How much do you pay for fuel?
Thursday 8th November 2007, 11:40AM GMT.
The price of petrol at the pumps has soared to a new high with motorists across Shropshire shocked at the hike.
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AA figures have revealed the average cost of a litre of petrol is now 99.5p in stations across the country – but Shropshire prices are soaring over the average.
John Corbo, owner of the Ford Garage, near Shrewsbury, said small businesses in the county were at an increased risk because places like supermarkets were selling fuel at “uncompetitive prices” at a loss.
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Mr Corbo said: “The reason hypermarkets aren’t passing on all of the increases is because they can sell products at below cost and are pricing uncompetitively.
“It draws people on to their forecourts, adversely affecting small local businesses.
“There’s no way small businesses generally can compete when these big guys flex their muscles and trade uncompetitively.”
The average petrol price in the country now beats the previous record of 98.54p reached on August 1, 2006. Average diesel prices have also reached a record high at 102.45p a litre.
But according to www.petrolprices.com, a website which helps motorists find the cheapest fuel in their area, garages in Shrewsbury are charging up to 102.9p for petrol with stations in the Bridgnorth area charging up to 109.8p for diesel.
One Shropshire resident, who did not wish to be named, said the price at the Ford Garage had been going up and up over the last few days.
“It has crept up past the £1 mark then 101, 102 and now today its 104.9p,” he said.
“I have seen nothing in the news to explain why the price is so high at the pumps, it seems a ridiculous hike in prices.”
The 104.9p relates to diesel prices at Ford while its unleaded is priced at 100.9p.
A spokeswoman for BP, which supplies fuel to the Ford garage, said: “Firstly the cost of the raw product has increased dramatically. The cost of the crude price has also increased dramatically.
“This is due to several reasons including a shortage of the product internationally and international unrest which all play their part in the demand for the product on the open market.”
The highest costs:
According to www.petrolprices.com the highest prices of petrol and diesel in towns across Shropshire are:
Shrewsbury
Unleaded 102.9p; Diesel 106.9p
Ludlow
Unleaded 101.9p; Diesel 106.0p
Bridgnorth
Unleaded 101.9p; Diesel 109.8p
Telford
Unleaded 101.9p; Diesel 104.9p
Market Drayton
Unleaded 100.9p; Diesel 104.9p
Ellesmere
Unleaded 99p; Diesel 103.0p
No figures were available for Oswestry.
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At Shell Stirchley, Telford it has risen to 97.9p from 92.9p last week.
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Its 96.9p at Tesco in Wellington and 98.9p at the garage in Shawbirch.
The prices just lately are ridiculous.
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95.9p at Asda Shrewsbury for Unleaded petrol
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96p for unleaded at Sainsburys in telford
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Im sorry but even when the price of fuel is well down garages such as ford garage keep theres up .
It is all very well supporting small local business but how about local business giving a little back ???.
If i can fill up at asda , tesco and save some money then it is tough on local business such as ford garage they can compete if the want too .
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Once again……use public transport.
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there is’nt any worth useing
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Use Public Transport? I’ve been using buses for 10 years now. can’t wait till I start driving!
Busses are a pain in the rear end!
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45.6 cents (54p UK) here in Cyprus.
But almost certainly dropping back to 42 cents by next week.
The main difference being that our government doesn’t tax us to the hilt like yours does on seemingly just about everything but the air that you breathe.
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generally in devon it is 100.9 to 102 .9 for unleaded. 107.0 for diesel. tesco have a 5p a litre off when you spend £50 or more
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Why am I paying more for diesel?
Just think of the cost for lorries and buses. $96 a barrel in the market
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Hi I live in glasgow and the best price available in G71 area is 94.9p at Asda in Blantyre. Highest Price is 104p Lowest Price is 94.9p Average Price is 98.1p.
Only the lowering of the price of the barrel of oil will save us.
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Why don’t the truck drivers have another blockade like in 2000?
Then the government would have to lower the taxes we pay on fuel!
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In Newtown unleaded has now reached the £1 mark, public transport? where? just how much more will it go up, and Tesco in Telford was 96.9 last week, but who is going to travel 100 miles to save a few pence.
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Every time I go for fuel it seems to have gone up (Ludlow) – so I no longer look at the price because public transport from rural areas into Ludlow is so awful that I just have to have fuel in my car.
