FabSwingers.com forum: Price of petrol and diesel?

By *inag101 OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Galway

On a serious note, how are people finding it to cope with price of fuel rising? Speaking for my self I find it expensive to run a car along with maintenance, insurance, tax and nct but with fuel prices going up I honestly cant remember the last time I filled my car to the brim as it is too expensive lol am I the only one?

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Filled up a few days ago and already gone up 4 cent a ltr since then

€85.00 to fill it a few days ago

I'm lucky in that I get business milage expenses and the start of the year is the highest rate

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

Cant afford to fill it weekly. Its crazy. Between the hike in bills and diesel definitely watching the pennies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only put 20 euro of diesel every time now, the needle on the fuel gauge barely goes over the quarter tank mark, about 12 litres for 20 euro, don't even get 200km for that, disgrace really, I mostly do my own maintenance to save money on labour it's still expensive as vat on car parts is a lot, I bought 2 brake discs for my van 70 euro a piece couldn't believe it only a few years ago they were 40, if I could get around by cycling a bike I would but I think a 60km round trip to work is a bit much.

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By *ungry CatCouple
over a year ago

Belfast

It takes about 25ltr to fill my tank, so I'm not struggling per say, but it has been quite surreal watching how it used to cost £28 to fill it from empty when I only got it to now.. last time I filled it last Thursday - £39.50.

Do feel for anyone who don't drive toy cars like me and it costs them absolute fortune

Missus

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By *ungry CatCouple
over a year ago

Belfast

My genuine advice to anyone is to fill it as much as you can and keep it full - as its only the beginning of price hike.

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Post-Covid 19 recovery demands, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and other subsidiary factors are coalescing to produce unprecedented fuel prices, that are likely to rise even further.

I have decided to cease using my own private transport and instead use public transport which, in my case, is accessible and completely free!

This will cut down my carbon footprint, as have other draconian actions that I have implemented over the last twenty years. For example, a super-insulated home: pipes, cisterns and attic have massively insulated; and the roof has been modified to take advantage of the Bernoulli effect, due to increasingly windy conditions that are evident in recent years.

When I was in Belfast last evening I noted that unleaded petrol is now over £1.50 per litre.

Unsurprising in the present circumstances!

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

I wonder how the electric price increase has cost EV owners to charge their cars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Petrol in my local station is 1.80, diesel 1.72

The war in Ukraine is only getting started and the longer it goes on the more we will pay, its a perfect storm really post covid demand would drive the price up, opec reducing their production to make more profit, carbon taxes galore, there is another carbon tax hike in a few months expect to pay over 2 euro a litre by the summer fs.

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By *inag101 OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Galway

Glad I'm not the only one, its tough guys!

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

Just bought 120 litres of petrol and used 7p litre voucher at Morrisons..

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

I find it amazing how quickly it went up considering the oil that's been bought @ $100 has probably not even yet arrived at a refinery.

Also, oil was $125 a barrel 9 years ago and fuel was £1.25 per litre.

Profiteering?

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By *inag101 OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Galway

Does anyone think that the price will decrease at some stage in the future?

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By *eddybear37Man
over a year ago

everywhere kildare longford

104 euro to fill my wee VW caddy van yesterday it’s scary but I drive a lorry for a living and I do envy the haulage industry the cost of running and maintaining and keeping fleets and drivers on the road cannot be easy

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

The fuel launderers along the border will be looking gleefully at an emerging business opportunity, but with thousands of gallons of acid and cleanser also being dumped into rivers and left at roadsides in tubs and containers.

Every cloud has a silver lining !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I find it amazing how quickly it went up considering the oil that's been bought @ $100 has probably not even yet arrived at a refinery.

Also, oil was $125 a barrel 9 years ago and fuel was £1.25 per litre.

Profiteering?"

Absolutely profiteering, OPEC are deliberately reducing production of oil, a small reserve of oil with a high demand will equate to high prices meaning more profit for them, its not like a few years back OPEC were producing so much oil they could barely sell it, there was a glut of oil on the market so prices went down, they won't make that mistake again

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By *orher400Man
over a year ago

cork

this is all part of the nwo plan led by markists/elites/liberals run by the Chinese controlled UN .soros,schwab,doin so much damage.this is to take every penny they can from peoples pockets and make us all poor .and them rich and controlling.if we survive the jabs they gave us.agenda 21.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

It's mostly tax. If the greens have their way it will go up even more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The fuel launderers along the border will be looking gleefully at an emerging business opportunity, but with thousands of gallons of acid and cleanser also being dumped into rivers and left at roadsides in tubs and containers.

