a quid a gallon - bathtub tom

Yes, sorry, I was just thinking about older vehicles, although even with plastic tanks a build up of water isn't something you'd want. Old petrol tanks, particularly motorcycles, used to have a coating on the inside. Ethanol's been found to break that up too, resulting in bits of material clogging fuel filters and blocking jets. Piston engined aircraft fuel (91 octane unleaded and 100 octane low lead) is ethanol free. I suppose motorists have to put up with the muck as cars don't fall out of the sky with a fuel problem. Marvellous what you find out in a day at Beaulieu. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 14 Dec 15 22:57   under a quid a gallon - idle_chatterer

Petrol has dropped to 52p/l over here albeit for the 91RON Aussies seem to think is acceptable, petrol snobs like me are paying 57p/l for 95RON. I have actually compared my Outback brim to brim on 91RON and 95RON and the additional mileage from a tank almost exactly matches the price difference. It seems smoother and torquier but that's probably just psychological. So I run it on 95RON and visit the petrol station slightly less often although when away from cities only 91RON and 98RON are stocked by many servos. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 14 Dec 15 22:59   under a quid a gallon - No FM2R

I think its about 60p here at the moment for 97RON so about 55p for 95RON. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 14 Dec 15 23:29   under a quid a gallon - legacylad

Today in Tenerife, BP unleaded €.919, Super unleaded €1.09/ litre San Miguel & Amstel still €.95 pint on the prom Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 02:39   under a quid a gallon - sooty123

>> San Miguel & Amstel still €.95 pint on the prom >> Not miss the odd pint of dos equis or sierra nevada? I've been sinking a few last couple of nights. Prefer the stout version of SN, can't get on with the ipa far too citrusy. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 09:38   under a quid a gallon - tyrednemotional

>> San Miguel & Amstel still €.95 pint on the prom >> ...do you find you run better on San Miguel, or on Amstel? ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 09:33   under a quid a gallon - Alanovich

How much is diesel per litre in Oz, I_C? My sister is on a plane to Oz as I type, well she's about to land at Bangkok for a stopover. She's going there for 4 years and is taking a Volvo XC70 D5 on the plane with her. Also bought an old Subaru Forester (petrol, natch) as their second car which is waiting for them on arrival. When I go to visit in the next few years I'll get a lend of the Forester, can't wait. Never been to Oz. She's on Malaysian. Gulp. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 09:44   under a quid a gallon - idle_chatterer

Diesel has remained constant over the past few weeks/months at about $AU1.20/l which is 57p/l. It's rarely less than petrol but then again not much more either. Interesting she's taking the Volvo with her, there are strict importation rules with duty and taxes which make importation a hassle. Volvo are a premium brand (with luxury car tax) so the saving may well be worthwhile, I expect she'll have done her sums, IIRC owning the car for more than 12 months prior to importation helps. One comment, if she has a tow bar it might not be type-approved, A/NZ have their own standards (which are similar to the US) and swan-neck retractable tow bars aren't fitted here. Last edited by: idle_chatterer on Tue 15 Dec 15 at 09:46 Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 09:47   under a quid a gallon - Alanovich

She's going on a Government job, I think there are exemptions for Government folks (natch) and will probably have to get some funny kind of number plate for the car. All expenses paid, like. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 09:51   under a quid a gallon - idle_chatterer

>> She's going on a Government job, I think there are exemptions for Government folks (natch) >> and will probably have to get some funny kind of number plate for the car. >> >> All expenses paid, like. >> I see, ACT ? If she can avoid the duty somehow that makes a lot more sense. Fuel is a little more expensive in ACT though not enough to complain about. It gets really cold there in winter too - frost and snow and all that, brrrrr. Last edited by: idle_chatterer on Tue 15 Dec 15 at 09:52 Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 09:57   under a quid a gallon - Alanovich

What's ACT? Canberra? If so, yes. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 10:06   under a quid a gallon - idle_chatterer

>> What's ACT? Canberra? If so, yes. >> Sorry, yes - always reminds me of Milton Keynes to be honest. Very insular but (I am told) a nice place to live. It's in a tiny territory (don't ask me the difference between a territory and a state) called the Australian Capital Territory or ACT for short. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 10:25   under a quid a gallon - Alanovich

