Travelled through Ayr in north qld last week and diesel was 94.9! Must have a secret refinery in north qld to be that cheap!
Aus-Kiwi said
11:04 PM Feb 3, 2016
It has dropped in main cities too !! Don't complain !! I guess less tax's for gov ?? ohh no !!
Bruce and Bev said
01:15 AM Feb 4, 2016
In Perth, the major chains are still trying to flog diesel for between $1.19.9 to $1.29. Puma sells as low as $104.9 where theres competition, but if there is none, or they are near BP (who are always the dearest), then theyre expensive as well.
I find it interesting that one man band independants have been selling diesel for 3+ months now for $1.04.9 and obviously still make enough profit to pay staff wages, overheads and make profit. Theres one of these servos about 40 mins south of Mandurah who has been selling diesel for 94c now for the past 3 months.
I guess BP, Caltex, Woolies and Coles and just plain greedy and price gouging while they ignore the sabre rattling of the ACCC and the total lack of comment coming out of Canberra.
The above four were caught out by the ACCC about 8 weeks ago employing a price sorting house, which recorded prices of all the different types of fuels from all servos (through the Fuel Watch systems that the various State Govts operate). Every 15 mins, this sorting house sends to each of the majors prices by geographical area. This enables these retailers to price fix. Coles has agreed to stop buying this information WHEN their contract with the sorting house expires this coming July !
Woolies have refused to cancel their arrangement and the ACCC will once again take them to Court. No comment about BP and Caltex Starmart (these are the ones not operated by Woolies) who are still taking this information.
Seems the Banks and fuel companies run this country as they do whatever they want and ignore the groveling pleas by our Pollies to go easy on the public.
Phillipn said
07:43 AM Feb 4, 2016
deb-gary wrote:
Travelled through Ayr in north qld last week and diesel was 94.9! Must have a secret refinery in north qld to be that cheap!
Was that at the Shell roadhouse on the southern side of town? not Coles. They keep the others from over charging.
Cupie said
11:31 AM Feb 4, 2016
Bruce and Bev wrote:
In Perth, the major chains are still trying to flog diesel for between $1.19.9 to $1.29. Puma sells as low as $104.9 where theres competition, but if there is none, or they are near BP (who are always the dearest), then theyre expensive as well. I find it interesting that one man band independants have been selling diesel for 3+ months now for $1.04.9 and obviously still make enough profit to pay staff wages, overheads and make profit. Theres one of these servos about 40 mins south of Mandurah who has been selling diesel for 94c now for the past 3 months.
I guess BP, Caltex, Woolies and Coles and just plain greedy and price gouging while they ignore the sabre rattling of the ACCC and the total lack of comment coming out of Canberra.
The above four were caught out by the ACCC about 8 weeks ago employing a price sorting house, which recorded prices of all the different types of fuels from all servos (through the Fuel Watch systems that the various State Govts operate). Every 15 mins, this sorting house sends to each of the majors prices by geographical area. This enables these retailers to price fix. Coles has agreed to stop buying this information WHEN their contract with the sorting house expires this coming July ! Woolies have refused to cancel their arrangement and the ACCC will once again take them to Court. No comment about BP and Caltex Starmart (these are the ones not operated by Woolies) who are still taking this information.
Seems the Banks and fuel companies run this country as they do whatever they want and ignore the groveling pleas by our Pollies to go easy on the public.
As I have stated on this forum many times in the past, that in my opinion the ACCC is an absolute joke. Just like the Productivity Commission.
I missed out on the sub $1 fuel at a WW servo. Within hours it was back up to $1.24 or there abouts. I waited a bit & passed another selling at $1.04. So I picked it up there.
Some would say that this demonstrates that the competitive model is working. I say that it demonstrates that price gouging exists.
