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21/09/2008 by Steve

Are Esso Ripping Us Off?

With oil now at around $95 a barrel, down from highs of $145, Hertingfordbury Service Station seem to be very slow to reduce their prices. Whilst Morrisons in Welwyn Garden City are down to 107.9p, Esso are still selling at 112.9p. Unfortunately they're the only filling station in town at the moment so there's little incentive for them to reduce prices.


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Reply ID 55304

21/09/2008 by Leo Densian

Were they ever cheap? Never use the place myself so not particularly fussed. Having said that, with the BP currently flattened I would be in no hurry to cut my prices either if I ran the place!


Reply ID 55305

21/09/2008 by Aelle

I quite agree Leo, if there is no competition, why bother lowering prices. I had to go to Stevenage this morning and the Esso station at Broadwater (where presumably there is a little more competition)was only charging 109.9p.


Reply ID 55306

21/09/2008 by Donostia

quote:
Originally posted by Leo Densian
Were they ever cheap?
Yes , when Esso were doing their 'pricewatch' promotion , they was always the cheapest place around .


Reply ID 55308

21/09/2008 by furrybunny

I know that Bengeo was probably the dearest around for petrol and diesel,even though they now stopped selling petrol, the owner said he makes more money from letting the garage out to the second hand car/maintenance depo than selling petrol, this means another petrol station out of service to us all, when you count how many have gone in Hertford alone, no wonder we HAVE to pay 112.9p, they have cornered the market and it will only get worse, now that Rush Green is up for refurbishment AGAIN, there are even more motorists looking for there car juice..........


Reply ID 55310

22/09/2008 by codek2

yes very much so, morissons is 109 and esso 112 today! However, even morissons is a rip off.... it should be way under 100 by now!


Reply ID 55319

22/09/2008 by Arty

The words 'making' 'sunshine' 'hay' and 'while' spring to mind...


Reply ID 55327

22/09/2008 by Sarah Hughes

Morrisons 107.9 today.........[:D]


Reply ID 55332

22/09/2008 by codek2

ah; esso has just come down, and now mas massive queues! 110 now.


Reply ID 55353

23/09/2008 by Brockman

quote:
Originally posted by codek2
ah; esso has just come down, and now mas massive queues! 110 now.
Saying that, I was at my parents over the weekend. At a local service station (less than a mile away from an Asda selling it at 108.9ppl petrol) they are charging 118.9ppl for Petrol and 127.9ppl for Diesel. So maybe we're not so badly off ;)


Reply ID 55358

24/09/2008 by Marilyn

I used to use Bengeo as it was so convienient I know it was more epensive but when it is the one you pass it is easiest. I now have to remember to go to the Esso as most of my driving is done early mornings when and around the villages so the chances to fill up are few and far between. Getting the petrol and diesel cheaper would mean a special trip to Hatfiels/ WGC etc so not a svaing when you use fuel to get there! Thought I had done well at £1.10.? today obviously not!


Reply ID 55359

24/09/2008 by Ewoowar

Are Esso ripping us off? No. Go somewhere else for fuel if you don't like their prices.


Reply ID 55547

04/10/2008 by bikeman

I work over in Basildon and petrol is generally 5p a litre cheaper over there. The big companies charge what they can if there is little competition, so yes the are ripping you off and they have been very slow to change their prices in line with the price per barrel.


Reply ID 55548

04/10/2008 by Leo Densian

quote:
Originally posted by bikeman
I work over in Basildon and petrol is generally 5p a litre cheaper over there. The big companies charge what they can if there is little competition, so yes the are ripping you off and they have been very slow to change their prices in line with the price per barrel.
Does the closer proximity to the Thames Haven refineries and presumeably cheaper transport costs have a bearing on the price? Just a thought.


Reply ID 55551

04/10/2008 by jez_p

Interestingly last time Oil was $95 per barrel petrol was less than £1 per litre


Reply ID 55553

04/10/2008 by bikeman

quote:
Originally posted by Leo Densian
quote:
Originally posted by bikeman
I work over in Basildon and petrol is generally 5p a litre cheaper over there. The big companies charge what they can if there is little competition, so yes the are ripping you off and they have been very slow to change their prices in line with the price per barrel.
Does the closer proximity to the Thames Haven refineries and presumeably cheaper transport costs have a bearing on the price? Just a thought.
No, I think it's because of the Asda and Tesco petrol stations in the area. I've been buying petrol for £1.07 and now £1.06 for the last week or so.