Every cloud has a silver lining !"

Green diesel is around a euro a litre now, washing it would probably take 10 cent a litre from their profit, they still leaves 60 cent a litre profit, anybody good at maths 60 cent multiplied by 25,000 litres your standard fuel tanker lorry will calculate their profit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does anyone think that the price will decrease at some stage in the future?"

Shoot me now - but it's all part of the Great Reset.

A pandemic, food and fuel shortages, massive price hikes, inflation, war, cyber attacks, possibly another virus - all a deterrent from what's actually happening.

The move to the social credit system by next crashing the financial systems, implementing digital currency, cash will be gone, you'll be easier to "control" in your spending, in your movements, in how you're taxed etc...

Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum: "You will own nothing and you will be happy" aka Agenda 2030 or the fourth industrial revolution. All painted beautifully and picturesque in their smart cities of the future where Joe Bloggs and Jane Doe are happy to work 24/7 to make the wealthiest of the wealthy even wealthier while their freedom to make choices on their movements and spending will be a thing of the past. Democracy is dead.

But don't say we, the famous conspiracy theorists, didn't warn you

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

"Does anyone think that the price will decrease at some stage in the future?

Shoot me now - but it's all part of the Great Reset.

A pandemic, food and fuel shortages, massive price hikes, inflation, war, cyber attacks, possibly another virus - all a deterrent from what's actually happening.

But don't say we, the famous conspiracy theorists, didn't warn you

That's just it... you guys warn us constantly of all kinds of crazy shite... and it never happens. That's why we just ignore it.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Fuck me I thought the covid/ virus threads had all the nutcakes

The problem is you're so feckin mad you don't even know it

A bit disappointed that the word sheep wasn't used yet but the night is young

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

"Does anyone think that the price will decrease at some stage in the future?"

Has petrol ever fallen more than 5p for more than 2weeks.

I first started driving in 1988, it was 37p per litre..

Up n up n up.. always excuses in a crisis, never reduced more than 50% of the increase..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Like the poser above said , the great reset ,

Fill your tank and press the reset button.

Big cuntspiricy , we are all fucked and in the words of the great Kenny Rodgers "the best you can hope for, is to die in your sleep"

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By *oredchap20Man
over a year ago

anywhere

Fill her fulla red, half the price & twice the miles.. could care less if my cars siezed. Greedy governments can suck the back of them!

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Conspiracy theorists and people who support the notion of The Great Reset are examples of the types of nutjobs who propone bizarre views of the world such as the flat earth theory unidentified flying objects, new world order, etc.

As the world becomes more interconnected and complex and difficult for some to understand their bizarre cognitive processes become more prominent; in mental health parlance this is known as Schizotypism.

This is characterised by bizarre and unusual ideas, including religiosity but it has to be idiosyncratic and does not include the types if common religious beliefs of the disordered person's culture.

Proponents of theories, such as The Great Reset, will, you will find, also advocate other unusual ideas about how the Earth and societies function.

Regrettably, the enormous positive benefits of the WWW are diminished by such discredited theorists.

Their cognitive processes do not facilitate reality.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fuck me I thought the covid/ virus threads had all the nutcakes

The problem is you're so feckin mad you don't even know it

A bit disappointed that the word sheep wasn't used yet but the night is young "

Nope they expanded into other areas I. E. Ukraine and inflation and cost to feed into their horseshit conspiracy. Everything has to do with the great reset or the cabal or qanon. They're so removed from the reality that everything they've been banging on about for over two years didn't happen, they cling to anything with the slightest shred of evidence (usually completely wrong) to prove their bloody stupid thoery. Rabbit hole.

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

It's madness. And will have a knock on effect on everything else.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1.4 diesel was costing me 50 a fortnight to fill, during pandemic I got a fill at 1.28 , now have a 1.6 diesel and its costing me over 50 a week and thats not filling it.

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By *ittlemisspumpkinWoman
over a year ago

I love my cars and have 2 Japanese imports.. Filled them both up at the weekend from around a quarter tank in each.. One cost £90 and the other £85.. Its absolutely crazy I won't be able to hold out to it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My 1.4 litre engine filled up for 56euro, it doesnt get me very far.

luckily the reduced public transport rates come in soon.

we need to get over the fast living we've gotten ourselves used to anyway. better for the planet, better for us.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

So whats your Electric bills like ffs

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

"So whats your Electric bills like ffs "

I don't believe in electric cars, it's not the solution. I won't invest. I'm out.