-- Edited by Cupie on Thursday 4th of February 2016 11:32:24 AM
deb-gary said
05:46 PM Feb 4, 2016
yep on the southern side
Grumpytoo said
08:41 PM Feb 4, 2016
I brought diesel at 93.9 today at a servo out of town. In town the big2 are 124.9
Felicia said
10:16 PM Feb 4, 2016
Small town in the Riverina last Friday Coles Express unleaded $1.35.9, Caltex $129.9 and Metro Fuel at $1.09 all within 2 kilometres radius of each other. The first 2 are on the main roads in and out of town.
Lynda
Cadpete said
11:43 PM Feb 4, 2016
Bruce and Bev wrote:
In Perth, the major chains are still trying to flog diesel for between $1.19.9 to $1.29. Puma sells as low as $104.9 where theres competition, but if there is none, or they are near BP (who are always the dearest), then theyre expensive as well. I find it interesting that one man band independants have been selling diesel for 3+ months now for $1.04.9 and obviously still make enough profit to pay staff wages, overheads and make profit. Theres one of these servos about 40 mins south of Mandurah who has been selling diesel for 94c now for the past 3 months.
I guess BP, Caltex, Woolies and Coles and just plain greedy and price gouging while they ignore the sabre rattling of the ACCC and the total lack of comment coming out of Canberra.
The above four were caught out by the ACCC about 8 weeks ago employing a price sorting house, which recorded prices of all the different types of fuels from all servos (through the Fuel Watch systems that the various State Govts operate). Every 15 mins, this sorting house sends to each of the majors prices by geographical area. This enables these retailers to price fix. Coles has agreed to stop buying this information WHEN their contract with the sorting house expires this coming July ! Woolies have refused to cancel their arrangement and the ACCC will once again take them to Court. No comment about BP and Caltex Starmart (these are the ones not operated by Woolies) who are still taking this information.
Seems the Banks and fuel companies run this country as they do whatever they want and ignore the groveling pleas by our Pollies to go easy on the public.
I've been getting my diesel from Vibe, North Perth - consistantly the cheapest diesel fuel in my area - it's really out of my way to fill there but at $1.079 compared to $1.29 or so at bowsers I actually pass going to/from work it pays to drive a little bit further!
sandsmere said
08:43 AM Feb 5, 2016
We've just spent a couple of days in Bendigo.
Diesel prices varied from $1.199 down to 1.129 and lots of other prices in between.
rockylizard said
09:22 AM Feb 5, 2016
Bruce and Bev wrote:
~~~SNIP I guess BP, Caltex, Woolies and Coles and just plain greedy and price gouging while they ignore the sabre rattling of the ACCC and the total lack of comment coming out of Canberra.
~~~SNIP Seems the Banks and fuel companies run this country as they do whatever they want and ignore the groveling pleas by our Pollies to go easy on the public.
Gday...
Sitting in our world of only knowing (if that is the right word) what the media tells us, it seems incongruous that retail fuel prices are at the level they are when it seems the fuel companies are doing it hard.
This week; in Dubbo Diesel $1-169 (So say $1-17) at all outlets , Wellington a smaller town and only 80 klms from Dubbo $1-049 at Shell, yet $1-149 at BP, drove into S.W. Sydney (Nth Liverpool) yesterday $0-947 at Independent. Agree with others ACCC a joke and Oil Companies no better than thieves.
Bruce and Bev said
10:03 PM Feb 5, 2016
if youre NOR Perth, WA, Nerabup 2 servos have been doing diesel for $1.04.9 for a few months now. One is United (I think) and the other is Puma).
The independent at Yanchep, half way between Yanchep and Wanneroo Rd is $107.9 and has been for about 3 months.
rockylizard said
10:18 PM Feb 5, 2016
Gday...
You might need to check the Victorian map to see how far apart these places are but, these are the prices for diesel this week -
SALE
Woolies $1.08 ($1.04 with docket)
Shell $1.18 ($1.14 with docket)
United $1.19
TRARALGON
Woolies $1.26 (less 4c for docket)
BP $1.25
Shell $1.26
TRAFALGAR
BP $1.25
Shell $1.25
NAR NAR GOON
Shell $1.09 (no dockets accepted)
Various MELBOURNE servos
Prices ranged from $1.18 to $1.27 and seemed to not be 'brand' dependent - same brands different prices in different suburbs.