Reply ID 55554

05/10/2008 by Aelle

Only £1.07 at Morrisons WGC today also, so I think the 5p a litre difference is a little exaggerated. However I think jez_p's observation about previous barrel v. pump prices is a very valid one and does suggest that the public in general is being ripped off by the oil companies.


Reply ID 55585

06/10/2008 by Steve

Oil is now down to $89 a barrel. Despite the fall in the pound the AA reckon there's still a 15% drop due to be passed onto the motorist. The cynic in me suggests that now the oil companies have got us used to the £1+ litre they won't be dropping their prices too much.


Reply ID 55586

06/10/2008 by Woody

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Oil is now down to $89 a barrel. Despite the fall in the pound the AA reckon there's still a 15% drop due to be passed onto the motorist. The cynic in me suggests that now the oil companies have got us used to the £1+ litre they won't be dropping their prices too much.
And the cynic in me suggests that it is unlikely that the Government will want to lose their fuel-pump price tax-bonanza either, particularly if they will have to continue to bale out the financial market at the tax-payers' expense.


Reply ID 55596

07/10/2008 by shunt

quote:
Originally posted by Woody
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Oil is now down to $89 a barrel. Despite the fall in the pound the AA reckon there's still a 15% drop due to be passed onto the motorist. The cynic in me suggests that now the oil companies have got us used to the £1+ litre they won't be dropping their prices too much.
And the cynic in me suggests that it is unlikely that the Government will want to lose their fuel-pump price tax-bonanza either, particularly if they will have to continue to bale out the financial market at the tax-payers' expense.
UK road fuel taxation has always been high. The only thing that is new is that there is a justification available in the aim of discouraging over-use. A cut in fuel duty now would be out of place with current thinking and there would be outcry from the ecological lobby. No chancellor cut fuel duty before there was a green agenda, so it certainly won't happen now.


Reply ID 55597

07/10/2008 by Buster

A report on the AA website for petrol prices during December 2007 confirms that we are being ripped off. The price for a barrel of oil was over $90, but the South East average price at the pumps during that month was 103.1 a litre for unleaded and 108 a litre for diesel. But now the barrel price is back in the similar region the South East average price at the pumps is 113.4 a litre for unleaded and 124.8 a litre for diesel


Reply ID 55601

07/10/2008 by thefair1973

It's all because we've been used to paying it and wont complain. If everyone stopped buying fuel, supply & demand would see prices fall. But it's not going to happen because everyone will still buy fuel. It's the same reason why there is now a massive difference between the cost of diesel and unleaded. Dieselm has increased in popularity so they bang the price up to maximise on demand. The same as every business does.


Reply ID 55764

10/10/2008 by bikeman

103.9 in Basildon today.


Reply ID 55765

10/10/2008 by bikeman

quote:
Originally posted by Aelle
Only £1.07 at Morrisons WGC today also, so I think the 5p a litre difference is a little exaggerated. However I think jez_p's observation about previous barrel v. pump prices is a very valid one and does suggest that the public in general is being ripped off by the oil companies.
OK but we are talking about Esso in Hertford.[:)]


Reply ID 55768

11/10/2008 by Stan

Of course they are....Oil is now below $80 a barrel and yet Esso have not cut there prices. Blatant profit taking! Even Gordon Brown is calling for a drop in prices from the Petrol companies. Lets see how long it takes Esso (Hertford) to oblige, till then i will get my diesel elsewhere.


Reply ID 55776

11/10/2008 by Bengeobabe

tesco hatfield 101.9 today - almost down to below £1 - hurrah!!


Reply ID 55782

12/10/2008 by Steve

I hate to appear to be defending the petrol retailers, but I'd like to flag up a couple of pertinent facts. Firstly, the oil price quoted here by some people is for November delivery. Secondly, the price of the dollar has risen significantly over the last few months, offsetting the reduction in the barrel price.