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By *cottybear74Man
over a year ago

kilkenny

Another reason I no longer drive

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By *inag101 OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Galway

"I love my cars and have 2 Japanese imports.. Filled them both up at the weekend from around a quarter tank in each.. One cost £90 and the other £85.. Its absolutely crazy I won't be able to hold out to it! "

What Japanese cars have you? The prices of them have skyrocketed

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By *ore of thatMan
over a year ago

skerries

Got a fill of kerosene heating.oil today . Tank took 880 litres . It cost 871euros . . But 103 euros of that was vat . And green party will be responsible for more tax on may 1st...government should reduce their tax take

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By *oey4somefunMan
over a year ago

Dublin/Drogheda

It's getting beyond the joke now. The government has to do something before it spirals out if control. It will be €2 in a matter of weeks. I have a 5 min drive to work and it costs me €30 a week. I think il have to invest in an electric scooter at this stage

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By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

"Fuck me I thought the covid/ virus threads had all the nutcakes

The problem is you're so feckin mad you don't even know it

A bit disappointed that the word sheep wasn't used yet but the night is young "

Sheep…

I haven’t got all night to see where this goes……

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Fuck me I thought the covid/ virus threads had all the nutcakes

The problem is you're so feckin mad you don't even know it

A bit disappointed that the word sheep wasn't used yet but the night is young

Sheep…

I haven’t got all night to see where this goes……

I know you've only a few hours before you start the good morning thread

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By *ollinrock77Man
over a year ago

mullingar

Try be self employed and having to fill the whole time its becoming a joke

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Try be self employed and having to fill the whole time its becoming a joke "

You need to increase your rates to cover it

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By *ollinrock77Man
over a year ago

mullingar

"Try be self employed and having to fill the whole time its becoming a joke

You need to increase your rates to cover it "

Try telling customers that it's becoming a chore threading water at the moment everything gone sky high

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By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

"Fuck me I thought the covid/ virus threads had all the nutcakes

The problem is you're so feckin mad you don't even know it

A bit disappointed that the word sheep wasn't used yet but the night is young

Sheep…

I haven’t got all night to see where this goes……

I know you've only a few hours before you start the good morning thread "

I was going to give it about 51 mins but Hottie says no more before 4am so I’m going to try get an early night and sleep through the whole thread….

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Try be self employed and having to fill the whole time its becoming a joke

You need to increase your rates to cover it

Try telling customers that it's becoming a chore threading water at the moment everything gone sky high "

Not trying to be smart but you'll always be busy if you're too cheap

You have to pass on the increases

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Does anyone think that the price will decrease at some stage in the future?

Shoot me now - but it's all part of the Great Reset.

A pandemic, food and fuel shortages, massive price hikes, inflation, war, cyber attacks, possibly another virus - all a deterrent from what's actually happening.

But don't say we, the famous conspiracy theorists, didn't warn you

That's just it... you guys warn us constantly of all kinds of crazy shite... and it never happens. That's why we just ignore it."

It's a process obviously and takes time. We're only at the beginning of that process. Agenda 2030, another few years to go

Have you actually ever bothered researching the World Economic Forum, the members, the plan, the background of these people, some of the speeches, the infiltration of the Davos clique in all world governments and the powers they have over decisions, decisions on policy making, decisions on putting laws in place etc.

It's right there in front of your eyes, just clad a little more prettily, all in the eyes of social conscience, social responsibility and duties but at the loss of what you've known to be called democracy and the "freedom to move freely, speak freely, protest peacefully and work" pre Covid.

And things that were predicted did happen. And more as we speak.

But I realize it's a terrifying prospect so best put your head back in the sand and deny anything is happening that isn't quite kosher

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By *Whiskey Guy 2.0Man
over a year ago

Ballynaughty

One upon a time, about 25 years ago, before Euro arrived, filled a tank for £20 was wow...

Today are price crazy....

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By *ub_leitrim_guyMan
over a year ago

Out in the sticks

"One upon a time, about 25 years ago, before Euro arrived, filled a tank for £20 was wow...

Today are price crazy....

What %age of a week's wages?

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By *ittlemisspumpkinWoman
over a year ago

What Japanese cars have you? The prices of them have skyrocketed "

I have a Toyota chaser and a Honda Integra.. The prices have went silly.. I imported the chaser last year and its more than doubled in price if I sold it.

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

I suspect that by the end if this year fuel prices for road vehicles will be £2 sterling per litre.