Oooo, Milton Keynes. I expect it's a bit warmer, though. I'm now collecting Avios like mad, and expect to make a life changing saving of about £26 off one of the 4 return tickets I'll need to take the family there in 2017 or 18. No expenses paid for me, as usual. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 10:45   under a quid a gallon - Bromptonaut

>> Sorry, yes - always reminds me of Milton Keynes to be honest. My last Civil Service boss reckoned there was a template for new/federal capitals - he'd been to Ankara and a couple of others. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 15 Dec 15 10:55   under a quid a gallon - idle_chatterer

>> >> Sorry, yes - always reminds me of Milton Keynes to be honest. >> >> My last Civil Service boss reckoned there was a template for new/federal capitals - he'd >> been to Ankara and a couple of others. >> I've a couple of friends and colleagues who live in Canberra, they all love it, you can cycle to work, there's lots of cultural activity and it's all very logically laid out, the ACT government is more progressive than others too. Reputedly a great place to bring up children, but it is very insular and a tad synthetic IMHO. It's actually at quite a high altitude and is warm in the summer and (for Australia) cold in the winter with regular overnight frosts. You'll pay slightly more for petrol/diesel too (to correct thread drift)..... Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 15:35   under a quid a gallon - ....

Filled up this afternoon. 56.13 litres for £36.48 rounded up call it 65p/litre. Last edited by: gmac on Sun 20 Dec 15 at 15:35 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 15:41   under a quid a gallon - Bromptonaut

Latest local prices are 99p petrol 105.9 diesel. Suggests that in places where the local market is more competitive diesel too will be close to £1. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 18:53   under a quid a gallon - WillDeBeest

Still £1.069 at Rowland's Castle this evening. 54 litres, ON; light had just come on. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 19:15   under a quid a gallon - Crankcase

Filled (diesel) up Friday. Still £1.11 here at BP but a mere £1.10 at Tesco. Last edited by: Crankcase on Sun 20 Dec 15 at 19:16 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 19:16   under a quid a gallon - smokie

Crude prices are still on the way down... no rush to fill her up here... Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 19:20   under a quid a gallon - PeterS

>> Still £1.069 at Rowland's Castle this evening. 54 litres, ON; light had just come on. >> Prices vary wildly in W Sussex, and into Hampshire, IME. It's £0.999/litre at Tesco, but as I'm 11 days away from 2 years of not spending a £1 in their stores I wont be going there ;) My local Esso is at £1.029, and Shell £1.069. These are all within 3 miles of each other. I think the BP/M&S on the A27 was at £1.089 yesterday... But since Shell take Apple pay, and give airmiles (OK, they're Avios now...) that are effectively trippled by using AMEX via paypal, and they have a man that'll actually fill the car while I sit inside, and it's the one I pass most frequently, I'll continue going there... Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 19:42   under a quid a gallon - WillDeBeest

Interesting, Peter. Is it the RC Shell you use? Nobody offered to fill mine today. Incidentally, iOS suggested the apostrophe in the placename and I accepted it, but I've no idea whether it's correct. For that matter, near me we have, according to their street signs, St Andrews Road and St Mark's Road, so work that out! Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 20:10   under a quid a gallon - PeterS

No I generally use Shell at Fontwell, further east than you were. I *think* the attended service is only between 10 and 4 a the weekend. I had no idea either, but their website indicates not on the apostrophe front... www.rowlandscastle.com/ Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 21:00   under a quid a gallon - mikeyb

>> Prices vary wildly in W Sussex, and into Hampshire, IME. It's £0.999/litre at Tesco, but >> as I'm 11 days away from 2 years of not spending a £1 in their >> stores I wont be going there ;) Is there any particular reason for not spending in Tesco? Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 21:08   under a quid a gallon - PeterS

Quite simply I got fed up of their appalling customer service, so made a new year's resolution almost two years ago not to give them any of my money :) Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 20 Dec 15 21:18   under a quid a gallon - WillDeBeest

Funny how experiences vary. We've been very impressed by the service from Tesco, both here and in our previous, Warwickshire life. Esso's where I won't go: token protest against the lingering effects of the Bush years. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 21 Dec 15 01:22   under a quid a gallon - VxFan

In Swindon last night. Prices vary quite considerably - up to 10p per litre difference between some garages. n.b. Diesel prices: Tesco, 102.9 Sainsbury's 103.9 Esso 112.9 Another Esso 110.9 Another Esso 106.9 Texaco 107.9 All garages within a couple of miles of one another. Petrol prices were a similar split too. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 21 Dec 15 06:31   under a quid a gallon - WillDeBeest

