Fuel price discussion thread (was ‘chaos’)

[adam cool dude]

My commute is a 25 mile round trip. 14 days per 4wks. I think I'm paying an extra 50 quid a month compared to this time last year. Sucks for sure but no where near as bad as it is others who travel further. My condolences for those paying a small mortgage worth a fuel per month.

I literally changed job before this all really went nuts. I just filled up £140 and I only do once a month as my commute is only 13 miles a day. Earlier this year it was 26 a day which still isn't bad but would have cost me an extra £1700 a year. When you add energy bills going up £1500 a year I would technically be 3 grand worse off!!!!

 

[Simon]

It’s likely we need to drop the green fuels (ethanol etc) to use the crop as food. Might end up helping prices too

 

[Doobedoo]

Good don’t like my petrol watered down

 

[adam cool dude]

It’s likely we need to drop the green fuels (ethanol etc) to use the crop as food. Might end up helping prices too

I really hope this happens

 

[Wizzkidy]

I put £50 of diesel in the minivan yesterday, half a bloody tank, outrageous prices

 

[ChrisD.]

I put £50 of diesel in the minivan yesterday, half a bloody tank, outrageous prices

Over £20 to fill the lawn mower petrol container as it has to be E5 (so Super unleaded) as the lines apparently don't like E10 and they'll rot. Then again I think I fill it up once a year if that so not too bad.

 

[Doobedoo]

I’ll be filling up shortly I’m basically empty so this should be painful.

 

[touch]

I’ll be filling up shortly I’m basically empty so this should be painful.

I thought we were all staying at home to protest?!

 

[Doobedoo]

I thought we were all staying at home to protest?!

Who said that?

 

[Doobedoo]

This is what it costs my boss to fill my van up.

 

[touch]

Who said that?

I cant remember who said it but it seemed like a great idea. We all take a week holiday and stay at home then next week petrol prices will be solved! You've missed 2 days already but I guess you could join in now.

 

[Doobedoo]

I cant remember who said it but it seemed like a great idea. We all take a week holiday and stay at home then next week petrol prices will be solved! You've missed 2 days already but I guess you could join in now.

Lol I think you’re having difficulties understanding what was said. Best not comment until you’ve understood better.

 

[jpaul]

from radio4 podcasat evan davis + garage + oil representatives, uk domestic consumption is down 40% from pre-covid times -
As fuel prices rise, Evan Davis looks at the economics of running a petrol station

when in the office - colleagues used to ride share could go for the usa hovr lane scheme where you can take a priority lane (bus lane ?) if you have multiple occupants,
just need to re-program the road cameras.

 

[XeNoN89]

I’ll be filling up shortly I’m basically empty so this should be painful.

Me too, I've been trying to put it off as long as possible, but getting low now. I'll need a full tank for the drive to RIAT in a few weeks anyway

 

[tom_e]

I don't understand why supermarkets now seem to be the most expensive places to get fuel at least around here. Something has broken the matrix in the last week.

 

[Rroff]

This is what it costs my boss to fill my van up.

I'm having to put 80L in mine at 199.9/L

 

[XeNoN89]

I don't understand why supermarkets now seem to be the most expensive places to get fuel at least around here. Something has broken the matrix in the last week.

Priciest around me is BP and Shell both at 193.9

 

[sandys]

I don't understand why supermarkets now seem to be the most expensive places to get fuel at least around here. Something has broken the matrix in the last week.

It'll be so they can shortly offer 10p a litre off etc, if you shop with them no doubt.

 

[tom_e]

Priciest around me is BP and Shell both at 193.9

Shell/BP/little no name station all seem to be a penny or two cheaper at around 189.9 around here compared to the supermarkets at 190.9 for petrol at least.

 

[Drollic]

2.06 nearly for vpower, urgh :|