Fuel prices

Sankari · 2 May 2020 at 02:44

What are fuel prices looking like in the UK right now? Here in South Australia, the price has dropped to ~40p per litre. This is the lowest I've seen it in 20 years!

Rroff · 2 May 2020 at 03:00

My recent fill ups have ranged from 108p to 119p for regular diesel previously 129-133p. IIRC it was 116p on my way home but I didn't stop to get any. (On a full tank that is a saving of around £10+).

Diagro · 2 May 2020 at 08:29

Ours is practically all tax, so... Yea will never get below 95p lol

skaif · 2 May 2020 at 09:34

22p here for premium and a dizzying 23p for super this month!
https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/artic...leum-slashes-petrol-and-diesel-prices-for-May

pastymuncher · 2 May 2020 at 09:39

We are still paying more than we should because the record low oil prices have not turned into savings at the pump for the motorist. Prices initially dropped but have then frozen despite the continued drop in price of oil. Regular unleaded has been stuck at £1.02.97 per litre for several weeks in Elgin's Asda and Tesco.

Surveyor · 2 May 2020 at 09:55

In the UK the price is significantly impacted by fuel duty and VAT thereon at around 70p per litre of petrol or diesel.

Nasher · 2 May 2020 at 11:54

UK has dropped loads though, I've seen £1.06 at supermarkets. But shell, BP etc still think they can charge normal prices lol

200sols · 2 May 2020 at 12:12

pastymuncher said:
We are still paying more than we should because the record low oil prices have not turned into savings at the pump for the motorist. Prices initially dropped but have then frozen despite the continued drop in price of oil. Regular unleaded has been stuck at £1.02.97 per litre for several weeks in Elgin's Asda and Tesco.

The oil price is a tiny fraction of UK petrol prices. What you are paying now is mostly tax.

Surveyor · 2 May 2020 at 12:20

Nasher said:
UK has dropped loads though, I've seen £1.06 at supermarkets. But shell, BP etc still think they can charge normal prices lol

Supermarkets sell fuel at very low profit margins, in some cases close to loss leading, to get people into their stores.

Diagro · 2 May 2020 at 12:35

Well... I'm annoyed.

Near me its:
BP - 104.9
Shell - 104.9
Indy - 105.9

Super unleaded
BP - 131.9
Shell - 134.9
Indy - 115.9

I hate that BP and Shell have not lowered their super unleaded prices. I had to use the local Indy... Tesco is too far away to just get fuel at the moment.

acemastr · 2 May 2020 at 16:04

E85 - $1.35
Unleaded - $1.60

Jonnycoupe · 2 May 2020 at 16:17

Diagro said:
Well... I'm annoyed.

Near me its:
BP - 104.9
Shell - 104.9
Indy - 105.9

Super unleaded
BP - 131.9
Shell - 134.9
Indy - 115.9

I hate that BP and Shell have not lowered their super unleaded prices. I had to use the local Indy... Tesco is too far away to just get fuel at the moment.

it’s probably because they have actually bought regular fuel at the wholesale lower prices whilst the super unleaded has simply been sat in the tank.

Diagro · 2 May 2020 at 16:37

Jonnycoupe said:
it’s probably because they have actually bought regular fuel at the wholesale lower prices whilst the super unleaded has simply been sat in the tank.

And it can stay in their tank lol

Scythe · 2 May 2020 at 17:15

Just don't mention the difference between branded fuel and supermarket fuel...

MagicBoy · 2 May 2020 at 17:23

102.7p - Asda/Morrisons
105.9p - Shell/Esso

I paid 126.9p the day before lockdown... Only driven 4 miles since!

Mr Badger · 2 May 2020 at 17:27

Scythe said:
Just don't mention the difference between branded fuel and supermarket fuel...

Are you talking proper own brand or the Smart Price version?

ShiWarrior · 2 May 2020 at 19:17

i go past 1 petrol station on the way to work and back

114.9

im being ripped off, but no point driving miles to get it for a lot less, waste of fuel and money

neoboy · 2 May 2020 at 19:22

Officially under a £1 here now, local Gulf has unleaded at 99.9p.

Jonnycoupe · 2 May 2020 at 20:00

Gonna have to get fuel now, both cars in single digit range. Looking forward to it

Dave · 2 May 2020 at 20:04

acemastr said:
E85 - $1.35
Unleaded - $1.60

$2.80-$3.20/gal here for E90/E92

(still much better than the UK ...)