That's quite a survey, VF. Did you buy a little from each to spread the risk? And was there time for anything else while you were in Swindon? };---) Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 21 Dec 15 07:47   under a quid a gallon - jc2

In our town,we have a Tesco and an ESSO next door to each other-funny but their prices are always identical! Last edited by: jc2 on Mon 21 Dec 15 at 07:48 Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 21 Dec 15 15:48   under a quid a gallon - Bill Payer

>> In our town,we have a Tesco and an ESSO next door to each other-funny but >> their prices are always identical! >> I always think it's weird in the US where even with gas around $2/ gall (US) you get garages across the road from each other with 30c price difference. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 21 Dec 15 17:49   under a quid a gallon - sooty123

>> I always think it's weird in the US where even with gas around $2/ gall >> (US) you get garages across the road from each other with 30c price difference. >> Its so cheap i don't think they worry too much about it. Saw it down to $1.79 a gallon the other day. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 21 Dec 15 10:43   under a quid a gallon - VxFan

>> That's quite a survey, VF. Not really that difficult to do. On the A420 into Swindon, pass one Esso garage, just before Sainsbury's at Stratton, pass a Texaco garage on Fleming Way while heading into the town. Pass another Esso on the Rodbourne Road while nipping around to my cousin's house. Pass another Esso garage on Kingshill Rd while nipping around to my Uncle's house. Then finally heading to Tesco (Ocotal Way) to do some shopping before heading home. Also having a photographic memory for numbers helps too. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 23 Dec 15 13:54   under a quid a gallon - VxFan

Diesel drops below £1 www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/midland-garage-slashes-diesel-price-10641551 Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 23 Dec 15 14:45   under a quid a gallon - nice but dim

From the article: “I was going to put a fiver in, but at that price I’ll put a bit more in,” said the 52-year-old mechanic. LOL! Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 23 Dec 15 22:44   under a quid a gallon - mikeyb

Never understood the mentality of only putting a few quids worth in but visiting every few days. Always brim both our cars if we are in the petrol station Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 23 Dec 15 23:01   under a quid a gallon - Ted

Same here...I always fill them both to the top and again when the gauges are down to about a quarter full....or, in the case of the Note, when I'm told to ! I did let the Suzuki get nearly into the red last week for some reason but soon brimmed it up. It was £55 (derv) at 106p at Morrisons. They're the nearest and I can't be arased driving around to save under a quid at one of the other locals. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Dec 15 00:34   under a quid a gallon - Stuartli

>> Never understood the mentality of only putting a few quids worth in but visiting every few days. Always brim both our cars if we are in the petrol station >> Yet some say that you waste money by transporting all that extra weight. You just can't win. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Dec 15 01:46   under a quid a gallon - VxFan

>> Never understood the mentality of only putting a few quids worth in Depends how much the car is worth. Putting a fiver in might double the price of it. Reply to this message | Report message       2

Thu 24 Dec 15 02:12   under a quid a gallon - Armel Coussine

Seems silly to put in very small amounts, unless there's an immediate cash problem... those are often more imaginary than real. One doesn't want to be stranded, but it's easy to be obsessively over-cautious. When I feel flush I brim it, but that's not every day. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Dec 15 06:24   under a quid a gallon - WillDeBeest

Never understood the mentality of only putting a few quids worth in ... Always brim... From what you've said about the Lexus, Mikey, doesn't that amount to much the same thing? };---) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Dec 15 09:09   under a quid a gallon - Bill Payer

I used to work with a guy who kept his car near empty - he said it was so thieves wouldn't get very far if they stole it! Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Dec 15 09:35   under a quid a gallon - Runfer D'Hills

I used to live a long way from any petrol station in a rural hamlet and got into the habit of filling up whenever the gauge showed a 1/4 of a tank. Still do it now even though it's not so necessary. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Dec 15 13:12   under a quid a gallon - Alastairw

I fill it up on pay day, even if it is 3/4 full. Otherwise, refill when the warning light comes on - there is usually 60 miles range at that point. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 24 Dec 15 15:05   under a quid a gallon - Runfer D'Hills

