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03-04-2012, 06:32 PM
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Drove past my local BP this morn and they had ULD for 149.9 - This arvo it was up to 157.9.
Anyone elses local servo jack up the price for this long weekend?
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03-04-2012, 06:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Darwin
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I "nearly" paid 167.9 for 95 yesterday. In the end I paid 154.9 for E10. I couldn't justify 13cpl difference for 95 and I hate with a passion using E10 and haven't for many months now.
EDIT - Though now when I do the maths...it was only going to be a difference of $7.15 once the 55L had gone in. Always seems like such a huge difference at the pump!
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03-04-2012, 06:42 PM
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it has been in the $157.9 area here for weeks they are talking it will ht $1.65-$1.80 over the easter weekend then drop of sharpley after that
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03-04-2012, 07:07 PM
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Regular Schmuck
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Same price as it was at the same time last week so I don't think this is an Easter hike. Sadly, I missed both by a day with a 20c/litre jack overnight.
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03-04-2012, 11:44 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hit $159.9 in South East Melbourne last Friday for 91ULP. Now at around $154.9. According to the fuel minister prices dont rise for Easter!!
It may get down close $1.50's by Thursday then get ready for the average 18cpl price increase just intime to spoil the long weekend travel. I guess the holiday cash is better in the Governments and petrol companies pockets rather than supporting local tourism.... |
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04-04-2012, 01:45 AM
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Brisbane $1.59 then add 15c for 98!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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04-04-2012, 01:53 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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First time Ive only put $20 in my tank, usually happy to fill it up regardless of price, but this is pretty outrageous. Just hold off till after Easter I guess.
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04-04-2012, 07:44 AM
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Moff-fan
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Newcastle
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We were told that there would be a massive price hike over the Easter long weekend here. Given prices are already pretty high (150-ish for E10), people understandably flocked to the servos to get fuel so they wouldn't need it over the long weekend. Now it's come out that oh no, that was wrong, prices should actually DROP over the long weekend and this will likely be the highest price for a while. If that is true, I am going to hunt down whoever put out the first story, as I forked out a ton for 98 yesterday at 173.9 to avoid these fabled 20 to 30 cent a litre increases....
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04-04-2012, 08:43 AM
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I picked my old man up from Gold Coast Airport this morning and at the main intersection where the Gold Coast hwy meets the old section of the Pacific hwy Matilda was 146.9, Shell was 154.9 and BP was 164.9. This is at stations within 150m of each other.
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04-04-2012, 08:56 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Central Coast, NSW
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Yep, the local BP was 147.9 and after 5pm yesterday was 154.9 when I was able to go there at 7.30 pm. (North Wyong.)
So only got $20. Stuff you Reliance Petroleum (their supplier). Essentially I would argue that Coles and Woolworths push up the price by 20c per litre then offer 4c, 8c, 20c discounts to look like heroes which they're not. What ever happened to fuel watch or at least the principle of it (knowing the next day's price at least.) |
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04-04-2012, 09:38 AM
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In Adelaide on the run servos haw pledged to only sell petrol at 1.45 over Easter to hurt the big boys Coles and woolworths
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04-04-2012, 09:43 AM
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and that's how it is
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Location: Adelaide
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Well it's down at $1.39 (and cheaper) in places around Adelaide now, so that's big talk from 'on the run'.
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04-04-2012, 11:59 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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according to the media the prices are higher due to a large increase in fuel drive-offs.....
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04-04-2012, 12:30 PM
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meh.
 
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Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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.... why does petrol have to be soo expensive the weekend my car should be back on the road....
always seems to happen 
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04-04-2012, 12:31 PM
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Nothing new really, should be accustomed to it by now. Need fuel so IMO no point complaining.