Reply ID 55787

12/10/2008 by Willow

It seems that when the oil price increases the petrol retailers are quick to up their prices, but when it decreases they are not so quick in reducing them. I know they say they have stock that they purchased when it was at a higher price, so want to sell at the higher price, but why is that not relevant when the oil price decreases - we still suffer the cost.


Reply ID 55924

15/10/2008 by Steve

The BBC are reporting that Asda and Morrison's are bringing their prices down to under a pound http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7672069.stm


Reply ID 55926

15/10/2008 by thefair1973

a trip to WGC for me tomorrow then - I'm assuming that should put diesel at around 110p per liter?


Reply ID 55936

15/10/2008 by bikeman

BP 99.9 in Basildon today!!


Reply ID 55938

15/10/2008 by James007

Are Esso ripping us off? The question didn't end. Example: Are Esso ripping us off wallpaper from their petrol stations? Answer: No Of course, Esso, as a single organisation, is ripping us off. It's a company, it's a singular, and yes, it is ripping us off. Pet hate - meh!


Reply ID 55940

15/10/2008 by Steve

Nurse will be along shortly, James. [:D]


Reply ID 55941

15/10/2008 by James007

Ouch. Thanks for calling herrr...


Reply ID 55945

16/10/2008 by Ewoowar

quote:
Originally posted by James007
Are Esso ripping us off? The question didn't end. Example: Are Esso ripping us off wallpaper from their petrol stations? Answer: No Of course, Esso, as a single organisation, is ripping us off. It's a company, it's a singular, and yes, it is ripping us off. Pet hate - meh!
Just go somewhere else! Surely your tank enables you to cover a few hundred miles in which you pass many other petrol stations. If you don't like the Hertford Esso, just don't go there. It isn't complicated!


Reply ID 55953

16/10/2008 by nuts

Not having a liking or disliking to any particular argument, perhaps James has the same view of Esso that others may have on Starbucks for example. Didn't you say recently: "I never go ina Starbucks and if friends or colleagues suggest going to a Starbucks I will point out exactly why I will not. The more people who understand this company and their practices the better."?? Everyone has a view, a right to express it and a choice at the end of the day.


Reply ID 55955

16/10/2008 by thefair1973

I think everyone on this forum started out wuith that view. They must be the only people in Hertford who don't go to Starbucks then, as it's always busy when I go. Wouldn't touch Serendipity with a barge pole. As for Esso, it's still 116.9p for diesel there this morning. I doubt te re-opening of the BP at Rush Green will make any difference either, seeing as they're the biggest rip-off merchants going. WGC Morissons or Hatfield Tesco for me every time.


Reply ID 55966

16/10/2008 by Frenchie

Oil for Nov delivery now $69 a barrel...


Reply ID 55997

17/10/2008 by Loving Whale

$67.40 according to the times today, last time it was that price (May 2007) petrol was "only" 95.9p per litre. Esso just want it all ways, quick to put up prices and reluctant to pull them back down. Lack of local competition in Hertford has always meant that we've paid more than Harlow, WGC and Hatfield. So I'm off to Tesco in Hatfield,

quote:
Originally posted by Frenchie
Oil for Nov delivery now $69 a barrel...


Reply ID 55999

17/10/2008 by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by thefair1973
I think everyone on this forum started out wuith that view. They must be the only people in Hertford who don't go to Starbucks then, as it's always busy when I go.
I always make a point of checking whenever I go past and Serendipity are almost always busier than Starbucks (Sorry, O/T)


Reply ID 56000

17/10/2008 by thefair1973

apart from when it's freezing cold and lashing down


Reply ID 56001

17/10/2008 by shunt

Back to fuel. Profiteering is hard to judge as there are various reasons suggested to artificially inflate prices;- to control demand, to reduce consumption etc., though these really only make sense when applied to crude. There is one thing that gives the game away and that is diesel. When few people had diesel cars, demand was low and derv was cheaper than petrol. Now people have been persuaded that diesel is somehow more economical, or even "greener" (both not evidenced by the reality), demand is high and so is the comparitive price. Voting with one's feet (or tyres) is all very well, but the average car journey in the Uk is only 12 minutes in duration. If you have to drive even a few minutes extra just to get fuel, then any price advantage is lost.


