Let the good times roll......

Mylow

Son wrote: »

Are there any up to date sites where you can check diesel/petrol prices around Dublin?

www.pumps.ie

Son

Mylow wrote: »

www.pumps.ie

Thanks

Steve

Hammertime wrote: »

For various reasons, some quite obvious, some not, I'm not going to say where.

And I'd appreciate if no one tries to out me if they somehow discover where they are, it would cause a lot of issues that i could do without.

Thanks.

That type of crap (outing) is taken very seriously by the admins so rest assured it won't happen.

Yakult

also, in abbeyfeale petrol is still 1 cent cheaper than diesel.

towel401

Hammertime wrote: »

massive drop expected, not 100% but barring a tsumnami it'll be confirmed early Friday

tsunami will be soon then. if something sounds too good to be true then it is too good to be true

towel401

R_H_C_P wrote: »

also, in abbeyfeale petrol is still 1 cent cheaper than diesel.

that's because there are a lot of pedo vans in abbeyfeale. and they all run on diesel

galwaytt

Hammertime wrote: »

For various reasons, some quite obvious, some not, I'm not going to say where.

And I'd appreciate if no one tries to out me if they somehow discover where they are, it would cause a lot of issues that i could do without.

Thanks.

Fair enough.

But will you open a station in Galway........pleeeeeeeeeeeeeasssseeee ? ?

which brings to mind an idea I've often wondered about - why not start a 'club' that buys a station, and sells the fuel at a competitive rate - something akin to a Credit Union arrangement, but selling fuel instead of financial services (seeing as the industry is fubar'd ! ). I wonder how much such a scheme could shave the price right down to............leaving out all the breakfast rolls etc - purely a fuel stop ?

drunkmonkey

thanks for the Tip....sorry i only saw the thread now, just put in half a tank at 128.9....see the garage on the other side of town has it for 117.9

anyone know how far it's going to drop?

Yakult

towel401 wrote: »

that's because there are a lot of pedo vans in abbeyfeale. and they all run on diesel

still cheapest I've seen so :P

victor1

not noticing any drop in limerick area???

Berty

victor1 wrote: »

not noticing any drop in limerick area???

Wathchouse Cross, Dalys Cross and the Emo Old Cork Road have dropped.

Captain Slow IRL

Maxol have unleaded @ 114.9 - diesel is the same!

Gumbo

Hammertime wrote: »

For various reasons, some quite obvious, some not, I'm not going to say where.

And I'd appreciate if no one tries to out me if they somehow discover where they are, it would cause a lot of issues that i could do without.

Thanks.

no problem at all hammertime, i have to respect your concerns, i just wanted to give you my money

noticed a big difference out my way (Finglas).

if i travel from finglas to
Texaco in ballygall road east its 119.9 for P+D
Topaz on the dual carraige way is 6-6c dearer.

havent been out today but will check as i am.

Bandara

kceire wrote: »

no problem at all hammertime, i have to respect your concerns, i just wanted to give you my money

noticed a big difference out my way (Finglas).

if i travel from finglas to
Texaco in ballygall road east its 119.9 for P+D
Topaz on the dual carraige way is 6-6c dearer.

havent been out today but will check as i am.

lol, that Texaco my local station, I live about 900m from there



catch me if you can.....

rebel.ranter

Just looking at crude oil prices there this morning & while I'm no expert it would appear that the price per barrel of crude oil is going for about $72, in January 2007 it appears to have cost $80:




Checking the AA fuel price list archive:

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuel/fuel-price-archive.html

The price of unleaded was averaging out at €1.03 in January 2007. Add in the 8c budget increase & the fact that crude oil is now 10% cheaper I work out that we should now be paying €1.02 per litre. Even add 5% inflation & that still works out at ~€1.07!

Who is getting screwed

EDIT: Not even sure why you'd allow for inflation.

Bandara

rebel

As an aside, minimum wage increased by 6%, = wage bills increased by 6%, insurance increased by almost 30%, electric costs went up, my bi-monthy electricity bill on a station is close to 6 grand now :eek: Andf so many places are going to the wall as they cannot make money, I know of five shops that have gone this week alone, and all run by good guys who put in the hours.

But i do take on board the point your making. However there are other factors involved.

L1011

Check the rate of the dollar to the Euro in January 2007 compared to now, i've no idea what it will be but it won't be exactly the same...