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04-04-2012, 12:46 PM
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Try 2.16 for Diesel at Yulara....then again paid 2.35 on great central road. Glad I now have 140 lt tank...can avoid the obscene highs
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04-04-2012, 12:49 PM
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Last weekend here it was $1.58. Was glad when I saw diesel at $1.52
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04-04-2012, 12:52 PM
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Im off to my local Prospect road United servo for 100 octane now,will report back soon on price,I go past a Caltex and BP to get their so should be interesting.I got it for $1.58 monday.
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04-04-2012, 01:06 PM
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Long live the Falcon GT
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Victoria
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I love watching the 'alarmist' news reports about this over long weekends... It cracks me up...
I'm going to use approx 100 litres of fuel to go away with my family this weekend - in my trusty 7 seater Territory... If fuel was @ $1.43 a litre it would have cost me $145.00 of fuel... BUT because of the higher fuel costs.... @ $1.58 it will now cost me $158.00... So - for the sake of $13.00 I'd better not go away... Right? Please... Anyone who is going away for the long weekend is doing it for the sake of recreation and relaxation... That $13.00 could have been absorbed in one meal if we go out for tea (by having 2-3 drinks), or a few ice-creams for the kids at the local milk bar... And to those who are going away to the river or lake with a boat or jetski - ok it will cost you a little more too.... if you used an extra 100 litres of fuel on top of your travels its another $15.00.... It's hardly enough to warrant selling your boat/jetski or not going on the trip... Deal with the fact that Petrol costs you money, and if the increase in fuel costs affects your wallet that much - then you probably couldn't afford to go away in the first place... To me - in the big scheme of things, it's a nothing issue... You can control and reduce the impact of the use of petrol in many ways... Or you can save somewhere else to balance the extra costs of fuel...
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04-04-2012, 01:53 PM
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So they cover their costs by forcing up the price 20 cpl over what it should be just a slight rip off but those 2 companies control way 2 much of this economy at the moment
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04-04-2012, 01:54 PM
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Caltex $1.39.1
BP $1.42.9 United $1.38.1 and $1.36.9 E10. I got my 100 E10 for $1.53.9 |
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04-04-2012, 02:17 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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In Melbourne I paid $1.73 for BP ultimate. That has been for around 2 weeks.
It dropped slightly. |
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04-04-2012, 02:31 PM
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Dad did some shopping at Woolies yesterday & filled up at the adjoining Woolies/Caltex servo where petrol was 157.9c & got his 20c/l off, then came back home driving past a Metro servo about 1.5km down the road where petrol was about 15c/l cheaper. Caltex & 7/11 in neighbouring suburb were same price as Woolies, BP was 10c cheaper at 147.9c. E10 prices for all except BP, that was regular ULP. |
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04-04-2012, 02:45 PM
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Me AU's cheap and clean.
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Location: Glenmore Park NSW.
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Over the weekend i paid $1.75 for 98 at Shell Arana Hills QLD.
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04-04-2012, 02:50 PM
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So wait on, the small franchises and independants need to pay their staff more for the public holidays, but you should get your petrol for the usual price?
RIIIIIIGHT.
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04-04-2012, 03:01 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I was filling up at 1.76 for Shell V-Power 98 on the weekend ... i.e. the Power to empty out your wallet FAST ...
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04-04-2012, 03:05 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Happens every long weekend.
The fuel companies are a rip off at the best of times. Don't expect much else. |
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04-04-2012, 04:51 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Tuesday arvo i paid 175.x for bp ultimate at tingalpa in brissy.
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05-04-2012, 08:45 AM
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If it is the case why are the fuel increases on a normal weekday?? |
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05-04-2012, 09:04 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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My only point is there shouldn't be the erratic behaviour such as; United North Wyong have their 94ULP at 141.3 yesterday AM and then at 11 am it's 153.3, same fuel, same AM even.
As I said above even the principle of a 'fuel watch' system, a cheapest day of the week with some certainty and what about a few years ago when frustrated motorists were going to not buy on a certain day of the week to protest...I'll back that, c'mon every Ford Forum member boycotting Thursday at the servo, why don't the NRMA back that too? |
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