petrol prices in ni

motorguy

mezza101 wrote: »

hope this fits the mse thread criteria

anyhow just more news from the bbc website about us being the most expensive place in uk for petrol, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24579046

what gets me is that tescos, sainsburys etc set different prices in different towns here, yes i understand competition between supermarkets but when same supermarket charges different prices :mad:

This is proposterous. You're making it sound like the likes of Tescos and ASDA are deliberately and cynically exploiting people to make massive profits.

GlynD

motorguy wrote: »

Centra in Tandragee is 132.9p for unleaded at the minute

Saw an unattended service station in Lurgan yesterday advertising at £1.40 per litre. Looks as if they've still got old stock to shift.

ballyblack

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4795951

lazer

Price in Newcastle today 136.9

GlynD

lazer wrote: »

Price in Newcastle today 136.9

Shocking when it can be bought elsewhere at £1.25. Must be old stock and I bet they're kicking themselves.

Mistral001

mezza101 wrote: »

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what gets me is that tescos, sainsburys etc set different prices in different towns here, yes i understand competition between supermarkets but when same supermarket charges different prices :mad:

I believe that the price is affected by the transport costs from the refinery/port. So you tend to get higher prices the further you are away from Belfast.

GlynD

Mistral001 wrote: »

I believe that the price is affected by the transport costs from the refinery/port. So you tend to get higher prices the further you are away from Belfast.

I agree but we're only talking about Newcastle, Lurgan and Portadown here - 40 miles(ish)?

motorguy

Mistral001 wrote: »

I believe that the price is affected by the transport costs from the refinery/port. So you tend to get higher prices the further you are away from Belfast.

Nothing to do with them exploiting local communities then?

lazer

GlynD wrote: »

Shocking when it can be bought elsewhere at £1.25. Must be old stock and I bet they're kicking themselves.

I'd say not - its always about 5 p dearer than every where else around Newcastle - I always fill up in the self service one in Carryduff on my way home from Belfast.

Newcastle/Castlewellan and onwards towards Newry always seems more expensive than other places - probably due to competition - there is no supermarket petrol stations to bring the prices lower.

madaminx

Carrickfergus, pay at pump £1.27