BoardsRanger

MYOB wrote: »

Check the rate of the dollar to the Euro in January 2007 compared to now, i've no idea what it will be but it won't be exactly the same...

i think it was in around the same €1 = $1.30ish

Bandara

This is the chart showing the Euro v Dollar rate since Jan 2007 - jesus it is so identical to the Oil price one !

Captain Slow IRL

So the strength of the euro was driving up the price of the oil?!

Bandara

dunno mate, its a weird concidence through

caesar

That is quite interesting. Now for someone to explain

ninty9er

Hammertime wrote: »

rebel

As an aside, minimum wage increased by 6%, = wage bills increased by 6%, insurance increased by almost 30%, electric costs went up, my bi-monthy electricity bill on a station is close to 6 grand now :eek: Andf so many places are going to the wall as they cannot make money, I know of five shops that have gone this week alone, and all run by good guys who put in the hours.

But i do take on board the point your making. However there are other factors involved.

Looking at that one can't help but think of the aunt's husband. How many cold drinks machines do you have?? could you use a double instead of 2 singles?? He cut 40% off his bill for 11 stations by cutting back on refrigeration applicances.

Heroditas

Turn off all the soft drink fridges at night - they don't need to be left on.
Put T5 lights into the light fittings if possible.
Also depends on what sort of heating is being used in the place and also if there is a deli on site. They'd be the big hitters.

Alzar

No good times rolling in kilkenny yet. All stations I've seen so far are between 120.9/L & 123.9/L :eek:

Al.

PaulKK

Alzar wrote: »

No good times rolling in kilkenny yet. All stations I've seen so far are between 120.9/L & 123.9/L :eek:

Al.

Not in Josephines in Urlingford, 114.8 diesel and 117.8 petrol

Berty

Hammertime wrote: »

rebel

As an aside, minimum wage increased by 6%, = wage bills increased by 6%, insurance increased by almost 30%, electric costs went up, my bi-monthy electricity bill on a station is close to 6 grand now :eek: Andf so many places are going to the wall as they cannot make money, I know of five shops that have gone this week alone, and all run by good guys who put in the hours.

But i do take on board the point your making. However there are other factors involved.

Your deli, should you have them Hammertime(mad if you didnt), are sucking the life out of the shop.

There are ways you can lower you elec costs and/or increase your income in this area. PM Me, I wont be so bold to PM you.

Bandara

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rebel.ranter

Hammertime wrote: »

rebel

As an aside, minimum wage increased by 6%, = wage bills increased by 6%, insurance increased by almost 30%, electric costs went up, my bi-monthy electricity bill on a station is close to 6 grand now

All fair points. That's why I put the 5% in I suppose, maybe 5% was too small. Even add 20% ~20cent & there are still garages taking the mick with their €1.30 per litre.

Also on the strength of the Euro, the fact that it was so strong apparently kept Europe's oil prices under control somewhat. If you are to believe what "they" say. We would nearly have been better off if the Euro stayed relatively level during the oil increases at least then we would have had a direct effect of the oil increase not a composite of oil & Euro increase. I reckon the increases passed to the consumer would have been the same regardless of the Euro strength, just my opinion though.
Now the oil companies are not losing as much as they would have, with the oil price weakening & the Euro weakening against the dollar at the same time it means that the effective drop dollars-wise is less. Europeans have to give more Euros to buy dollars to buy oil.

rebel.ranter

rebel.ranter wrote: »

All fair points. That's why I put the 5% in I suppose, maybe 5% was too small. Even add 20% ~20cent & there are still garages taking the mick with their €1.30 per litre.

Also on the strength of the Euro, the fact that it was so strong apparently kept Europe's oil prices under control somewhat. If you are to believe what "they" say. We would nearly have been better off if the Euro stayed relatively level during the oil increases at least then we would have had a direct effect of the oil increase not a composite of oil & Euro increase. I reckon the increases passed to the consumer would have been the same regardless of the Euro strength, just my opinion though.
Now the oil companies are not losing as much as they would have, with the oil price weakening & the Euro weakening against the dollar at the same time it means that the effective drop dollars-wise is less. Europeans have to give more Euros to buy dollars to buy oil.

Yeah but when the dollar weakened against other currencies and was worth less the price of oil in dollars increased. Opec wants more dollars for their oil because they are worth less. That might partially explain the dollar increase in oil over the last year or so.