The price of piped gas for central heating will more than double; if Russia decides to turn off the tap for natural gas, the sky is the limit for shipped LNG (liquified natural gas) from areas unaffected by war.

Frankly, from a security of supply perspective I always thought that relying on natural gas from the former Soviet Union, CIS, Commonwealth of Independent States,was astrategic miscalculation.

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By *ungry CatCouple
over a year ago

Belfast

We reached the point where local petrol stations don't have any unleaded fuel left..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A station near me had unleaded priced 197 a litre

That stopped me in my tracks.

Its essential journeys only now

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Diesel is now same price as unleaded in some places

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"A station near me had unleaded priced 197 a litre

That stopped me in my tracks.

Its essential journeys only now

200.05 in my local

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By *ungry CatCouple
over a year ago

Belfast

"A station near me had unleaded priced 197 a litre

That stopped me in my tracks.

Its essential journeys only now

200.05 in my local "

It would have been £1.54 here only there isn't any left

Judging by prices down south I'm not surprised why

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A station near me had unleaded priced 197 a litre

That stopped me in my tracks.

Its essential journeys only now

200.05 in my local "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The government doesn't care about the price of petrol and diesel since the prices have risen dramatically, so has the amount of tax they take. The time is ripe for people to stand up to these Green party idiots and refuse to pay the exorbitant motor tax, as most Euro zone countries such as France and Germany have only a nominal registration charges..

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

"Diesel is now same price as unleaded in some places "

Yeah, saw that this evening!

Why?

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

"I suspect that by the end if this year fuel prices for road vehicles will be £2 sterling per litre.

Frankly, from a security of supply perspective I always thought that relying on natural gas from the former Soviet Union, CIS, Commonwealth of Independent States,was astrategic miscalculation."

2022 - Tony Blair Institute sets out plan to halt Europe's dependency on Russian gas.. fuckin rich from the guy thar invented the term "Energy Security" after 9/11 and insisted the UK dealt with our addiction to fossil fuels in 2006...

2006 - Tony Blair has warned that security of energy supply will become almost as crucial an issue for this country as defence.

The Prime Minister (Tony Blair) was speaking as he marked the official opening of Langeled gas pipeline from Norway, which will provide about 20 per cent of the UK's gas needs for the next 30 years.

He needs to crawl back under his rock if he thinks he has something to say about energy supply today. Himself and subsequent later governments did nothing other than shut down coal fired power and switch to gas, claiming it was cleaner.

Before anyone says, I voted for him as all the others did that fell fir his BS.

As for mains gas, I have ordered 4x propane cylinders as 1) it is cheaper to use LPG, and 2) if gas gets shut off as long as I can find a cylinder, the boiler works..

Once I've converted the boiler to LPG, grid is not going back on mains. They can shove the Standing Charges where the sun isn't shining.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's mostly tax. If the greens have their way it will go up even more"

Hear hear ..a very truthful comment , I personally hate the Greens, all they do is TAX TAX TAX.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They blame the war ,while getting their oil etc from other Countries, people here have been getting ripped off regards petrol & Diesel prices for ages , it is now nearly €2 a litre in this Country for both but the Government don't give a fuck cause they get 61% out of every Euro spent on it, what a load of gangsters if ever there was any , white collar crime at its best .

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By *inag101 OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Galway

"The government doesn't care about the price of petrol and diesel since the prices have risen dramatically, so has the amount of tax they take. The time is ripe for people to stand up to these Green party idiots and refuse to pay the exorbitant motor tax, as most Euro zone countries such as France and Germany have only a nominal registration charges.."

Well said! We have to stand up together, this is ridiculous, it's mostly tax. Like the lady, essential journeys for me also

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paid 1.90 for diesel the other day,disgrace, government says they will intervene if it hits 2euro,time for intervention is now fs

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

I can see sales of electric scooters skyrocketing. Same for chainsaws as everyone goes back to solid fuel for fires as they can't afford home heating oil.

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By *etmebeurfantasyWoman
over a year ago

My town

I'd say my father's work will be effected Soon he's a 4 hour journey to and through to work and beyond, and travels throughout the day too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can see sales of electric scooters skyrocketing. Same for chainsaws as everyone goes back to solid fuel for fires as they can't afford home heating oil."

Will an e scooter travel 15 miles on 1 charge?

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

"Paid 1.90 for diesel the other day,disgrace, government says they will intervene if it hits 2euro,time for intervention is now fs

Trying to find where I saw it, bit it seem up to 85% of our diesel is refined in Russia and shipped here.

