Fuel Prices Today

Yep. School Holidays

Hi Patrol22,
I was being sarcastic about how rudd when he was PM, was banging on about how he, the fuel commissioner would come down hard on companies in instances like this.
Why would a government doing anything, even if they could?

"that is they put the prices up because they can and you and I will keep buying"
That's right, we don't have a choice.
Cheers

Agree with you in regard to the petrol commissioner - window dressing and a waste of money. But price fluctuations are the result of free markets, and in this case the end of the discounting period no doubt (still seems a high differential). If you think the price is bad now give it a decade and you'll be screaming blue murder. Once the global financial crisis eases and countries get back to growth the price of oil will take off again. No doubt many will berate govts for not doing anything to improve energy efficiency and find alternative energies - oh wait a minute that's precisely one of the aims of a carbon tax. Never mind, the malcontents will demand that the fed govt subsidise them at the expense of pensioners and the disadvantaged no doubt.

it should actually be closer to $1.10 bearing in mind the strong Aus$ - electricity, banks, local council rates and fuel all gouging the $$$$$$ for all they're worth - because they can. Essential services. No choice but to pay it and up it goes.......


Is it any wonder retail is suffering?

Hi John,
No consistency to it is there?
7 weeks ago, $1.459 for diesel in Grafton(BP), filled up before heading to Springwood QLD, Spent the weekend there, On the way home at Yatla, the BP on the left, $1.489. 300k's difference. It has always being the other way round.
This had been the case for the last few months, it's been cheaper here in Grafton then QLD.

And another thing, Why is it that the price always ends in a 9? $1.429, $1.459, $1.499, I guess it's because $1.50 doesn't sound as bad as $1.499. LOL