Fuel price difference

Yep, if you didn't get the marketing discount on petrol it would probably be 10-15 cents higher and in line with the price of diesel.

This is becoming like an old chestnut on this forum, isn't it time we either paid the price and lived with it, or sell the 4WD.

Not a go at you Allen, just that it seems this comes up daily.........

Just spent the day driving around Sydney the prices for diesel went between as low as 1.29 to 1.45 and at some places it was 30 cents dearer than unleaded.

Why cant the ACC see this as well what a raught.

regards
Dave T

Now that the government is so compliant in keeping ULP users happy why don't we pressure your local member of paliament and ask them 'What are you going to do for me?'

They will soon get the message and tell the ACCC to investigate something atleast on why the difference.

Cheer.

Noticed on the weekend around Brisy that diesel seems to be dropping in relation to ULP, only (!!!!) about 9 to 12 cents a litre difference now instead of 15 to 20.
Interesting.

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the government give a subsidy for commercial diesel users? If the cost of diesel is higher then the gov get more tax from it and therefore less they have to pay out of their coffers for the subsidy?

Maybe they want more tax from it that's why they got rid of the subsidy for biodiesel. Just my little theory based on an unhealthy level of cynicism.

Barnesy

Search is you Friend.

Yes there is a price difference
There are a couple of reasons for this
There is a load of conspiracy theories out there about why there is a price difference
What can you do about it personally> Absolutely sweet F**K all
What can we do as a country> get more diesel cars on the road.

LPG has gone up 50% in the last 12 months where I live.

Diesel apparentely gets your further... You can't have the best of both worlds!

Why not?

Sadly the problem is that we Aussies are just to easy going and prepared to accept things.

I know that being ripped off by oil companies is very boring, but we can do something about it.

The simple basic facts;

1. In Britain, Eastern and Western Europe and SE Asia, diesel retails at between 10% and 20% less than ULP. My family have been to these countries in the last 18 months.

2. In Britain and Eastern and Western Europe, hi-tech diesels are encouraged because they burn less fossil fuel and are very effective in reducing green house gas and noxious gas emissions.

3. Australian Governments do not really give a stuff about global warming, green house gas emissions, depletion of fossil fuels or pollution in general as there are NO votes in it.

4. What makes Australia great is that we are laid back, easy going, tolerant and willing accept things as they are. Unfortunately, our culture doesn't help us in the long term.

What can we do? Very little as individuals but a few thousand people is a large crowd.

We can all write a polite, hand written letter to our local sitting state and federal members, Labor, Liberal or National.

Explain to them that Governments must force Oil Companies to reduce diesel costs to about 10% to 20% below ULP.

Tell your local member that if they don't take action then, at the next election, you will distribute your preferential votes as follows;

- All independents will get your 1st, 2nd and 3rd, etc. preferences;

- minor parties will get your next preferences;

- the major party candidate challenging the member will get your 2nd last preference, and

- the sitting member will be right at the very bottom of the list of your preferences.

If a few 1,000 letters like this went to the local members, regardless of Political Party allegiances, they might just get a little nervous and do something.

All it takes is for a few thousand people, each writing one short letter to your local state and federal member and Senators.

Keep on 4wding in your diesel
regards
Phil

I have read the emails from those who a sympathetic to the reason why the oil companies have to charge more for diesel.

It doesn't all make sense because;

1. From the 1950's until very recently diesel in Australia was the same as other countries, i.e. 10% to 20% cheaper than petrol.

2. About 18 months or so ago diesel increased, in Australia only, to about 10% more expensive than petrol. There is no obvious reason for this sudden change.

3. Diesel use in Australia is not minor compared to petrol, it is huge. Just travel the Hume Highway any night to see the diesel transports. Plus there are all of the farm, mining and industrial machinery that use diesel.

I really suspect that the oil companies are using retail diesel buyers to subsidise the large corporate diesel users and that our state and federal politicians are quiet happy for this to continue as long as it does not make any difference to their votes on election day.

This is not about Liberals, Nationals and Labor as they are as bad as each other when it comes to standing up to large international business. Politicians and their families don't buy fuel for their transport, tax payers provide it through the politicians electoral allowances.

The only way is to kick siting members out after 1 or 2 terms so that they loose their huge salaries, superannuation and lerks and perks.

Regards
Phil

Its simple.......

Oil companies jack up the price of diesel to subsidise the price of ULP.

15cents more per litre of diesel lets them take 3 or 4 cents off the price of ULP, of which they sell a lot more of, and make more profit through volume.

In case this sounds like I'm bias I found this on several of the major fuel companies web sites.....look it up......In case this sounds like im p1ssed off with this unjustice.....I am! it should be the other way around!

NUTS!