You're an accountant though aren't you? As in spend it anyway, if it's budgeted for, whether you need it or not but woe betide anyone who spends when it's not in the budget even if it's needed now right? ;-) Reply to this message | Report message       2

Thu 24 Dec 15 15:50   under a quid a gallon - Pat

We always fill up when it gets under a quarter of a tank but cut it a bit fine this morning. The V70 was showing an average of 52.7mpg when I left home and I managed to get it down to 47.8 by the time we got to Cornwall but at least we did it in record time:)...and pretty much beat the bad weather and traffic too! Pat Reply to this message | Report message       1

Thu 24 Dec 15 15:58   under a quid a gallon - Bromptonaut

>> The V70 was showing an average of 52.7mpg when I left home and I managed >> to get it down to 47.8 by the time we got to Cornwall Enjoy your break Pat. Would prefer my 'van to mayhem of family tomorrow, three days break then other family... Reply to this message | Report message       1

Thu 24 Dec 15 16:06   under a quid a gallon - Pat

Just put the Christmas Tree (2' high) up and the fairy light all around it now all we have to do is stick the 'Please Santa Stop Here' sign outside and make cheese on toast for Dinner with a nice bottle of brouilly! W de B and Mapmaker you really don't know what your missing! It's toasty in here and the view is wonderful. Pat Reply to this message | Report message       1

Sat 26 Dec 15 00:54   under a quid a gallon - Stuartli

Diesel under £1 a litre at this garage owner's pumps: tinyurl.com/z4bxg3h As for petrol prices over the years.... www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/Petrol_Prices_1896_todate_gallons.pdf Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 26 Dec 15 01:30   under a quid a gallon - VxFan

>> Diesel under £1 a litre at this garage owner's pumps: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku? Or is it the same garage owner that I mentioned a few posts up? Last edited by: VxFan on Sat 26 Dec 15 at 01:34 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 26 Dec 15 12:37   under a quid a gallon - Stuartli

>>Everton striker Romelu Lukaku?>> Ooops, apologies. Was sending a fellow Toffees fan friend some links about happenings at the club on MailOnline, plus looking through one or two other websites, and not cleared the Windows clipboard properly....:-( This was the link I was intending to post (and as you say it is, in fact, about the same garage owner!): www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-3370373/Three-Midlands-filling-stations-offer-diesel-1-litre.html Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 4 Jan 16 13:57   Diesel under a quid a litre - VxFan

Supermarkets have now dropped the price of diesel to less than a quid a litre. www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35217383 Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 4 Jan 16 14:13   Diesel under a quid a litre - Bromptonaut

Unless usual process has been suspended it's either not below £1 everywhere or some way below in some places. Consistently 3-4p/litre cheaper at Sainsbury Fosse Park (Leicester) than in Northampton. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 4 Jan 16 15:25   Diesel under a quid a litre - Old Navy

Diesel is 99.9p at the supermarkets here, but I have seen 105.7 today. No doubt it will go up the second the oil price gives a twitch upwards. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 4 Jan 16 15:39   Diesel under a quid a litre - smokie

Oil up over 3% today, partly due to the Saudi/Iran issue. Brent is traditionally costlier than the US stuff but they are running neck and neck for the past few weeks. Many of the pundits I'm reading aren't expecting it to be back to anywhere near previous levels for the foreseeable though. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 4 Jan 16 15:43   Diesel under a quid a litre - Crankcase

Sigh. Put some in today, not at the supermarket. Tank was very low and I was not sure I had enough to get into town and out again to Tesco tonight through two sets of sitting about in gridlock, so had to call in at Cambridge BP. So I paid £1.10 a litre this morning. I'm sure it's better stuff though, as it will have Magic BP Elixir in it and my car will go 50% faster and run 50% smoother and travel 50% further on a tank. No doubt. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 10:14   It's cheaper!!!! - Old Navy

Gave the car its weekly top up this morning, petrol 99.9, diesel 99.7, diesel cheaper but only just. Still over four quid a gallon. :-( Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 10:23   It's cheaper!!!! - Bromptonaut

Petrol and diesel both 99.9 locally. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 10:30   under a quid a litre - VxFan

One garage in the county has put his diesel down to 96.9 p/l. tinyurl.com/glrwdg8 - Oxford Mail. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 10:35   under a quid a litre - WillDeBeest