Dockers refusing to offload Russian boats plus import ban, I thinks its going only one way..

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

"I can see sales of electric scooters skyrocketing. Same for chainsaws as everyone goes back to solid fuel for fires as they can't afford home heating oil.

Will an e scooter travel 15 miles on 1 charge? "

Easily.. an electric bike definitely will..

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By *ungry CatCouple
over a year ago

Belfast

"I can see sales of electric scooters skyrocketing. Same for chainsaws as everyone goes back to solid fuel for fires as they can't afford home heating oil."

Talk about heating oil, Dirk got a quote last week for 500ltr - £357.55.

Yesterday same amount was £576.75

We have discussed converting our heating system into wood burning one if things continue in this fashion

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By *1n_eaterMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

Small mercy is that we are starting to come out of winter. Hopefully won't need the heating soon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can see sales of electric scooters skyrocketing. Same for chainsaws as everyone goes back to solid fuel for fires as they can't afford home heating oil.

Talk about heating oil, Dirk got a quote last week for 500ltr - £357.55.

Yesterday same amount was £576.75

We have discussed converting our heating system into wood burning one if things continue in this fashion

Totally scandalous what ye were quoted.

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

"I can see sales of electric scooters skyrocketing. Same for chainsaws as everyone goes back to solid fuel for fires as they can't afford home heating oil.

Talk about heating oil, Dirk got a quote last week for 500ltr - £357.55.

Yesterday same amount was £576.75

We have discussed converting our heating system into wood burning one if things continue in this fashion

If you have hot water tank, go for the log burner. 1x bag logs are £45-£65 and efficient burner should deliver 5-6kw/kg.

You could still use burner to preheat water then top off with boiler.

Solar Thermal is a good.option as is PV with a 'cheap' Heat Pump to use it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I shall be spending longer on the bog this summer to ensure I get enough turf cut. No way I could afford to heat the house with the current prices of home heating oil! I'm lucky I have that option to heat my home.

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By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

"I shall be spending longer on the bog this summer to ensure I get enough turf cut. No way I could afford to heat the house with the current prices of home heating oil! I'm lucky I have that option to heat my home. "

And presumably less people around junction 14…..

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

Put a free portaloo in your garden for people driving past. Loyalty vouchers, 3 visits for a free coffee..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And presumably less people around junction 14…..

Oh no I'll be up there selling turf €4 a bag €3 for Fabbers!

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

I put 25 quid of petrol into my car yesterday. Of those 25Euro 15quid is taxes!!! and 10quid covers all the costs to get the oil from its origin to my little Mitsubishi. It's absolute madness.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm curious though will it effect Fab meets. Are you going to meet that person an hour away for coffee knowing the price of fuel at the moment.

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By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

And presumably less people around junction 14…..

Oh no I'll be up there selling turf €4 a bag €3 for Fabbers! "

Would you do a swap for a bit of seasoned hardwood?…..

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over a year ago

The way the cost is gone ,people that do , it's important to say it , people that do ... will be hoping for a good Cheltenham , by that l mean that they will win a few quid to offset the price that they now pay .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And presumably less people around junction 14…..

Oh no I'll be up there selling turf €4 a bag €3 for Fabbers!

Would you do a swap for a bit of seasoned hardwood?…..

We should set up Fab Fuels serving your heating needs!

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By *indenMan
over a year ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

And presumably less people around junction 14…..

Oh no I'll be up there selling turf €4 a bag €3 for Fabbers!

Would you do a swap for a bit of seasoned hardwood?…..

We should set up Fab Fuels serving your heating needs!"

Excellent idea because Lindens hardwood servicing has some stiff competition out there, in a manner of speaking…..

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

I’ll be looking into PV solar now and with the little driving I do outside of work I’ll be thinking of getting an electric car in the future.

As for the van there’s little I can do at the minute, spent about €160 on diesel last week and it seems to have gotten thirstier

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1.10 of every litre of petrol and diesel is tax, 50 cent should be knocked off that at least

On heating your home I bought a Chinese diesel heater and ran it on kerosene, have used it many time in my place by venting the exhaust out the patio door through a brick, door is then closed over on a piece of 4x2,cheapest way to heat a room, 3 hours of full heat only uses 1.5 litres kerosene..

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By *appyPandaMan
over a year ago

Kilkenny, but Dublin is more fun

Unfortunately it's only going to start getting worse, and not just for petrol and diesel.

Wheat is also going to be in short supply this year, as Ukraine is the third largest exporter of grain, behind Russia and the USA, and our own agriculture may suffer as Russia announced a few months back it was going to pause the export of nitrates which are an essential material within our fertilisers and that may cause huge reductions in our harvests next year too.

