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What's going on?
31. Mar 2011 at 13:02

I've noticed, every fuel station in Ashford has put their prices up! One of them is an ESSO station that was £1.35.9 for unleaded and £1.40.5 for diesel, now it's £1.36.9 for unleaded and £1.42.5 for diesel. Shell is another example yesterday it was £1.31.9 for unleaded and £1.37.9 for diesel, again it's gone up too £1.32.9 for unleaded and £1.39.9 for diesel. Anyone know why this is?

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Proz Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2509 Cupar , Fife , Scotland Gender: Drives: 2003 2.2 CD Petrol Saloon	Re: What's going on? Reply #1 - 31. Mar 2011 at 13:03 Because they can and love giving the motorist a good shafting
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STMO123 Ex Member	Re: What's going on? Reply #2 - 31. Mar 2011 at 13:05 They're playing games with you Del. They'll change it all again later.
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: What's going on? Reply #3 - 31. Mar 2011 at 13:19 Oil prices are still rising due to concerns in the oil producing nations....
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Lizzie Zoom Deleted Member Offline The Romantic Emotional Pink Lady Posts: 65 Ashford, Kent Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega 3.0 Elite Auto	Re: What's going on? Reply #4 - 31. Mar 2011 at 15:42 Today Del the ESSO in Windcheap, Canterbury, had Unleaded at £1.299 a litre! So did ASDA and the other ESSO in Sturry Road
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bobdent Omega Lord Offline Drives better than an Omega Posts: 6705 A pub in Hertfordshire Gender: Drives: 2002 3.2 MV6 Irmscher Estate	Re: What's going on? Reply #5 - 31. Mar 2011 at 15:47 TheBoy wrote on 31. Mar 2011 at 13:19: Oil prices are still rising due to concerns in the oil producing nations.... So where the hell does all our North Sea oil go? Probably exported so the government can grab even more tax!
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Re: What's going on?
Reply #6 - 31. Mar 2011 at 15:54

bobdent wrote on 31. Mar 2011 at 15:47:

TheBoy wrote on 31. Mar 2011 at 13:19:

Oil prices are still rising due to concerns in the oil producing nations....

So where the hell does all our North Sea oil go? Undecided

Probably exported so the government can grab even more tax! Angry

As I have always understood it N.Sea oil is light crude, whereas the oil that is needed to produce petrol from is heavy crude, and that comes from those "other" oil producing nations Wink

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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: What's going on? Reply #7 - 31. Mar 2011 at 16:41 Lizzie Zoom wrote on 31. Mar 2011 at 15:42: Today Del the ESSO in Windcheap, Canterbury, had Unleaded at £1.299 a litre! So did ASDA and the other ESSO in Sturry Road That's a penny up on what is was last week though
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: What's going on? Reply #8 - 31. Mar 2011 at 17:04 I read yesterday that "experts" predict petrol at £1.50 per litre within weeks.
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Desperate Den Omega King Offline Posts: 11881	Re: What's going on? Reply #9 - 31. Mar 2011 at 17:58 Albs wrote on 31. Mar 2011 at 17:04: I read yesterday that "experts" predict petrol at £1.50 per litre within weeks. ....and on towards £2 + should there be further difficulty in Bahrain and Syria I would think.
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: What's going on? Reply #10 - 31. Mar 2011 at 18:00 I think the Libya thing is a load of old trap, it accounts for 2% of the worlds oil, granted that's still a fair chunk but not to make that much of a difference.
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Reply #11 - 31. Mar 2011 at 18:04

Del Boy wrote on 31. Mar 2011 at 18:00:

I think the Libya thing is a load of old trap, it accounts for 2% of the worlds oil, granted that's still a fair chunk but not to make that much of a difference.

I would think it's the potential for greater destabilisation in the region that figures more in the price rises we see at the moment Del.

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Re: What's going on?
Reply #12 - 31. Mar 2011 at 19:35

Del Boy wrote on 31. Mar 2011 at 18:00:

I think the Libya thing is a load of old trap, it accounts for 2% of the worlds oil, granted that's still a fair chunk but not to make that much of a difference.

There is plenty of oil around. The gamblers are to blame for pushing the price up on what is laughingly called the commodities market. You can also gamble on pork bellies and other items. It would be nice if our OPEC friends would help out ..............

Britain gets 4% of its light crude oil from Libya. Spain gets 20%. We all just have to go elsewhere!

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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: What's going on? Reply #13 - 01. Apr 2011 at 16:54 Again the price has gone up another penny today on both unleaded and diesel. I though they said if the oil companies increased the price, they'd take an equal amount of the duty?
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Re: What's going on?
Reply #14 - 01. Apr 2011 at 22:18

Just open your eyes and ears and read pages like this ..

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6151337e-5c0d-11e0-bb56-00144feab49a.html#axzz1IJC4PEH...

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Brent has gained 25 per cent since January 1, while WTI has risen 17 per cent.

It is not rocket science ... or greedy bankers.. or a government conspiracy .. it is simply the laws of supply and demand .. demand is high and the supply is "at risk" .. so the price rises ...

Not nice for anyone ... but relatively simple ...

and it could get worse ..

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/87d60044-5bbb-11e0-b8e7-00144feab49a.html#axzz1IJC4PEH...

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