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16-10-2020, 09:18 AM | #1051 | ||
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Paid $1.70/L for E85 yesterday, I thought it was supposed to be cheaper than 98?
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16-10-2020, 09:59 AM | #1052 | ||
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16-10-2020, 12:12 PM | #1053 | ||
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91 $1.12 in Euroa yesterday. Diesel's been hovering around $1.30 mark.
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07-07-2021, 09:38 PM | #1054 | ||
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Getting ugly again. Almost cost me $120 to fill the FG X with 91 RON
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08-07-2021, 03:57 PM | #1055 | ||
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08-07-2021, 05:46 PM | #1056 | ||
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I got a bit of a shock today. $1.74 for 98.
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08-07-2021, 06:48 PM | #1057 | ||
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Still around $1.70/L for 91 here in Boganistan.
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08-07-2021, 07:01 PM | #1058 | ||
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Its hovering around $1.72/L for 91 Octane here (Brisvegas southside). The variation is insane. Not to mention, at times, there is 40c/L difference between servo's in the same area. Thankfully Diesel pretty well stays the same so wifeys Car and the daily arent too bad...
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08-07-2021, 07:06 PM | #1059 | ||
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gotta laugh 1 at post #1 in this thread....
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08-07-2021, 07:48 PM | #1060 | |||
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28-07-2021, 03:17 PM | #1061 | ||
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28-07-2021, 04:02 PM | #1062 | ||
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sill a $1.40 here in central coast nsw..
some are $1.80 next door to the cheapie's..
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28-07-2021, 07:30 PM | #1063 | ||
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I just purchased my most expensive tank of petrol for the Falcon. 74 litres of 91 RON for $131. Somebody get a paramedic for my wallet!
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28-07-2021, 07:59 PM | #1064 | ||
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Hi Guys,
Petrol in Goulburn was not too bad for a while but has since risen to 1 dollar 41 cents a litre for E10. |
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27-09-2021, 09:27 PM | #1065 | ||
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Bump to thread. Any of you following what is going on in the UK - petrol/diesel shortages? Apparently not enough lorry (I'll use the vernacular there) drivers, so fuel is not being delivered to the stations.
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28-09-2021, 08:41 AM | #1066 | ||
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Seen it, yes. Looks like its time to pay them a bit more. A bit like here with fruit picking, no local can afford to take the money, cause you can't live decently on it.
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29-09-2021, 10:28 AM | #1067 | ||
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Yep it seems so. Here's today's article:
https://www.zerohedge.com/commoditie...-energy-crunch They mention a shortage of 100,000 drivers, army being put on notice to deliver, and 50-90% dry at metro fuel stations. I can imagine it going 'I am Legend' if that were for food as well. I'm not old enough, but it seems the rising inflationary pressures (thanks: central banks spamming fiat currency) combined with supply chain shocks as we are seeing, evoke the early 1970s. Anyone here go through that as a young motorist/shopper? What was it like? My Mrs and I have begun back and forth discussions after the shop on which items are not there/shelves empty - having seen some incredible footage on yt of stores in the US. Maybe it wasn't such a smart idea shipping the cheapest tomatoes in a can 12,000km from Italy after all. In car terms, a good 2nd handy seems assured it's value for a while more.
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29-09-2021, 10:39 AM | #1068 | |||
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There is enough fuel, just can't get it to the bowsers quick enough, because panic buyers are emptying the stations. Some stations have imposed a 30 quid limit.
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29-09-2021, 12:46 PM | #1069 | |||
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29-09-2021, 12:51 PM | #1070 | ||
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Anyone else here Old enough to remember the Petrol Rationing of the late 70's early 80's.??
From Memory went off the Last Digit of your Number Plate.. Odd Numbers one Day evens the next with (I think) a 15-20 Litre Limit.. |
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29-09-2021, 02:01 PM | #1071 | |||
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29-09-2021, 02:27 PM | #1072 | ||
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Oh yeah, given Melbourne has been doing riots/earthquakes, I'm sure no-one would begrudge Geelong/Lara/Little River/Bacchus Marsh crew going kinky biker post-apocalyptic rage. If NSW is any guide, there are no rules anymore...
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29-09-2021, 02:45 PM | #1073 | ||
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Yes I remember the days in the late 70's of odds and evens matter of fact I remember before rationing the long queues and people missing out if the garage ran out of fuel; watched many punch ups in those days of people pushing their way in.
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29-09-2021, 02:47 PM | #1074 | |||
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Ads are now going or 50-70k pounds. 70k pounds would put you in the top 5 percentile of income earners in the UK.
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29-09-2021, 03:39 PM | #1075 | ||
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Paid a $1.64.9 fer 98 here where I reside.
Don't have the stupid price cycles BS here. Bin paying that or near fer months.
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30-09-2021, 01:21 PM | #1078 | |||
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A builder mate had a 44 in the centre line like as you drive into of double car garage in the 80's in town but at one point by law I believe you are not allowed to have 44 stored like that anymore. I am sure he said that. |
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01-10-2021, 11:21 AM | #1079 | ||
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It used to amaze me how when I lived in Queanbeyan a 15 minute drive from Costco all the fuel station prices were right up there compared to the Costco price. Even Fyshwick prices apart from the Metro servo which is closer to Costco than Queanbeyan used to be up there as well.
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01-10-2021, 12:15 PM | #1080 | ||
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Why does Adelaide have consistently cheaper fuel prices than Melbourne?
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