And not to turn this into a purely russian thing. There's a whole load or higher ups who are profiting like crazy with the struggles of normal day to day people.

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By *moothride530Man
over a year ago

Dubljn / kildare

Fuel prices were crazy before the war started, sure that’s why the farmers and truckers were protesting years and months ago but the public were quick to blame them for holding them up on their commute , they knew what was coming but media were quick to blame them , we are getting fleeced with extra taxes compared to our European neighbors, the Russia invasion is only an excuse to blame , it’s about time the Irish government removed some of the excise duty that is crippling the public now

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By *oadrunner2000Man
over a year ago

city centre

What baffles me most of all is the attitude of some people towards fuel prices. They actually think that its a good thing that prices go this way in order to deter from using cars and oil and gas for heating. Do they not realise that u need a viable alternative to those beforehand. 50 grand electric cars and 30 grand home retro fits unfortunately are out of most peoples reach.

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By *ots_2_LoveCouple
over a year ago

Omagh, Tyrone

It's crazy, and will only continue to increase - the price of living on general. We will definitely be starting to watch the pennies much more carefully this year.

Ms X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

On way back from Cork today, I saw prices from 1.84 to 1.99 for petrol...shop around

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By *apt blackMan
over a year ago

Lurgan

Brace yourselves for more. Wholesale prices hit £1.70 a litre (excluding VAT) on Friday for delivery next week.

Your £2.00 a litre is coming!

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

Martinlewismoneysavingtips.

Diesel £1.68 per litre...

£85 to fill the tank.

Fill her up and drive off.

£50 Court fine.

Save £35 per tank. ??

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By *ickyjoe88Man
over a year ago

Carlow

"On way back from Cork today, I saw prices from 1.84 to 1.99 for petrol...shop around

Snap! Got 1.96 diesel in Cashel circle k, need a €10 to get me to Inver near Urlingford was €1.70 Friday so filled up there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The biggest problem is is the government they get 67 euro for every 100 you put in your tank the shop gets 3euro the supplier gets the rich get richer and the poor get poorer it's going to get alot worse

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

I noted on Sunday evening that diesel in some fuel stations in Belfast is almost £1.70 per litre.

I think that is a record.

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

"Martinlewismoneysavingtips.

Diesel £1.68 per litre...

£85 to fill the tank.

Fill her up and drive off.

£50 Court fine.

Save £35 per tank. ??"

Along with the criminal record, most retailers will run a Civil recovery and take your car to sell or bailiffs to your home and get it that way..

ASDA and BQ renowned for recovery of £3's worth of goods and adding up to £200 costs against you..

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

Cracks me up that many are still driving at 80-100mph on motorways. They must have monet to burn..

Do people not understand driving at these speeds, fuel consumption up 15% to 30%. They'll care when fuel stations are empty..

Anyone remember the Nationwide Drive campaign of the 80's. Slap a sticker in your car and drive at 55mpg.

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By *ortfadda_ladMan
over a year ago

carrick on shannon

It's going up 15 cent tonight..

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By *ford dudeMan
over a year ago

County

My home heating oil ran out today sadly. Just looked it up now

The cost of 300 litres of Kerosene is €493.73 - this was the cost for 500 litres last year.

The cost of 500 litres of Kerosene is now €788.83.

Fuel here in circle k is now 199.9 for diesel and 209.99 for that fancy diesel. Petrol is about the same.

These prices are only going to rise for the next while. Public transport isn't an option for me. It won't cover my shift times.

I'll get by but definitely having to make plenty of adjustments.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"It's going up 15 cent tonight.."

And down by 25c tomorrow night

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's going up 15 cent tonight..

And down by 25c tomorrow night "

It'll still be above 1.80 even with government cuts

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

President Biden's Press announcement today has guaranteed that the cost of all fossil fuels is going to skyrocket, and remain so for a very considerable period.

£2.00 sterling per litre with two weeks, I reckon.

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By *inag101 OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Galway

Is there meant to be a fuel protest soon? Has anyone heard?

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Is there meant to be a fuel protest soon? Has anyone heard?"

There's not a lot that can be done once the government cuts the duty tomorrow I presume

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Latest is govt will cut petrol by 20 cent and diesel by 15 cent from tomorrow, diesel is going up 15 cent a litre tomorrow only to be cut 15cent by government, pull the other 1 who do they think they are fooling it's no reduction at all, it cancels itself out.