It beggers belief how such a range of prices can be charged in various areas and there NOT be something wrong with the pricing mechanisms applied by the fuel companies, wholesalers and/or retailers.
One day someone will realise that one litre of milk is the same price ANYWHERE in the State but the price of one litre of fuel can vary horrendously.
EACH product suffers freight and therefore one would think that is not the determinant.
Cheers - John
Bruce and Bev said
04:12 PM Feb 6, 2016
Hey John. I think the big fuel companies have got their pricing mechanisms spot on - for them. Its called price gouging..........
Travelled through Ayr in north qld last week and diesel was 94.9! Must have a secret refinery in north qld to be that cheap!
I find it interesting that one man band independants have been selling diesel for 3+ months now for $1.04.9 and obviously still make enough profit to pay staff wages, overheads and make profit. Theres one of these servos about 40 mins south of Mandurah who has been selling diesel for 94c now for the past 3 months.
I guess BP, Caltex, Woolies and Coles and just plain greedy and price gouging while they ignore the sabre rattling of the ACCC and the total lack of comment coming out of Canberra.
The above four were caught out by the ACCC about 8 weeks ago employing a price sorting house, which recorded prices of all the different types of fuels from all servos (through the Fuel Watch systems that the various State Govts operate). Every 15 mins, this sorting house sends to each of the majors prices by geographical area. This enables these retailers to price fix. Coles has agreed to stop buying this information WHEN their contract with the sorting house expires this coming July !
Woolies have refused to cancel their arrangement and the ACCC will once again take them to Court. No comment about BP and Caltex Starmart (these are the ones not operated by Woolies) who are still taking this information.
Seems the Banks and fuel companies run this country as they do whatever they want and ignore the groveling pleas by our Pollies to go easy on the public.
Was that at the Shell roadhouse on the southern side of town? not Coles. They keep the others from over charging.
As I have stated on this forum many times in the past, that in my opinion the ACCC is an absolute joke. Just like the Productivity Commission.
I missed out on the sub $1 fuel at a WW servo. Within hours it was back up to $1.24 or there abouts. I waited a bit & passed another selling at $1.04. So I picked it up there.
Some would say that this demonstrates that the competitive model is working. I say that it demonstrates that price gouging exists.
-- Edited by Cupie on Thursday 4th of February 2016 11:32:24 AM
yep on the southern side
Lynda
I've been getting my diesel from Vibe, North Perth - consistantly the cheapest diesel fuel in my area - it's really out of my way to fill there but at $1.079 compared to $1.29 or so at bowsers I actually pass going to/from work it pays to drive a little bit further!
We've just spent a couple of days in Bendigo.
Diesel prices varied from $1.199 down to 1.129 and lots of other prices in between.
Gday...
Sitting in our world of only knowing (if that is the right word) what the media tells us, it seems incongruous that retail fuel prices are at the level they are when it seems the fuel companies are doing it hard.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/bp-profit-tumbles-91-per-cent-amid-oil-slump-falling-short-of-estimates-20160202-gmk33s.html
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/feb/04/shell-profits-plunge-87
Cheers - John
The independent at Yanchep, half way between Yanchep and Wanneroo Rd is $107.9 and has been for about 3 months.
Gday...
You might need to check the Victorian map to see how far apart these places are but, these are the prices for diesel this week -
SALE
TRARALGON
TRAFALGAR
NAR NAR GOON
Various MELBOURNE servos
It beggers belief how such a range of prices can be charged in various areas and there NOT be something wrong with the pricing mechanisms applied by the fuel companies, wholesalers and/or retailers.
One day someone will realise that one litre of milk is the same price ANYWHERE in the State but the price of one litre of fuel can vary horrendously.
EACH product suffers freight and therefore one would think that is not the determinant.
Cheers - John