Why are Petrol prices so high when the price of the barrel of oil is dropping (26)

Jun 20, 2012 2:48 PM CST Why are Petrol prices so high when the price of the barrel of oil is dropping
Taureanmale
TaureanmaleTaureanmaleRoscommon, Ireland86 Threads 5 Polls 1,672 Posts
The exchange rate with the dollar, in which barrels of oil are priced, are not in our favour at the pumps. A rule of thumb is a cent change per dollar change in barrel of oil
Jun 20, 2012 5:51 PM CST Why are Petrol prices so high when the price of the barrel of oil is dropping
shyjim75
shyjim75shyjim75Kildare, Ireland1 Threads 175 Posts
Glatlol: And I start chemo tomorrow, happy days

I hope it goes ok for you. bouquet
Jun 20, 2012 8:05 PM CST Why are Petrol prices so high when the price of the barrel of oil is dropping
WESTERNSTAR1
WESTERNSTAR1WESTERNSTAR1†_ °_†, Cork Ireland8 Threads 5 Polls 3,490 Posts
Glatlol: And I start chemo tomorrow, happy days
teddybear angel
Jun 21, 2012 3:33 AM CST Why are Petrol prices so high when the price of the barrel of oil is dropping
jimbo79
jimbo79jimbo79carlow, Carlow Ireland85 Threads 8 Polls 4,259 Posts
I got petrol for 1.53 pl this morning that is as cheap as i have seen it since before christmas
Jun 21, 2012 8:57 AM CST Why are Petrol prices so high when the price of the barrel of oil is dropping
corkfene
corkfenecorkfeneTallow, Waterford Ireland2 Threads 37 Posts
the goverment has their hand in the price as usual with vat & duty,
here in cork you we have a lot of topaz stations all chargin different prices for unleaded, the cheapest i have seen is at start of sth link rd and its 155.9 lt, other smaller stations headin towards east cork are chargin 157.9 upwards.....
Jun 21, 2012 9:01 AM CST Why are Petrol prices so high when the price of the barrel of oil is dropping
Iseek
IseekIseekWaterford, Ireland2 Threads 455 Posts
corkfene: the goverment has their hand in the price as usual with vat & duty,
here in cork you we have a lot of topaz stations all chargin different prices for unleaded, the cheapest i have seen is at start of sth link rd and its 155.9 lt, other smaller stations headin towards east cork are chargin 157.9 upwards.....


Yep, I have seen it myself here in Waterford, so much for free market economics..
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