Reply ID 56107

21/10/2008 by night owl

Back to fuel. I have just driven to Rotterdam and back and the fuel price for unleaded was about 1.31 Euros per litre and diesel was about 1.16 Euros per litre so I dont quite understand why the price difference is the other way around in this country? And this was about the same in France, Holland and Belgium.


Reply ID 56245

23/10/2008 by night owl

Just drove through Hoddesdon today and unleaded at the Total garage was at 99.9p a litre and I think Sainsburys was the same, I have not checked Esso at Hertford yet.


Reply ID 56250

24/10/2008 by codek2

esso is 99.9, it'll probably go down further today i suspect.


Reply ID 56261

24/10/2008 by jez_p

The Shell at Chiswell Green (by Junction 21A of the M25) had petrol at 97.9 Yesterday. Diesel was still 109.9 though Same as Tesco Hatfield. I am sure that Diesel used to be about 1p cheaper than unleaded then there was a small price blip but Diesel stayed up when unleaded came down. Diesel is now more expensive than Super Unleaded.


Reply ID 56262

24/10/2008 by aubend

I think it is good that petrol is going up in price. It might make people think twice about short / unnecessary journeys. The roads are too busy as it is at the moment. Fair enough if you NEED to drive - but I bet most journeys could be walked/cycled or are not even needed.


Reply ID 56263

24/10/2008 by buzz

quote:
Originally posted by aubend
I think it is good that petrol is going up in price. It might make people think twice about short / unnecessary journeys. The roads are too busy as it is at the moment. Fair enough if you NEED to drive - but I bet most journeys could be walked/cycled or are not even needed.
Most of the short unnecessary journeys seem to be undertaken by (mainly) women in huge 4x4's taking their little darlings to Duncombe School, or the 400yds to the Bengeo Co-op. Do you seriously think that a petrol price rise will deter them? It will just penalise the pensioners taking their Ford focus to Morrisons to do some shopping.


Reply ID 56265

24/10/2008 by aubend

The 4x4 women are generally swayed by fashion and image. If fashion changes (which I think it is) to being more environmentally aware, it will be 'cool' to walk/cycle to school. London attitudes are changing, so no doubt Hertford will be a few months (decades?) behind. As for the pensioners, the odd necessary short journey is not going to break the bank.


Reply ID 56266

24/10/2008 by shunt

quote:
Originally posted by aubend
The 4x4 women are generally swayed by fashion and image. If fashion changes (which I think it is) to being more environmentally aware, it will be 'cool' to walk/cycle to school. London attitudes are changing, so no doubt Hertford will be a few months (decades?) behind. As for the pensioners, the odd necessary short journey is not going to break the bank.
Nail hit squarely on the head I think[:D]. Most "green initiatives" are primarily about selling us something and have quite the opposite effect. It matters not what you drive, but how you use it and how long you keep it.


Reply ID 56267

24/10/2008 by Loving Whale

What a load of claptrap - how can an increase in a core commodity like fuel ever be good? Petrol/oil prices going up means that ALL consumer goods go up in price and we all get less for more money (inflation) and puts people and business under further pressure in a recessionary environment. As for other comments below about discouraging 4x4 drivers from their uneccessary journeys, do is the thinking amongst posters that someone who can afford the £50k+ for the latest Range Rover will be as sensitive to paying a few more quid at the pump as the "normal" family car driver? No, that just smacks of jealousy.... It's the people who have to drive to work for a living or who are going about their ordinary lawful business that pay at the pumps and pay again in the store and at home. There are much bigger environmental fish to fry than continually hitting on the ordinary British motorist...

quote:
Originally posted by aubend
I think it is good that petrol is going up in price. It might make people think twice about short / unnecessary journeys. The roads are too busy as it is at the moment. Fair enough if you NEED to drive - but I bet most journeys could be walked/cycled or are not even needed.


