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MSE News: AA – petrol hits record high

Former_MSE_Guy · 2010-12-17 09:48:52

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "The average price has risen from last week's record figure of 121.76p a litre to 122.14p, it was revealed today ..." Read the full story: AA: petrol hits record high

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davidjwest Posts: 756 Forumite

30 December 2010 at 11:10AM

Gene_Hunt wrote: »

The only inordinate amount of profit on petrol comes from taxes. The actulal garages only make a few pence per litre.

A lot of oil companies in the top 50 most profitable companies:

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/global500/2010/performers/companies/profits/

Agree on the point about garages not making much though.

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