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By *inag101 OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Galway

I feel sorry for private businesses trying to put bread on the table while taking such a hit with fuel prices

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I feel sorry for private businesses trying to put bread on the table while taking such a hit with fuel prices

Any business can claim back the vat on diesel, its still too expensive even with a rebate, I hear fishermen saying its not worth their while going to sea now as their profits are wiped out by price of diesel increase.

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By *inag101 OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Galway

"I feel sorry for private businesses trying to put bread on the table while taking such a hit with fuel prices

One of many professions I'm sure

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By *ilverfox74Man
over a year ago

dublin offaly

In all fairness the government can’t stop the increase. That’s world side. Cutting the tax is a start. As prices go up hopefully they will continue to cut taxes a bit and give everyone some chance of living.

Everything is going up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The price of oil is reaching level that it was back in 2008 and avg price was 1.03 per litre so why would the price now be reaching €2 per litre and above .... simply large taxes put on it over last decade plus ... so government has option to cut taxes quite a bit to help country for short time.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

The ESB announced a profit for 2021 tonight of 680 million

200 euro back to every bill payer is chicken feed

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

Yesterday, I passed a service station just off a motorway junction where diesel was £1.76 per litre.

Every pump had a car, van or truck on it, yet half a mile away was a garage selling diesel for £1.49 and one single car on the forecourt.

In 32 years driving, only twice taken petrol at a motorway services in an emergency and even then, only enough to get me to a junction and into a local town..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The ESB announced a profit for 2021 tonight of 680 million

200 euro back to every bill payer is chicken feed "

The ESB are legalized extortionists..€680 million profit..and allowed get away with it , they supply a much needed service , absolutely , but the prices they charge is absolutely scandalous.

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By *hyeyesMan
over a year ago

meath

The west is in a trade war with Russia

Expect shortages in the months ahead

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By *hyeyesMan
over a year ago

meath

Sorry , weeks ahead . Apparently the government are dipping into there reserves

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cracks me up that many are still driving at 80-100mph on motorways. They must have monet to burn..

Do people not understand driving at these speeds, fuel consumption up 15% to 30%. They'll care when fuel stations are empty..

Anyone remember the Nationwide Drive campaign of the 80's. Slap a sticker in your car and drive at 55mpg. "

This is good practical advice and it does make a huge difference to fuel comsumption, a few years ago Irish Ferries slowed their vessels for exactly this reason as it does save fuel. Driving at 80kph is good solid advice infact it's perfect

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

Reduction on excise duty has already been gobbled up by the petrol stations. My local station was just under 2 quid yesterday, today surprise surprise 2.10Euro per liter. Thanks very much!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Reduction on excise duty has already been gobbled up by the petrol stations. My local station was just under 2 quid yesterday, today surprise surprise 2.10Euro per liter. Thanks very much!

Mine the same €1.89 this morning and it's €2.05 now absolutely crazy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cracks me up that many are still driving at 80-100mph on motorways. They must have monet to burn..

Do people not understand driving at these speeds, fuel consumption up 15% to 30%. They'll care when fuel stations are empty..

Anyone remember the Nationwide Drive campaign of the 80's. Slap a sticker in your car and drive at 55mpg.

It makes very little difference driving at 80 or 100kph, the savings are minimal, you might save 2 euro on a tank of fuel, its nothing really.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Reduction on excise duty has already been gobbled up by the petrol stations. My local station was just under 2 quid yesterday, today surprise surprise 2.10Euro per liter. Thanks very much!

Mine the same €1.89 this morning and it's €2.05 now absolutely crazy "

1.99 in my local station, I remember during the lockdown it was 99 cent, I took a photo of it on my phone because I knew I'd never see a price that cheap again.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

"Reduction on excise duty has already been gobbled up by the petrol stations. My local station was just under 2 quid yesterday, today surprise surprise 2.10Euro per liter. Thanks very much!

I'm not sure it's been applied yet has it?

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

1.95 in the garage we go to and theres one out the road where its 2.25.

Seen a meme today

March 2021 cant travel more than 5km

March 2023 cant afford to travel more than 5km

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do the new reduction not come into effect at midnight tonight - sure way the way prices are going ide give it a few days and we’ll be back to todays

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Just an explanation from a small garage on the radio

The decrease in duty only applies to deliveries made after midnight tonight

Some garages only get deliveries every week

He'll take a week to sell what he has before he get more so his prices will not be going down yet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Checked the garage where I get mine paid 194.99 on Sunday,today petrol and diesel at 204.99 so it will be still 189.99 ffs

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By *ore of thatMan
over a year ago

skerries

Its a joke . Government puts exise dudy on petrol . Then charges vat on it . So basically its putting tax on tax . Great little country

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car! "
how many letters per blow...