Reply ID 56269

24/10/2008 by shunt

quote:
Originally posted by Loving Whale
What a load of claptrap - how can an increase in a core commodity like fuel ever be good? Petrol/oil prices going up means that ALL consumer goods go up in price and we all get less for more money (inflation) and puts people and business under further pressure in a recessionary environment. As for other comments below about discouraging 4x4 drivers from their uneccessary journeys, do is the thinking amongst posters that someone who can afford the £50k+ for the latest Range Rover will be as sensitive to paying a few more quid at the pump as the "normal" family car driver? No, that just smacks of jealousy.... It's the people who have to drive to work for a living or who are going about their ordinary lawful business that pay at the pumps and pay again in the store and at home. There are much bigger environmental fish to fry than continually hitting on the ordinary British motorist...
quote:
Originally posted by aubend
I think it is good that petrol is going up in price. It might make people think twice about short / unnecessary journeys. The roads are too busy as it is at the moment. Fair enough if you NEED to drive - but I bet most journeys could be walked/cycled or are not even needed.

Relatively few people drive for a living. There are many more who perhaps choose their place of residence based on the ability to drive to work, rather than the convenience of other means. It is this which could be an argument for price limiting use. There is some evidence that it works too, as our railways now face a crisis of capacity, rather than one of under use. True it will never touch the very rich, but the very rich are not the bulk of the problem, just a visible annoyance. I don't relish the prospect, but recession and high fuel prices may force us back to positioning work where there is a workforce, manufacturing near point of delivery, and vice-versa. Ultimately, efficiency is born of hardship.


Reply ID 56270

24/10/2008 by aubend

quote:
Originally posted by Loving Whale
What a load of claptrap - how can an increase in a core commodity like fuel ever be good?
Perhaps it will entice some people to get off their backsides off their car seats and walk / cycle a bit more. They might even find, heaven forbid, that they enjoy it and it does them some good. [:0]


Reply ID 56272

24/10/2008 by exiled_in_Reading

quote:
Originally posted by aubend
I think it is good that petrol is going up in price.
You are an idiot.


Reply ID 56273

24/10/2008 by aubend

quote:
Originally posted by exiled_in_Reading
You are an idiot.
You are in Reading


Reply ID 56274

24/10/2008 by exiled_in_Reading

quote:
Originally posted by aubend
quote:
Originally posted by exiled_in_Reading
You are an idiot.
You are in Reading
re: your edit did it suddenly occur to you how unsophisticated you sounded?


Reply ID 56276

24/10/2008 by aubend

quote:
Originally posted by exiled_in_Reading
Did it suddenly occur to you how unsophisticated you sounded?
No - just no point stating the obvious


Reply ID 56277

24/10/2008 by exiled_in_Reading

quote:
Originally posted by aubend
quote:
Originally posted by exiled_in_Reading
Did it suddenly occur to you how unsophisticated you sounded?
No - just no point stating the obvious
If you think that then I will just have to put your previous (now edited) post down to a very poor upbringing.


Reply ID 56278

24/10/2008 by aubend

Sorry Lord Fontleroy


Reply ID 56280

24/10/2008 by Admin

[img]../images/forum/yellowcard.jpg[/img] Somebody please take the moral high ground and walk away from this. If you have a point to make, please do it intelligently. Simply posting abuse is unhelpful.


Reply ID 56281

24/10/2008 by exiled_in_Reading

quote:
Originally posted by Admin
[img]../images/forum/yellowcard.jpg[/img]
Oh no. Not the yellow card. Nothing but that. Please. Don't say it's so!


Reply ID 56282

24/10/2008 by aubend

quote:
Originally posted by Admin
[ Somebody please take the moral high ground and walk away from this.
Done it. Apologies Admin.


Reply ID 56285

24/10/2008 by dennismoore

quote:
Originally posted by Loving Whale There are much bigger environmental fish to fry than continually hitting on the ordinary British motorist...
Yes,one of them is don't use Esso at all. They (Exxon-Mobil) are the only large oil company who actually pour money into trying to disprove the link between climate change and the burning of fossil fuels. They give millions of dollars to lobbyists who're fighting against carbon emmission reduction. I could go on...


