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Old 05-04-2006, 08:26 AM   #1
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Last night the price of petrol at my local servo went from $1.17.9 to $1.39.9

Can somebody say... EASTER !!!! This is getting beyond a joke.

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Old 05-04-2006, 09:51 AM   #2
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My cousin in america is complaining at paying $2.38 a gallon in Florida.!!!
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Old 05-04-2006, 09:56 AM   #3
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Last night the price of petrol at my local servo went from $1.17.9 to $1.39.9

Can somebody say... EASTER !!!! This is getting beyond a joke.

It's been around $1.40 in Tas for months.

And we can't even get 98 RON fuel !!

Bass Straight may as well be 10,000 ks wide. 'Cause I often feel like I'm living in another country........
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Old 05-04-2006, 09:58 AM   #4
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Paid $1.19 this morning for 95 RON.

I'm expecting 91 RON to hit $1.34 here next week.
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Old 05-04-2006, 10:01 AM   #5
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With easter just over a week away, when would the best time be to buy petrol?

Because im going away and am going to have to buy it late next week :

Petrol only costs about $.63 cent per litre, its all the taxes and tarifs that boost up the price :
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Old 05-04-2006, 10:04 AM   #6
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Old 05-04-2006, 10:25 AM   #7
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I'm sick of filling up at 1.35-1.40 a litre on 95. I now put 30 odd bucks in so if I see a bargain I can fill up cheaper.
I have also found a United near work which has the E10 fuels and the Boost 98 octane was 1.28 the other day.
Instead of driving something smaller, I'm just moving closer to work.
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Old 05-04-2006, 10:38 AM   #8
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My cousin in america is complaining at paying $2.38 a gallon in Florida.!!!
How many liters in a gallon?

In the middle east 91 Ron only about 15-25c p/litre & 95 Ron 25-35c p/litre its a small price to pay a $1.30 a litre an live in OZ
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Old 05-04-2006, 10:39 AM   #9
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damn, you guys have it a bit cheaper than us...normal unleaded is around 1.30, ive been paying around 1.34 for premium...
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Old 05-04-2006, 11:14 AM   #10
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How many liters in a gallon?
in an oz gallon (8 imp pints) there are 4.54 litres

a US gallon has 6 imp pints which is around 3.75 litres

edit: to elaborate (if anyone cares) a US gallon has 8 US pints which is the equivalent of 6 imp pints.
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Old 05-04-2006, 11:21 AM   #11
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~$1.36 this morning for BP Ultimate
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Old 05-04-2006, 12:02 PM   #12
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Goes up to about $1.28 every thursday/wed evening in Adelaide... so 98 goes to about $1.38. Then comes down to $1.19 over the course of the week... then back to $1.28...
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Old 05-04-2006, 12:05 PM   #13
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Meh I've given up caring how much petrol is worth. I just fill up. I work next door to a service station and couldn't tell you what the price has been like for weeks. My next car will probably use double what I use now and will need premium.
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Old 05-04-2006, 12:26 PM   #14
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Meh I've given up caring how much petrol is worth. I just fill up.
im the same,
i cant do anthing about the price, so when i need fuel i just get it.
saves worrying about it :eclipsee_
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Old 05-04-2006, 12:52 PM   #15
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Get used to it coz it ain't going below a Dollar ever again!
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Old 05-04-2006, 02:25 PM   #16
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Get used to it coz it ain't going below a Dollar ever again!
I think everyone is aware of that.

its just that the price has gone up nearly 20c overnight in time for easter.
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Old 05-04-2006, 02:36 PM   #17
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they said last week the price of oil had gone up.
and they also said be prepared to be spending about $1.30 per litre.
looks like they were right.
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Old 05-04-2006, 02:59 PM   #18
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AUD weak as well, trading at 72c US this morning
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95 is $1.61 here in NZ so stop your whinging.

Its now cheaper to fly from one end of the island to the other, $105 by plane, it cost me $145 for 650km last week :
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95 is $1.61 here in NZ so stop your whinging.
Our currency is worth about 17% more than yours tho But yeah, even factoring that in... you guys have it pretty rough...
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Howard gets nearly 50% of fuel costs in taxes, etc. Howard could easily reduce petrol taxes etc but greedy #$% won't.
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I've noticed that around Adelaide, it's been hitting a low of $1.18ish on Tuesdays, jump up to nearly $1.30 on Wednesday morning then gradually creep back down to the tuesday low.
I fill up every Tuesday. Probably save about 3 or 4 dollars a week. Doesn't really seem worth the bother.
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He could also give me back the 40% of my pay that gets taxed but we all know that aint gonna happen
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My missus (God bless her heart) Got a pay rise last week of a BP Fuel Card. Now that's worth having. Can use it for my car as well. First time a payrise meant something.
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120 this morning, 134 now. How i hate petrol........
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$1.19 this morning, petrol prices suck
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$1.39.9 in sydney yesterday

premium cost me $1.49.9 ИИИИ me this is a joke
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I think everyone is aware of that.

its just that the price has gone up nearly 20c overnight in time for easter.
Where I am in Syd, price goes up between 18-20 cents EVERY Wed night. That lasts about a day and then comes back down. Beats me why they do that for 1 day!
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Can somebody say... EASTER !!!! This is getting beyond a joke.
Aussie dollar has dropped appprox 4 cents in the last 2 weeks and the price of oil has increased... Cos oil is in US dollars we were always gunna suffer. an increase pump price...
22+ cents in one hits a bit much though
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95 is $1.61 here in NZ so stop your whinging.

Its now cheaper to fly from one end of the island to the other, $105 by plane, it cost me $145 for 650km last week :
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G'day Smoo,
yeah hate the price hike, filled my tank to the brim on Friday night from BP for $1.56 grrrrrrrrr wasn't there a tax to help pay for Aucklands highway or something as well?
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