MSE News: Supermarkets cut petrol prices

forgotmyname

I think this is the 4th post about supermarkets cutting the price of fuel.

Slight problem


ITS THE SAME PRICE


Why has it not got cheaper then???

Eric_Pisch

forgotmyname wrote: »

I think this is the 4th post about supermarkets cutting the price of fuel.

Slight problem


ITS THE SAME PRICE


Why has it not got cheaper then???

exactly

yesterday on the way home my local sainsburys 1.35.9 my local shell 1.33.9 my local esso 1.31.9

so they have huge room to make cuts anyway

Humph

I can't believe that supermarkets pay different prices for fuel at petrol stations less than 20 miles apart so how can they justify charging up to 6p a litre more at one station over another 20 miles away ?

devizes18193

Humph wrote: »

I can't believe that supermarkets pay different prices for fuel at petrol stations less than 20 miles apart so how can they justify charging up to 6p a litre more at one station over another 20 miles away ?

Its local pricing basically unless the competition is on the door step ,they will charge what ever the locals will stump up for . That's why milk costs more from a village shop when its the only place about

jl81

MiserlyMartin wrote: »

128p for petrol but 136.7p for diesel how is this cheaper? Only if you are running a petrol car!

its not,
diesel in Feb was 3-4p higher than petrol not 8-9. Retailers are making a big song and dance about cutting petrol prices and increasing or stagnating diesel prices to cover the reduced profits.

either way when the 6p increase hits in January (along with the customary 'increase in fuel cost' jump) we will all be screwed.

psyman17

There is a Tesco near me with unleaded at £1.30 - there is also a BP directly opposite with unleaded at £1.35! You'd think that everyone would just use the Tesco but the BP is always busy too.

Also how up to date is petrolprices.com because according to them my local Asda has petrol at £1.30 not £1.28.

dggar

psyman17 wrote: »

There is a Tesco near me with unleaded at £1.30 - there is also a BP directly opposite with unleaded at £1.35! You'd think that everyone would just use the Tesco but the BP is always busy too.

Also how up to date is petrolprices.com because according to them my local Asda has petrol at £1.30 not £1.28.

Try this site

http://www.whatgas.com/

Enter your post code in the Location box (Top Left)

It relies on everyday users to keep it updated.

poppasmurf_bewdley

dggar wrote: »

Try this site

http://www.whatgas.com/

Enter your post code in the Location box (Top Left)

It relies on everyday users to keep it updated.

Just had a look. It's at least a week out of date in about 50% of the petrol stations in my area.

forgotmyname

Petrolprices.com is more accurate but can still have the odd hiccup.

Not to be trusted 100%

If your a petrol station it makes sense to slightly delay the info that your prices have gone up.

dggar

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

Just had a look. It's at least a week out of date in about 50% of the petrol stations in my area.

Well update it then