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NEARLY HAD A HEARTATTACK THIS MORNING,

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Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 9 Mar 2011 19:45

We went to visit our daughter in Leicester at the weekend and needed to put a couple of gallons in the tank as we were getting low. £1.41.9!!! Nearly screamed. Put in the absolute minimum and filled up at a much cheaper garage in Leicester. Still sweating!

Researching:
Locke, Rochester, Portsea, Derby

Annie from NZ

Annie from NZ Report 9 Mar 2011 18:39

Here in NZ it has gone up several times within the last week.

It is currently sitting around $2.15 per litre but it is expected to rise to $2.50 per litre. That is for regular unleaded. For Diesel it is about $1.55 per litre and we pay road user charges on top of the price of diesel.

I get the train to work so I don't have to worry about fuel so much but my OH is spending around $130.00 per week in fuel to get to work, he is doing 1000 kilometres per week.

This is really affecting families who have no choice but to pay as they need to get to work somehow.

Eddieisagrandad

Eddieisagrandad Report 9 Mar 2011 16:35

Two supermarkets nearest to me are the most expensive petrol for several miles, Bloomin' liberty for low quality E10 petrol.
Unfortunately my favourite toy, an old Royal Enfield, won't go on diesel. Yet.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 Mar 2011 14:32

Nearest T***o was 130.09 at the weekend, but another branch is always a bit cheaper.
Local BP garage was 134.09 last time I looked, but haven't checked this week.

Gwyn

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 9 Mar 2011 13:44

Ours is up to £126.9 in 2 of the big supermarkets
Sai**burys and Mo**ions .
was £124.9
Hazelx

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 9 Mar 2011 13:08

That is going to make a big difference to our life style - can't wait.

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 9 Mar 2011 13:03

Dont worry the goverment has decided to not increase their fuel duty next month by .............wait for it

1p to help us save money!

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 9 Mar 2011 12:44

Christine that is quite low. We filled ours up last week usinf our T***o 5p off voucher but that offer has finished now.

I seem to remember reading something about the Monday morning/Friday evening variation but can't remember what I read.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Kate

Kate Report 9 Mar 2011 12:18

At the bottom of our road, the prices are up and down like a yo-yo! I'll drive past at night and it might be 127.9 a litre for unleaded but by the next morning they'll be 130.9 a litre, which seems wrong to me - plus, I swear they are higher on Monday mornings than on Friday evenings. Lately, it seems to be quietly creeping back over 130 again . . .

One garage near us does seem to be sticking to around 128.9 a litre, though.

Eddieisagrandad

Eddieisagrandad Report 9 Mar 2011 12:17

If you get yourself a diesel, preferably without Lucas injection, you can most likely fill up with cheapo £1 a litre vegetable oil from the corner shop. Even cheaper still if you get a bookers or farm shop acct.
All diesel contains about 10% of veggie oil anyway and most diesel cars will run quite happily on a much higher percentage.

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 9 Mar 2011 10:47

At the garages round here slightly different prices the most expensive is

wait for it....

£1-47 a litre...

R.B.

R.B. Report 9 Mar 2011 09:02

TOOK MYDAUGHTER TO COLLEGE AND SINCE MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT PETROL AT MY LOCAL STATION HAD GONE UP 4P A LITRE. WHATS IT LIKE WHERE YOU ARE ?

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