Reply ID 56286

24/10/2008 by Loving Whale

I love to walk - mostly in zig-zags chasing a small white ball on Saturday morning[:)] - just not 54 miles to work and back. That's the vast majority of my annual mileage and the cost of getting to work has risen 30% in 2yrs, I ask again how can increased petrol prices be good?

quote:
Originally posted by aubend
quote:
Originally posted by Loving Whale
What a load of claptrap - how can an increase in a core commodity like fuel ever be good?
Perhaps it will entice some people to get off their backsides off their car seats and walk / cycle a bit more. They might even find, heaven forbid, that they enjoy it and it does them some good. [:0]


Reply ID 56289

24/10/2008 by shunt

[quote]Originally posted by Loving Whale
I love to walk - mostly in zig-zags chasing a small white ball on Saturday morning[:)] - just not 54 miles to work and back. That's the vast majority of my annual mileage and the cost of getting to work has risen 30% in 2yrs, I ask again how can increased petrol prices be good? [quote] It might encourage you to a) Move closer to your work. b) Seek an alternative means of transport. c) Encourage employers to set up shop where such transport is available for staff. d) Locate business where a suitable workforce already live.


Reply ID 56293

24/10/2008 by night owl

It will be interesting to see when these oil company,s post their profits and see how much more they have made over the past year compared to the year before? Oh well lets bring back the horse and cart but the last time the horse and cart was used ( good memory ) the people in power said that London would be about 3 foot deep in horse poo if something was not done, so what is the answer?


Reply ID 56294

24/10/2008 by Loving Whale

OK, returning to the real world shunt..... I don't want to live next to where I work, I like Hertford having live here for 20yrs. Have you tried getting a bus or a train to Watford to Hertford???? Frankly anyone who knows the route would join me in begging for a public transport option that avoided endless hours of my life on A1,M25,A414,M1. That got there in less than 2hrs (I tried the bus) Major Corporates are always in the habit of relocating premises for their employees benefit. (not) Shunt you're a hopeless idealist.

quote:
Originally posted by shunt
[quote]Originally posted by Loving Whale
I love to walk - mostly in zig-zags chasing a small white ball on Saturday morning[:)] - just not 54 miles to work and back. That's the vast majority of my annual mileage and the cost of getting to work has risen 30% in 2yrs, I ask again how can increased petrol prices be good? [quote] It might encourage you to a) Move closer to your work. b) Seek an alternative means of transport. c) Encourage employers to set up shop where such transport is available for staff. d) Locate business where a suitable workforce already live.


Reply ID 56297

24/10/2008 by jez_p

Don't worry too much about falling petrol prices OPEC are planning to cut production to inflate the prices again.


Reply ID 56301

25/10/2008 by Woody

quote:
Originally posted by dennismoore
Yes,one of them is don't use Esso at all. They (Exxon-Mobil) are the only large oil company who actually pour money into trying to disprove the link between climate change and the burning of fossil fuels. They give millions of dollars to lobbyists who're fighting against carbon emmission reduction. I could go on...
And what is your absolute proof, beyond weather, that fossil fuels cause climate change?


Reply ID 56304

25/10/2008 by Admin

Let's not drift off-topic into a climate change discussion. [:)]


Reply ID 56318

25/10/2008 by dennismoore

The thing is Admin, the only petrol station operating in Hertford for most of the past month has been esso at Hertingfordbury Road. I humbly ask that people have a look at where some of their money is going before they spend it there. And Woody, like most people I base my opinions on the weight of evidence, which in this case is overwhelming.


Reply ID 56320

25/10/2008 by jez_p

Morrisons in WGC 94.9 for unleaded today Diesel is still 107.9


Reply ID 56337

26/10/2008 by Woody

quote:
Originally posted by dennismoore
The thing is Admin, the only petrol station operating in Hertford for most of the past month has been esso at Hertingfordbury Road. I humbly ask that people have a look at where some of their money is going before they spend it there. And Woody, like most people I base my opinions on the weight of evidence, which in this case is overwhelming.
The raising of issues to bring wider attention to the acts of organisations is acknowledged; however, the point raised on climate has not been proved either way with "weights of evidence" that could be used to either agree or disagree. The question here though is are Esso ripping us off not do they have political viewpoints we disagree with. Perhaps another thread "Evidence of Climate Change in Hertford" can be used to provide examples of any change occurring locally, though whether these can be evidentially linked back to carbon emissions will be interesting to see.


