Super unleaded , cheaper abroad
01 February 2004, 08:48 PM
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just driven back from the south of France and 98 ron petrol is about 1.10 Euros and 95 ron 1.09 Euros making a difference of less than a penny a litre , WHY ? How come we have to pay such a big difference over here (about 4 or 5p a litre where I live)? Is this another case of rip off Britain ? ...any views ?
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01 February 2004, 09:09 PM
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I seem to remember reading that the petrol companies try to justify the difference in price because super costs them more to produce ...what a load of bull not in France it doesn't !
03 February 2004, 07:58 AM
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Most countries have a price difference. This table comparing fuel costs is from a Dutch site and gives a good indicator of the 95 - 98 RON price diffences.
Of the 29 countries, GB comes around mid-table. So not really a rip off then...
Difference between 98RON and 95RON expressed as % of the 95RON price in local currency - bigger % is bad!
Ranking Country Percent
01 Bulgaria 20.3%
02 Czech Republic 20.2%
03 Ukraine 15.6%
04 Ireland 14.6%
05 Spain 11.4%
06 Romania 11.1%
07 Greece 9.9%
08 Portugal 8.4%
09 Slovakia 7.9%
10 Poland 7.5%
11 Austria 7.1%
12 Russia 6.7%
13 GB 6.5%
14 Estona 5.4%
15 Latvia 5.1%
16 Lithuania 4.6%
17 Holland 4.3%
18 Hungary 3.8%
19 Germany 3.7%
20 Sweden 3.3%
21 Switzerland 3.1%
22 Croatia 3.0%
23 Finland 3.0%
24 Denmark 2.7%
25 Norway 2.6%
26 Luxembourg 2.4%
27 Slovenia 2.3%
28 France 2.0%
29 Belgium 2.0%
http://www.chvdelichtmis.nl/nieuwe_pagina_21.htm
Of the 29 countries, GB comes around mid-table. So not really a rip off then...
Difference between 98RON and 95RON expressed as % of the 95RON price in local currency - bigger % is bad!
Ranking Country Percent
01 Bulgaria 20.3%
02 Czech Republic 20.2%
03 Ukraine 15.6%
04 Ireland 14.6%
05 Spain 11.4%
06 Romania 11.1%
07 Greece 9.9%
08 Portugal 8.4%
09 Slovakia 7.9%
10 Poland 7.5%
11 Austria 7.1%
12 Russia 6.7%
13 GB 6.5%
14 Estona 5.4%
15 Latvia 5.1%
16 Lithuania 4.6%
17 Holland 4.3%
18 Hungary 3.8%
19 Germany 3.7%
20 Sweden 3.3%
21 Switzerland 3.1%
22 Croatia 3.0%
23 Finland 3.0%
24 Denmark 2.7%
25 Norway 2.6%
26 Luxembourg 2.4%
27 Slovenia 2.3%
28 France 2.0%
29 Belgium 2.0%
http://www.chvdelichtmis.nl/nieuwe_pagina_21.htm
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Super Unleaded is around the 1€ mark in most cheaper places in France (ie my local automated Shell garage). I've seen it as low as 96 euro cents at supermarkets.
Driving back from Barcelona on Sunday I bought SUL from a CEPSA (Total) station for 84 euro cents- about 60p ltr. Spain seems to be very cheap-not just for petrol either, a pack of 20 Marlboro costs €2.50 (£1.80ish) and a ltr of Tanqueray export strength 47% Gin is about £6.
The UK is a rip off no doubt about it.
Driving back from Barcelona on Sunday I bought SUL from a CEPSA (Total) station for 84 euro cents- about 60p ltr. Spain seems to be very cheap-not just for petrol either, a pack of 20 Marlboro costs €2.50 (£1.80ish) and a ltr of Tanqueray export strength 47% Gin is about £6.
The UK is a rip off no doubt about it.
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