Petrol price up to a new high ($2.16)

**jafar** · 8th March 2011, 04:44

$2.16 for unleaded 91, $1.55 for diesel. They are really taking the piss

**White trash** · 8th March 2011, 06:16

That's not a new high. I seem to remember it being up around 2.25/L before.

**Maha** · 8th March 2011, 06:25

Interesting that last week the price of petrol at Kaiwaka Caltex was $2.05? and at Snells beach Gull it was $1.99...probably changed now but point is, why the difference in the first place? Kaiwaka cant blame cartage, its on SH1 and closer to Masrden Point than Snells beach.

**p.dath** · 8th March 2011, 06:40

Originally Posted by Maha

Interesting that last week the price of petrol at Kaiwaka Caltex was $2.05? and at Snells beach Gull it was $1.99...probably changed now but point is, why the difference in the first place? Kaiwaka cant blame cartage, its on SH1 and closer to Masrden Point than Snells beach.

Marsden point is a refinery. You might find they don't ship from their directly to the end service stations. They probably only ship to distribution points, and I wouldn't be surprised is the nearest distribution point is Auckland.

Also Gull imports their fuel, and doesn't use the refinery. Caltex probably does use the refinery.

So there are lots of reasons why the price of those two might be different.

**oneofsix** · 8th March 2011, 06:42

Originally Posted by Maha

Interesting that last week the price of petrol at Kaiwaka Caltex was $2.05? and at Snells beach Gull it was $1.99...probably changed now but point is, why the difference in the first place? Kaiwaka cant blame cartage, its on SH1 and closer to Masrden Point than Snells beach.

Found similar in Palmy years ago so asked the Gull owner. The other brands stick their prices up straight away whereas Gull didn't raise theirs until after the days trading. Don't know if it is still the same.
Personally I don't think they should be allowed to raise the price until the next fill.

**lone_slayer** · 8th March 2011, 07:04

I paid 2.02 at gull this morning and in town it was 2.10

**scumdog** · 8th March 2011, 07:06

Filled up the Thunderbird on Sunday - used my New World 20c a litre discount and it STILL cost $135...

**Big Dave** · 8th March 2011, 07:13

Ride motorcycle. Don't care.

**Devil** · 8th March 2011, 07:35

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Ride motorcycle. Don't care.

My thoughts exactly.

**rainman** · 8th March 2011, 07:56

Originally Posted by jafar

$2.16 for unleaded 91, $1.55 for diesel. They are really taking the piss

AA's opinion: learn to do without:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/transport/...ectid=10710594

Originally Posted by TFA

"We have to get used to the idea that as global demand increases and supply doesn't, we are going to be facing these kinds of price fluctuations, and whenever any little crisis comes along it's going to lead to price spikes," he said.

"The only way we can manage that is by reducing our consumption."

Of course, some of us smartarses have been saying for some time that this is going to happen. Last time the oil price rushed up the economy was booming. This time, not so much. Might hurt a bit more. Perhaps we will listen then, but maybe not.

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Ride motorcycle. Don't care.

And, yes, kinda. Actually, I ride motorcycle or drive insanely small car, don't care directly. But it's the second-order effects that will do us: fuel price increase=food price increase, for the most visible.

Question: What would happen to NZ if say, oil was two hundy plus a barrel, and petrol was $3.50/l, for 4 months? 6 months? What would you do in response?

**Whynot** · 8th March 2011, 08:01

Originally Posted by rainman

Question: What would happen to NZ if say, oil was two hundy plus a barrel, and petrol was $3.50/l, for 4 months? 6 months? What would you do in response?

I think i would probably freak out

**onearmedbandit** · 8th March 2011, 08:04

Originally Posted by rainman

Question: What would happen to NZ if say, oil was two hundy plus a barrel, and petrol was $3.50/l, for 4 months? 6 months? What would you do in response?

Ride my motorcycle. And drive my car. The cost of fuel doesn't change the fact I still want/need to get around. And the fuel companies know that.

**rainman** · 8th March 2011, 08:08

Originally Posted by Whynot

I think i would probably freak out

You would not be alone, I think.

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Ride my motorcycle. And drive my car. The cost of fuel doesn't change the fact I still want/need to get around. And the fuel companies know that.

Would your expenditure on other things not have to change?
Would you not ride/drive a bit less - y'know, in the "need" cases rather than the "want" cases?

**onearmedbandit** · 8th March 2011, 08:14

Originally Posted by rainman

Would your expenditure on other things not have to change?
Would you not ride/drive a bit less - y'know, in the "need" cases rather than the "want" cases?

Sure, there is less discretionary spending money about, but I'd say currently 90% of my driving/riding is a classed as a need, the other 10% is for pleasure. I can still cope with that.