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Sparkologist · 18-01-2005, 16:42

The disparity between unleaded fuel and diesel widened a few weeks ago when Asda took the lead and said that due to a glut in the fuel market they were going to drop the price of unleaded by 3 pence per litre; but the diesel price was left alone. Tesco and Sainsbury's soon followed suit. Petrol stations within the vicinity of these supermarket filling stations had to drop their prices to compete, or lose business.

We are hard hit in Accrington because the Asda doesn't have a filling station, therefore keeping the price competitive. I work next door to the Chuch Hall filling station, just off Dill Hall Lane. The price of diesel there is 86.9pence per litre. In Burnley, there is a Tesco, they charge 83.9p per litre. As a result Nightingales, on Trafalger Road, price match them. I don't make a special journey to do so, but Ialways fill my tank up when I am in Burnley.

We are ripped off for fuel in this country, but we are also being ripped off a little bit more each time we fill up in Accy.

18-01-2005, 16:42	#10
Sparkologist I am Band Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Overlooking 22 yards Posts: 1,321 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 57	Re: 7p?????? why The disparity between unleaded fuel and diesel widened a few weeks ago when Asda took the lead and said that due to a glut in the fuel market they were going to drop the price of unleaded by 3 pence per litre; but the diesel price was left alone. Tesco and Sainsbury's soon followed suit. Petrol stations within the vicinity of these supermarket filling stations had to drop their prices to compete, or lose business. We are hard hit in Accrington because the Asda doesn't have a filling station, therefore keeping the price competitive. I work next door to the Chuch Hall filling station, just off Dill Hall Lane. The price of diesel there is 86.9pence per litre. In Burnley, there is a Tesco, they charge 83.9p per litre. As a result Nightingales, on Trafalger Road, price match them. I don't make a special journey to do so, but Ialways fill my tank up when I am in Burnley. We are ripped off for fuel in this country, but we are also being ripped off a little bit more each time we fill up in Accy. __________________ Connect it: Red > Yellow, Yellow > Blue, & Blew to ....'kin bits! Any ramblings, meanderings, thoughts or musings are mine and mine alone. Any opinions expressed are Lettie's!