22p a litre difference between ASDA and services is a £1 a gallon! That's a scandal? I guess, ASDA and other supermarkets selling petrol, get folk spending on goods too, which "possibly" offsets the price difference? Hope you didn't fill it up to top? 

Barrie

I've also noticed prices creeping (or maybe a bit faster than creeping) up and some huge price disparities too.  I didn't see anything quite as extreme as in the first post but, on a trip from Wales to Aberdeen, I saw differences there were close to it between fuelling places just a few mile apart.

However, I believe that the UK has one of the lowest petrol prices.

Before tax!

We have one of the highest (if not the highest) rates of fuel duty, and there's 20% VAT too.

Let's not forget that a huge chunk of what we pay at the pumps is tax.  There is always pressure on fuel companies and retailers to lower prices but I rarely see people getting up in arms about the tax side of it.  Personally, I don't have a huge problem paying the people who explore for, extract and purify and prepare fuel, transport it and provide places to buy it.  But when there is a massive tax on it just because "hurr duurr it's fuel so we'll treat it all special-like", that's when I start getting grumpy.

[Actually, my default is grumpy. 

I'm just extra grumpy about some things.]

Originally Posted by: Enjay

I've also noticed prices creeping (or maybe a bit faster than creeping) up and some huge price disparities too.  I didn't see anything quite as extreme as in the first post but, on a trip from Wales to Aberdeen, I saw differences there were close to it between fuelling places just a few mile apart.

 

However, I believe that the UK has one of the lowest petrol prices.

 

Before tax!

We have one of the highest (if not the highest) rates of fuel duty, and there's 20% VAT too.

 

Let's not forget that a huge chunk of what we pay at the pumps is tax.  There is always pressure on fuel companies and retailers to lower prices but I rarely see people getting up in arms about the tax side of it.  Personally, I don't have a huge problem paying the people who explore for, extract and purify and prepare fuel, transport it and provide places to buy it.  But when there is a massive tax on it just because "hurr duurr it's fuel so we'll treat it all special-like", that's when I start getting grumpy.

[Actually, my default is grumpy. 

I'm just extra grumpy about some things.]

 

Yes, tax explains the overall high price but not the disparity between petrol stations in town and those at motorway services. It is a shame that Asda and Tesco don't operate motorway services!

Edited by user 22 May 2018 18:53:07(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Originally Posted by: Bettabuilda

22p a litre difference between ASDA and services is a £1 a gallon! That's a scandal? I guess, ASDA and other supermarkets selling petrol, get folk spending on goods too, which "possibly" offsets the price difference? Hope you didn't fill it up to top? 

Barrie

Just put enough in to get me safely back home. 

What surprised me was that the next services down the A1 the Shell garage was only charging £1.38.  

Could be that with Ferrybridge serving both the A1 and M62 they feel that they have a captive market and can charge these prices.  Not having used motorway services since I retired didn't realise that there was such a big difference in the prices.  Next time I'll fill up at ASDA or local ESSO before setting off.

Didn't dare look at what they were charging for super unleaded.

For fuel or food on the motorway check out justoffjunction.co.uk

As the name suggests petrol stations and eating establishments within a short drive of motorway junctions. Looking through the site there are quite a few supermarket filling stations within a mile of junctions. Lists which ones are 24 hours and have toilets.

We have had years of cheap fuel but finally the worm is turning and with a vengeance.

Fuel prices have risen rapidly over the last 12 months or so and it is likely they will continue to do so.

My advice is to offset this by purchasing BP shares or similar. I bought these at the wrong time when fuel was on the way down but now well in profit. Offsets the increased petrol and LPG prices. LPG has risen from a low of 28p to 41.6p a litre, so a little more dramatic that overtaxed petrol and diesel.     

Originally Posted by: Roadie

For fuel or food on the motorway check out justoffjunction.co.uk

Very useful indeed.  Thank you.

One way to offset rising fuel costs....if applicable, you have the time, and you are healthy enough...is to walk.

I think the UK has been sliding towards lazieness in unrequired short journeys for years.

Mind you, not long back from Oz, and they are unbelievably lazy. Neighbours of the folks I was staying with thought I was lunatic walking ( and I'm 66 next month) the mile & half odd every morning for tha day's newspaper & light shopping. I said nowt...but it crosses my mind that they were the ones some of whom were morbidly obese.

Our cars ( since retired) stay in the lock ups unless there is a specific need.

We think nothing of using the 5's for going somewhere specific & nice for the run's sake though.

Tomorrow, the pair of us are walking around 4/5 miles round trip to a kitchen outlet.

I think the last time we filled our 5 was around 2 weeks back...maybe 3. 

It's the short trips that cost we 5 users the most in mpg.

SWMBOs 2002 Sport averaged circa 16mpg for 9 years on school commute as trip was exactly 2.7 miles there...in which case the ecu did not let enrichment go for around a mile & quarter.

Not easy to forget. 

Best way to cut fuel costs is get your trainers on! 

Edited by user 22 May 2018 21:42:29(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Don't forget next week is school holidays  so the petrol company's will cash in on people going on holiday and days out. I have been watching this over the last 5 years and true to form up go the prices.

£1.27 = $2.25 Australian crickey I was bleating at paying $1.33 for petrol yesterday. Maybe that's why we drive more