Thread: Petrol falling, but what about diesel?

Originally Posted by scarry

Considering diesel was around the $1.10 mark a while ago,maybe 2 yrs ago,it has had huge increases in the relatively short term.

Anyway,not that I really give two hoots.

I am pretty sure that petrol/diesel was hovering at about the $1 mark last year sometime over 100% increase since then is BS.
It is funny that the price skyrockets Immediately after a rise in crude prices But it takes weeks or months for the price at the bowser to drop after a drop in the crude price.
Gauging Bastards.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I am pretty sure that petrol/diesel was hovering at about the $1 mark last year sometime over 100% increase since then is BS.
It is funny that the price skyrockets Immediately after a rise in crude prices But it takes weeks or months for the price at the bowser to drop after a drop in the crude price.
Gauging Bastards.

Yes, they gauge quite well how much to gouge us.

Just filled up with diesel at Costco for 208cpl. Puma, across the road, routinely one of the cheapest retailers in the area are advertising 227cpl.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I am pretty sure that petrol/diesel was hovering at about the $1 mark last year sometime over 100% increase since then is BS.
It is funny that the price skyrockets Immediately after a rise in crude prices But it takes weeks or months for the price at the bowser to drop after a drop in the crude price.
Gauging Bastards.

Nothing to do with crude price in Australia.

Has a *lot* to do with product availability and reserves.

Has more to do with what the market will bear.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Has more to do with what the market will bear.

Not incorrect, however not the main driver behind it.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Has more to do with what the market will bear.

That is definitely how they work out the LPG prices,together with competition to a lesser extent.

If it is set too high,drivers just use petrol.It is always set to be only just more economical to use than petrol.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Of course it does. Still it’s not that drastic.

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Really, the biggest pain is for trucking operators who can have 1:1 fuel consumption levels depending on what they are moving.

It depends on what price you use as the starting point. I am old enough to remember when petrol was more than 50c/litre cheaper than most of the prices I see now.

I agree with what you say about trucking companies. The price they pay to fill up is an eye watering number.