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Petrol hikes

eoineen · 2006-04-21 16:32:38

Why do garage forecourts raise the price of unleaded fuel immediately upon hearing of an increase in the price of crude oil? Surely those garages have bought their stock when the price was lower? Is oil the only good traded that rises immediately?

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21-04-2006 5:32pm

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Why do garage forecourts raise the price of unleaded fuel immediately upon hearing of an increase in the price of crude oil? Surely those garages have bought their stock when the price was lower? Is oil the only good traded that rises immediately?

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#2 21-04-2006 5:40pm
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Check the thread on Consumer Issues board.

Mike.

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