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car! "

What are you trying to fill it with

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car!

What are you trying to fill it with

A pumpful for a pump

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car! "

I'm incredibly disappointed not to be blown randomly now I'm actually in junction 14

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car!

I'm incredibly disappointed not to be blown randomly now I'm actually in junction 14

You have to go inside the fellas toilet and spin the wheel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car!

I'm incredibly disappointed not to be blown randomly now I'm actually in junction 14

Ah did you not see me I was standing at the pumps with a sign saying will blow for fuel

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By *exesrangerMan
over a year ago

city

Its crazy alright. I'd fill up 2 or 3 times a week. Filled it today and it cost me €93 . Farkkk that's insane !!! I remember that yolk I have wouldn't take any more than €56 back in the good old days. Time to go electric I think although the price of leccy isn't getting any cheaper either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car!

I'm incredibly disappointed not to be blown randomly now I'm actually in junction 14

Ah did you not see me I was standing at the pumps with a sign saying will blow for fuel

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I was busy writing my own sign tbh

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Its crazy alright. I'd fill up 2 or 3 times a week. Filled it today and it cost me €93 . Farkkk that's insane !!! I remember that yolk I have wouldn't take any more than €56 back in the good old days. Time to go electric I think although the price of leccy isn't getting any cheaper either"

Welcome back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I spent €104 last night filling up my Audi A6 with diesel at €1.99 cent per litre. If I'm very gentle with my right foot it should give me about 900 kilometres of driving, so will have just have to cut back on the little on restaurants and impulse eBay purchases until. I'm kicking myself that I didn't buy a thousand liters of diesel during the height of the pandemic when it was a mere €1 per litre

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My local garage now has the diesel dearer than the petrol. They increased both today by the 15/20 cent just so they could take it off tonight.

Increase of €0.25 in a few days,

I’m €30 commute gost for tolls/diesel ffs

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

2 circle K on the Navan Road at the phoenix park

2.22 a ltr and both empty

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By *exesrangerMan
over a year ago

city

Welcome back"

Sshhhhh its still a secret

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

Welcome back

Sshhhhh its still a secret"

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By *hio76Man
over a year ago

leinster

Brent crude has dropped to $112 a barrel, wonder if that will be passed on as quick as the increases

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wonder are local vendors driving up the price as well with the promise of 20c decrease in duty and at the pump from 12am tonight ....

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

"Reduction on excise duty has already been gobbled up by the petrol stations. My local station was just under 2 quid yesterday, today surprise surprise 2.10Euro per liter. Thanks very much!

I'm not sure it's been applied yet has it?"

No it applies from tonight on but what I'm saying is that a lot of petrol station have hiked the price of petrol/diesel last night in accordance to the expected excise duty cut, so when the cut comes in we're back to the same price as it was a day ago. Basically pocketing the cut themselves rather than passing it on to the customer. It's absolutely scandalous!

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Just got a fill in circle K......€16.50 a litre

Sorry ...that was the coffee

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By *inag101 OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Galway

"Just got a fill in circle K......€16.50 a litre

Sorry ...that was the coffee "

Lol funny but so true!

on a serious note though the prices are getting way out of hand!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car!

I'm incredibly disappointed not to be blown randomly now I'm actually in junction 14

Ah did you not see me I was standing at the pumps with a sign saying will blow for fuel

I'll look it for your sign this evening so...

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over a year ago

"With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car!

I'm incredibly disappointed not to be blown randomly now I'm actually in junction 14

Ah did you not see me I was standing at the pumps with a sign saying will blow for fuel

I'll look it for your sign this evening so..."

I'm currently up at Junction 14 and for once it's actually cheaper than local garage it's €1.99 compared to €2.03

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By *ercc63Man
over a year ago

Hillsborough

Fill car once a week 90-100 litres !!!

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over a year ago

"With these prices I really will have to start blowing truckers at Junction 14 to be fill my car!

I'm incredibly disappointed not to be blown randomly now I'm actually in junction 14

Ah did you not see me I was standing at the pumps with a sign saying will blow for fuel

I'll look it for your sign this evening so...

I'm currently up at Junction 14 and for once it's actually cheaper than local garage it's €1.99 compared to €2.03 "
sign decommissioned lol. I'll see if I guess who you are lol

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