Reply ID 56339

27/10/2008 by Marilyn

My Great Grandfather used to walk the street of Hertford, Hoddedon Bishops Stortford and surrounding districts selling his muffins from a tray on his head, unforunately that is not a option with what I do, wish it was I wouldn't need to go to Esso or anywhere else!!


Reply ID 56341

27/10/2008 by aubend

quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn
My Great Grandfather used to walk the street of Hertford, Hoddedon Bishops Stortford and surrounding districts selling his muffins from a tray on his head, unforunately that is not a option with what I do, wish it was I wouldn't need to go to Esso or anywhere else!!
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Reply ID 56343

27/10/2008 by Marilyn

quote:
Originally posted by aubend
quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn
My Great Grandfather used to walk the street of Hertford, Hoddedon Bishops Stortford and surrounding districts selling his muffins from a tray on his head, unforunately that is not a option with what I do, wish it was I wouldn't need to go to Esso or anywhere else!!
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What don't you understand...........


Reply ID 56368

28/10/2008 by 2929paul

Esso 94.9 for unleaded last night


Reply ID 56417

28/10/2008 by night owl

It is clear that all these oil companies have ripped evey one off B.P. have just announced I think they said 1.6 Billion pounds profit above the for same period/quarter that they made last year, I think they have a monopoly on the petrol in this country and they just look for the smallest reason to put prices up and the public has to pay through the nose and all these companies just jump on the gravy train, still its good that the government has anounced a wind fall tax for this but the people who have had to pay this will not see a penny of it.


Reply ID 56421

29/10/2008 by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by night owl
It is clear that all these oil companies have ripped evey one off B.P. have just announced I think they said 1.6 Billion pounds profit above the for same period/quarter that they made last year, I think they have a monopoly on the petrol in this country and they just look for the smallest reason to put prices up and the public has to pay through the nose and all these companies just jump on the gravy train, still its good that the government has anounced a wind fall tax for this but the people who have had to pay this will not see a penny of it.
I wonder how many of us have pension funds that invest in BP? (Sorry, probably a tad off-topic)


Reply ID 56578

31/10/2008 by codek2

Somehow it's gone back up today! grr. 95.9


Reply ID 57148

14/11/2008 by Steve

Oil is now around $55 a barrel - the lowest in nearly 2 years. Can we look forward to 80p a litre by Christmas?


Reply ID 57150

14/11/2008 by Hugh

It will probably be lower, around $50 as Russia is expecting to be exporting at this price as it's economy is in meltdown and needs foreign money badly, so it may be 75p !!!! Happy Christmas to the UK along with the massive price reduction in electricity and gas, I can't wait, excellent, or am I a tad over excited, flying pigs I hear in the background.


Reply ID 57153

14/11/2008 by codek2

92.9 at morissons in wgc.


Reply ID 57337

19/11/2008 by Frenchie

90.9 at Asda Hatfield


Reply ID 57338

19/11/2008 by codek2

bargain! right; where can i buy a big v8 american supercar :)


Reply ID 57345

19/11/2008 by thefair1973

i'm really glad i have two diesel cars!


Reply ID 57358

19/11/2008 by shunt

quote:
Originally posted by codek2
bargain! right; where can i buy a big v8 american supercar :)
Ah, you'd be surprised. My 7.4 litre Chevy was the most economical vehicle (of that size and type) that I've ever owned. 70mph at 1500rpm probably explains it.


Reply ID 57360

19/11/2008 by jjr

I have 3.0litre car but the wife drives it day to day, whenever I have the pleasure of using it three's never any petrol in the thing, not sure if it's thirsty or she knows when i'm due to borrow it and leaves it empty [:D][:D]. On a long run it is economical though !!!


Reply ID 57406

20/11/2008 by Nelse

Down Again.......[url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7739352.stm"]Oil price goes below $50 a barrel[/url]


Reply ID 58696

04/01/2009 by Steve

Now down to 85.9p - the same as Morrisons.


Reply ID 58697

04/01/2009 by ~Sarah~

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Oil is now around $55 a barrel - the lowest in nearly 2 years. Can we look forward to 80p a litre by Christmas?
82.9p at Tesco, Hatfield on the 1st Jan, nearly there!


Reply ID 58705

04/01/2009 by thefair1973

even Diesel is 94.9p/litre at Tesco Harlow now.


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