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I for one do try to use public transport, however:
1 The buses in Telfod barely run in the evenings or on Sundays
2 When the buses do run, the drivers seem so keen to get to their destination that they ignore the timetables – I was waiting 20 minutes for a bus last Saturday evening, when someone passing by told me that they had already seen it leave – obviously before I got to the bus stop – so it must have been between nearly 10 minutes earlier than the time on the timetable – this is a reasonably regular occurrence!
3 When you do finally catch a bus they look and smell as if they haven’t been cleaned in a week
These 3 issues need to be addressed before the majority of Telford people start using public transport particularly buses (although in honesty the trains are no better!0
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about 40.4p per litre for diesel, but then I do live in Thailand.
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Public transport… ahh yes, and with the rise in fuel costs means a rise in tickets for public transport so those extra costs can be covered! I filled up this afternoon here in Edinburgh and I paid 96.9p per litre for unleaded. I got that from Morrisons who curently are advertising “as they bought their petrol when prices were lower, they will be passing on those lower prices to their customers”. I believe this to an extent as they are currently between 4-6p a litre cheaper than everywhere else up here!
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up and up and up in one week !!!!!!
some one said use public transport yes but its still cheaper to run my car and i get there on time in my own time.
time for a strike theres enough tax on fuel as it is….
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hmmmm public transport.. transport for the masses allegedly… then why is it if you are not travelling on your own (and sometimes even if you are) why is it still cheaper to run the car?
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it’s over £1.00 a litre for unleaded in Market Drayton!
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I pay about 30p a litre for my fuel, but annoyingly I also have to pay 70p a litre tax on top of this to get the fuel – Thanks MR Brown for allowing me to give you back my hard earned wages is this simple way… I for one will remember this at the next election
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red diesel is the answer
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blame messrs bush and blair for the increase. the sooner we stay out of illegal wars the better
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gas in Edmonton Alberta CANADA is 51.03 p per litre
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in U.S. a gallon (3.8 lts)this week varies from $3.65 (45p/ltr) to $2.79(35p/ltr) depending on what the relevant tax is in that state.
Canada equivalent is 49p/ltr.
It’s the greedy government who are to blame for the high prices.
Taking the motorist for as much as they can.
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In Australia average price of Unleaded 113.9 to 135.9 cents per litre which is 47.8 to 57.1 pence per litre.
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I know of a garage who buy in there petrol for 60-70p and sell it at 102.9p..
Public transport? Its £5 return ticket from my house to work, a 5 mile each way journey!! no thanks!!
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Government Wake Up! You let house prices increase out of control then you punish us with high interest rates. Now it’s fuel increases which not only affects drivers but heating our homes too.
I have always voted in the past but not anymore you are all a waste of space.
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Tenbury Wells Texaco Garage Diesel is 106 and unleaded 103!! Unreal prices
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rutters bridgnorth charge what they like as they have no competition.but ill buy my new ford in telford lets hope everyone does the same for their greed.
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i am an ex shropshire resident now living down on the south coast in portsmouth.At the momeont the local shell franchises are selling fuel cheaper than supermarkets.98.9 unleaded and 101.9 diesel.Can anyone explain why the fuel is cheaper here,when you have the refineries closer to you.
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Today I paid $1.12 on the Goldcoast in Australia, converted I think thats about 50p but we still whinge, anyway come on the town Id pay whatever it cost to go and watch them play regularly.
I hope they get to wembley its a good reason to visit again.
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Diesel is now 112.9 at my nearest garage in Tywyn, mid-Wales.
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We are in Perth WA, it will be 38 degrees on Christmas Day, we do not expect snow.
We have a department who list prices at the petrol stations for the coming day, so you can rush in before the price goes up or wait for the price to go down, then go to the cheapest place on your daily trip.
fuelwatch.wa.gov.au/
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Shrewsbury Pennsylvania USA.
$3.00 per US gallon. roughly 39pence per litre.
I can travel a few miles down the road into Maryland and get petrol for $2.84 US gallon.
Guess what? People over here are moaning about high gas prices too!
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I have just shopped at my local supermarket as well as them taking £50.00 + for my shopping they let me buy diesel at £107.9p/litre
Thanks
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Diesel ranges from £1.09 to £1.13
in ammanford south west wales
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