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Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:36 pm
by Saitek
our petrol is down 45p (roughly depending where you go) per gallon. Another 45p per gallon drop and we'll be back to the prices of 10 years ago. :D

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:27 pm
by TacitBlue
I've noticed that too, it's down to $1.99 here.

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:37 pm
by MWISimmer
our petrol is down 45p (roughly depending where you go) per gallon. Another 45p per gallon drop and we'll be back to the prices of 10 years ago. :D

Today unleaded fuel at my local supermarket is 86.9p per litre, a drop of 13p from early this year, when it was...99.9p per litre.
that's nearly 60p per gallon decrease!
Still too bloody expensive though. ..
Rob.

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:42 pm
by Saitek
Cool it may have dropped more from when I last saw it. I just spotted the thing on the news I knew it had come down quite a bit. Should be half the price it is now though. If you do a lot of miles it costs far more to feed the car than it does to feed a family. Seriously. We used to do about 200 miles per week and the fuel bill was big portion of the family income.

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:45 pm
by Hagar
Today unleaded fuel at my local supermarket is 86.9p per litre, a drop of 13p from early this year, when it was...99.9p per litre.
that's nearly 60p per gallon decrease!
Still too bloody expensive though. ..
Rob.

It still varies a lot depending on where you are. I've seen it locally at 81.9p per litre. That's quite a big drop.

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:57 pm
by Triple_7
Its really been a relief to see the prices fall so much since I returned home.  When I left for Taiwan July 30th gas was running in the $2.98---$3.03 per gallon range for regular self serve.  I returned August 19th to see it down to $2.75.  

Currently $2.12 on my way to work this morning and from what I hear its going to drop even farther if it hasnt already.  Its still way to high but at least my paychecks are starting to accualy pay off the bills again insted of going in the tank :P

Now if it gets down to $1 a gallon again I would be happy.  It was in the $1.25 range when I first started driving (legaly anways :-X )  

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:23 pm
by Saitek
I'm living in an oil crazed city. Aberdeen is a big oil place with lots of big oil firms here. I doubt that makes any difference to the prices, but I'll look tomorrow and see what they are.

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:07 pm
by beaky
Can't believe it's dipped below $2/gal.  already in some places around here... better fill my tank tonight, while I can still afford it. ;D

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:06 am
by Politically Incorrect
HMMM... gas prices dropping now, so what is next on the public bitch and moan list???

Guess it is time to turn on the TV and check the news Im sure the media and  Politicians are getting ready to unload the next wave of bull on us.  ;D

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:57 am
by Hagar
Bear in mind that even the cheapest petrol I've seen recently (81.9p per litre) works out at over $7 per (Imperial) gallon.

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:49 am
by legoalex2000
its nice to see the local prices of chicago in the $2.50 range, around $2.58 in my area.

the weirdest part is this isn't an election year, when republicians will try to get the vote by lowering gas prices.

:)Ramos

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:38 am
by Sir_Crashalot
We still pay around 1.30 Euro per liter(!) here. Which is way to expensive. Dutch government........ thiefs.

Crash ;)

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:46 pm
by Saitek
Going at 85.9p per litre at a small garage in Aberdeen centre. I think in other places its closer to yours Doug.

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:59 pm
by flymo
87.9 at my local morrissons
much better than the 104.9 i saw earlier this year crapepd myself when i needed to fill up and i was spending more than i was putting in

just need super unleaded to drop a lil more. (i use 97 only the best)

john

......watching the pennies

Re: Thanks to sliding oil prices...

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:37 pm
by Katahu
You know what's funny? The fact that oil companies find large oil reserves that can bring in barrels by the millions yet the gas prices [most of the time] only fall down by a nickle. ::)