I've seen one at last! A Middlesex Asda at 99.7p for diesel. Still in the 105-108p range everywhere else. What's a gallon, Grandpa? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 10:38   under a quid a litre - Alanovich

Steadfastly staying at 103-106p around here, but I haven't been past a supermarket forecourt recently. I only use Shell in any case and use their nitro gubbins fuel to lubricate my injector pump properly (they have a tendency of failing on my SAAB and cost 2k to fix), also Avios points you see. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 11:04   under a quid a litre - Focusless

>> Steadfastly staying at 103-106p around here, but I haven't been past a supermarket forecourt recently. 99.7p for both at Asda Lower Earley if you fancy a trip to the Dark Side. Although probably similarly cheap at Tesco in town. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 11:11   under a quid a litre - Alanovich

Used to go past every day Shinfield-TVP, but now working in Amazingstoke so no supermarkets en route Cav Heights-Shinfield-Basingrad via Spencers Wood/Hook. Sticking with Shell nitro anyway on the off chance that it'll make a difference to the car's injector pump. Heavily leaning towards keeping the car and sorting the gearbox at the moment, although the box is refusing to die and functions fine on the flat. The missus usually fills the Mazda with unleaded, and she just waits till the light comes on, waits a bit more, waits a bit more, waits for the needle to drop below empty, panics and fills up in whatever the nearest station happens to be. EDIT: forgot a vital step in the female fill-up procedure - arrive on forecourt and call me on the mobile to remind her how to open the fuel filler flap. Staggeringly has never managed to misfuel, so now I've said that it'll happen next time I expect. Last edited by: Alanović on Thu 7 Jan 16 at 11:14 Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 10:56   under a quid a litre - Old Navy

>> What's a gallon, Grandpa? >> Liquid feet and inches, cheeky brat. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 11:03   under a quid a litre - commerdriver

>> What's a gallon, Grandpa? >> The same as 8 pints, child Or 32 Gills, if you prefer Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 11:08   under a quid a litre - Shiny

Oil took another tumble yesterday down to 32.99 it was 34.74 before. Heating oil is down to $1/USGal so expect further reductions on diesel to become a few pence cheaper than petrol. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 11:25   under a quid a litre - helicopter

Size of a gallon depends on whether you are in UK or USA. 1 UK gallon is approx 1.2 US gallons.... I filled up with unleaded at 99.9p on Tuesday...£37 ....at Sainsburys. They are owned by Qatar where the fuel will cost you around 12p a litre. I used to fill up my Honda Legend there for £3.50..... Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 11:57   under a quid a litre - commerdriver

>> Size of a gallon depends on whether you are in UK or USA. >> >> 1 UK gallon is approx 1.2 US gallons.... Kind of important when you are fuelling a helicopter or other aircraft I guess :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 12:33   under a quid a litre - WillDeBeest

Aren't aircraft usually fuelled by weight, not volume? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 12:36   under a quid a litre - Alanovich

Lbs or Kgs? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 12:40   under a quid a litre - Bromptonaut

IIRC its supplied by volume but converted to weight for load/balance calculations. One of the holes in the cheese that lined up to allow the 'Gimli Glider' 767 fuel starvation accident was a miscalculation of litres to kilogrammes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 13:06   under a quid a litre - Shiny

>> ..at Sainsburys. They are owned by >> Qatar ... Thanks for the heads up - that's another shop crossed off my list. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 13:09   under a quid a litre - Zero

>> >> >> ..at Sainsburys. They are owned by >> >> Qatar ... >> >> Thanks for the heads up - that's another shop crossed off my list. Got a private pension? you best give that up as well. Reply to this message | Report message       1

Thu 7 Jan 16 13:11   under a quid a litre - Bromptonaut

>> >> >> ..at Sainsburys. They are owned by >> >> Qatar ... >> >> Thanks for the heads up - that's another shop crossed off my list. Qatari wealth fund is largest single shareholder but only to extent of around a quarter of whole value of business. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 13:18   under a quid a litre - Dog

>>I filled up with unleaded at 99.9p on Tuesday...£37 ....at Sainsburys. They are owned by Qatar Qatar own 26% of Sainsbury's. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 15:09   under a quid a litre - Bromptonaut

Just filled the Roomie with diesel at Tesco, 99.7p/litre. Petrol is 99.9. Third time I've brimmed it and according to fuel app on my phone it's averaging 47.78mpg. Pretty good I think for mostly commuting but with longer runs to LHR and Liverpool. Pretty sure I could get it over 50 if I learned to feather my right foot a little. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 16:18   under a quid a litre - Roger.

We went to Sheffield today. (Meadowhell!) Looking at the fuel prices, most seem to be around 102p to 103p, plus the obligatory 99p, per litre for unleaded. Our local Sainsbury's in Worksop is 99.9p per litre for unleaded, so a bigger market does not necessarily lead to better prices. A week or so ago, we filled up at a Tesco site adjacent to the A14, just outside Needham Market, for 99.9p a litre, on which we are still running. Last edited by: Roger. on Thu 7 Jan 16 at 16:18 Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 17:38   under a quid a litre - legacylad

Looking at it from another angle, I would prefer fuel prices to double. That would probably make a huge difference to the price of certain equities i hold. And to the values of many thousands of private pensions. Fortunately my private pension pot is pretty small, but I expect others with maybe six figure pots have taken a bit of a hammering these past few months. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 17:50   under a quid a litre - WillDeBeest

Pretty sure I could get it over 50 if I learned to feather my right foot a little. It's the shoes, Bromp. You'll never be feather-footed in Polyveldts. };---) Reply to this message | Report message       1

Thu 7 Jan 16 18:56   under a quid a litre - Manatee

I imagine Bromp in Clarks Cornish Pasties. I bet he had some. 'Nature Trek' I think they were called. Are they still made? I had a pair, but I never really took to them. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 19:13   under a quid a litre - mikeyb

Hush Puppies would be my guess Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 19:22   under a quid a litre - smokie

And there was me thinking sandals (and a beard...) :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 7 Jan 16 19:23   under a quid a litre - Bromptonaut

Manatee, your'e actually quite right. I must have found comfortable leisure shoes a problem in my late teens 'cos I was taken by the advertising for Nature Trek. Bought a pair from Schofield's in Leeds and you know what? they did what it said on the box. Took some ragging from flatmates over my 'pasties' but I could at least walk a few miles in them. Not sure what the nature trek>polyveldt lineage was but Mrs B had a pair too when we first met. Became a shared joke and the word 'Polytreks' is still in our collective vocabulary. IIRC there were city trek too with a more conventional upper and which led on to the 'Air Wear' concept today. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 22 Jan 16 21:56   under a quid a litre - Bromptonaut

Liverpool and back yesterday in the Roomie sorting stuff for t'Lad. Since Northampton has long seemed to be pricy fuel central amongst conurbations and I'd got 300 miles still in tank when we left a bit of surveying seemed worthwhile. Conclusion is pricing seems all over the place. The supermarkets all seem to have petrol and diesel at around 99.9 with diesel occasionally 0.2p cheaper ie 99.7p/litre. At filling stations though many prices still well over £1. No consistency whatever as to whether petrol cheaper than diesel or vv. Gaps as wide as 3-4p either way. Eventually filled up at Fosse Park but price there at 99p/litre for both fuels same as Northampton - for all of last 8yrs it's been 2-4p/litre cheaper. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 22 Jan 16 22:21   under a quid a litre - Old Navy

Local ASDA, petrol 99.xx, diesel 97.xx. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 22 Jan 16 22:28   under a quid a litre - R.P.

Asda have a national pricing policy. I think Morrisons do as well Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 22 Jan 16 22:32   under a quid a litre - Runfer D'Hills

Just passed by our local Dr Morrisons institute for the undead. 97.99 I think it said for diesel and I want to remember it was 99.99 for lawn mower juice. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 22 Jan 16 22:38   under a quid a litre - Bromptonaut

>> Asda have a national pricing policy. I think Morrisons do as well Asda do, but I don't think Morrisons have followed. Word on round locally is that absence of an Asda filling station in Northampton is reason we're usually paying that 2-3p litre more than in Leicester. Morrisons arrived here in mid nineties on site of cattle market and subsequently took over Safeway megastore. Matched Tescoburys but never equalled their prices in Yorkshire where Asda was the benchmark. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 22 Jan 16 22:32   under a quid a litre - CGNorwich

Yes petrol is getting cheaper but l paid £3.69 for a small bag of wine gums at the Vue cinema yesterday. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 22 Jan 16 22:52   under a quid a litre - legacylad

£3.69? Your sucking kidding me. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 22 Jan 16 22:58   under a quid a litre - Runfer D'Hills

I ate a whole bag of wine gums tonight while navigating the joys of the M5 and M6 on a Friday. No idea what they cost, my wife gave them to me this morning, but they were very good. I'm partial to a wine gum. You can make sort of cocktails with them too if you eat them in pairs or even combinations of three. Felt quite hedonistic at times. Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 22 Jan 16 22:59   under a quid a litre - smokie

My closest Shell has been 99.9p for both for quite a few days now. Surprising really as there is no supermarket competition for maybe 10 miles. There is another Shell about 2 miles away which is at the same prices as all the other garages round here - 103.9 for petrol , dunno about diesel Reply to this message | Report message

Fri 22 Jan 16 23:56   under a quid a litre - henry k

>> £3.69? Your sucking kidding me. >> I usually pay £2 a box in Sainsburys. Wingums are a must have in my glove compartment ( but they seem to somehow reduce their numbers in the dark) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Jan 16 06:17   under a quid a litre - Pat

Sherbert lemons in our glove box all the time. It used to be Werthers but they've got so small and tasteless now. Pat Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Jan 16 08:39   under a quid a litre - Duncan

>> Yes petrol is getting cheaper but l paid £3.69 for a small bag of wine >> gums at the Vue cinema yesterday. >> Tried Tesco? www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=272493080 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 23 Jan 16 16:07   under a quid a litre - VxFan

>> Tried Tesco? Their own brand wine gums are much nicer, and you can almost get 2 bags for the price of one bag of Maynards at the moment. And they're bigger bags too. www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=256582494 Last edited by: VxFan on Sat 23 Jan 16 at 16:07 Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 25 Jan 16 12:39   under a quid a litre - Mapmaker

I bought a 5l can of blue water from the BP garage outside Baldock on Friday evening. £6.50. More expensive than petrol. Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 26 Jan 16 16:23   under a quid a litre - wotspur

Filled,up on A23 Tesco yesterday at 97.9 for,diesel ..... Has anyone noticed the reduction coincides with,the development by a***nals Flammini and his partner, who have developed an LA product that might replace,the,need for oil.....are the Middle East countries worried.....hopefully Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 26 Jan 16 19:25   under a quid a litre - mikeyb

94.9 for diesel at costco now- shame they've only got 3 stations! Reply to this message | Report message

Tue 26 Jan 16 19:35   under a quid a litre - sooty123

That's cheap the two local ones are 103.9 and 104.9 for diesel. Not seen it below a pound yet. Petrol is 99.9 at one place about 15 miles away but obviously too far just to fill up. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 27 Jan 16 00:46   under a quid a litre - rtj70

Petrol at my local Tesco is 99.9p/l and diesel 97.9.l. In the past I used the pence per mile figure into account on car change. I didn't last time. How long will diesel by close to petrol prices? Last edited by: rtj70 on Wed 27 Jan 16 at 00:49 Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 27 Jan 16 12:32   under a quid a litre - RichardW

Fuel is often quoted as x% tax - but everything else is tax added (eg VAT is 20%). If you take tax added to fuel at the current prices, it is close to 400%.....!! Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 3 Feb 16 14:04   under a quid a gallon - VxFan

Looks like fuel prices are about to increase again as wholesale costs rise, a report warns. news.sky.com/story/1634767/petrol-price-fall-may-have-bottomed-out Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 3 Feb 16 14:11   under a quid a gallon - smokie

I do think they are making it up a bit. The price of US crude has been bobbing between about $28 and $34 for some weeks now. www.nasdaq.com/markets/crude-oil.aspx?timeframe=1m Today is up a bit but yesterday it was down. As I understand it, market fluctuations don't necessarily follow the crude price that quickly, because of forward buying etc by the oilcos. And certainly the pump price doesn't vary as much as the crude price. There are still analysts out there who think oil could go below $20 this year... just a week or so ago when the sanctions on Iran were lifted people were predicting an even worse over-supply than there currently is. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 3 Feb 16 15:42   under a quid a gallon - smokie

Here's some current (US) data ir.eia.gov/wpsr/wpsrsummary.pdf which includes the line "U.S. crude oil inventories remain near levels not seen for this time of year in at least the last 80 years" Reply to this message | Report message