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A POOLE petrol station is now one of the most expensive places to fill up in the UK.
The BP garage in Longfleet Road, the only filling station in the town centre, charges a massive 119.9p per litre for unleaded - 8p above the national average.
This rise comes amid reports of thieves siphoning petrol from private cars across Bournemouth in a bid to beat spiralling fuel costs.
Average UK prices have continued to rise after the £5 per gallon mark was breached earlier this month. On Wednesday the UK unleaded average was 111.94p per litre and 123.13p per litre for diesel.
Steve Turpin, regional manager of the independent Malthurst Group, the multi-million pound company operating the Longfleet Road garage, said: "We set our prices in line with the national picture and prices are rocketing nationally day-by-day."
Soaring world oil prices and the recent industrial activity at Grangemouth oil refinery have further driven up the costs of petrol during the past fortnight.
But a litre of unleaded at Wimborne Road's Texaco station, Poole, cost 112.9p per litre, and at Fleetsbridge Tesco Extra it is a full 10p cheaper than Longfleet Road, at 109.9p per litre.
AA spokesman Luke Bosdet said the Longfleet Road price was "high, but not the highest" in the UK. Motorists pay more in parts of London and at motorway service stations.
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But he added: "Prices like Poole are usually found at stations on industrial sites or attached to car dealerships - where they don't have the need to attract people in by setting prices low."
Driver Paul Smith, 27, of Boscombe, said: "To be honest I don't really look at the prices anymore. It is just so depressing."
Businessman Ross Charnock, 37, of Poole, said the garage's proximity to Poole Hospital could be why people still flocked to the pumps.
He added: "I really think, despite all the media coverage, people are just getting used to the high prices now. I guess it is a sign of the times."
Meanwhile, Maggie Taylor, 42, of Dorset, said: "A couple of pence extra per litre barely adds up to a £1 a tank extra. It may cost you this much driving around looking for a cheaper option.
"I think the government's tax on fuel is the problem - they could be helping people out, but they just don't seem to care."
At what price will you stop buying petrol? Comment below
5:49am Thursday 15th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: PokesdownMark, Pokesdown on 8:06am Thu 15 May 08
This is informative:
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I think its clear that tax is a significant reason for the high prices.
This is informative:
http://www.petrolpri
ces.com/fuel-tax.htm
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I think its clear that tax is a significant reason for the high prices.
Posted by: John, Poole on 8:18am Thu 15 May 08
[quote]Businessman Ross Charnock, 37, of Poole, said the garage's proximity to Poole Hospital could be why people still flocked to the pumps.[/quote]
This is enough to make you sick!
Businessman Ross Charnock, 37, of Poole, said the garage's proximity to Poole Hospital could be why people still flocked to the pumps.
This is enough to make you sick!
Posted by: fedupwithjobsworths, Moordown on 8:18am Thu 15 May 08
The rising price of oil is a dream come true for Gordon “Turpin” Brown. Every time petrol goes up so does his tax take. In addition, these higher prices result in bumper profits for the oil companies so Gordon takes extra billions from them in Corporation Taxes. The “global Warming” trump card is then used to justify the end result of higher taxes. With oil at $120 a barrel the government and oil companies will not leave it in the ground, they will milk every penny from it (us). They will get the “lentil-munchers” on board by lobbing them a few useless windmills to play with – the real alternatives which are capable of producing reliable sources of energy (nuclear, tidal, wave, fuel cells etc.) will be held back until the oil is nearly gone. Once the oil has gone road pricing will be back with a vengeance, so, when we all drive zero emission lentil powered cars, motorists will still be taxed to the hilt. Its all one big con.
The rising price of oil is a dream come true for Gordon “Turpin” Brown. Every time petrol goes up so does his tax take. In addition, these higher prices result in bumper profits for the oil companies so Gordon takes extra billions from them in Corporation Taxes. The “global Warming” trump card is then used to justify the end result of higher taxes. With oil at $120 a barrel the government and oil companies will not leave it in the ground, they will milk every penny from it (us). They will get the “lentil-munchers” on board by lobbing them a few useless windmills to play with – the real alternatives which are capable of producing reliable sources of energy (nuclear, tidal, wave, fuel cells etc.) will be held back until the oil is nearly gone. Once the oil has gone road pricing will be back with a vengeance, so, when we all drive zero emission lentil powered cars, motorists will still be taxed to the hilt. Its all one big con.
Posted by: pilot, Bournemouth on 8:33am Thu 15 May 08
Whether it's the Government or the Council, they will always take the motorist for a ride. Theres enough motorists to change things but they won't stick together. Shame
Whether it's the Government or the Council, they will always take the motorist for a ride. Theres enough motorists to change things but they won't stick together. Shame
Posted by: blogin, bournemouth on 8:58am Thu 15 May 08
[quote][bold]pilot[/bold] wrote:
Whether it's the Government or the Council, they will always take the motorist for a ride. Theres enough motorists to change things but they won't stick together. Shame[/quote] i agree pepole don`t stick together anymore
we seem to be afraid to fight the goverment anymore. we just seem to put up with things insted of fighting we have lost the get up and go .
pilot wrote:
Whether it's the Government or the Council, they will always take the motorist for a ride. Theres enough motorists to change things but they won't stick together. Shame
i agree pepole don`t stick together anymore
we seem to be afraid to fight the goverment anymore. we just seem to put up with things insted of fighting we have lost the get up and go .
Posted by: Benjamin, Hamworthy on 9:17am Thu 15 May 08
There is no need to buy fuel at BP Longfleet Road! Every driver has to pass other petrol stations which ever road they take out of Poole. Boycott BP. They will soon reduce this ridiculous price when they have no customers.
There is no need to buy fuel at BP Longfleet Road! Every driver has to pass other petrol stations which ever road they take out of Poole. Boycott BP. They will soon reduce this ridiculous price when they have no customers.
Posted by: Benjamin, Hamworthy on 9:27am Thu 15 May 08
Highwayman Brown could take off 10p per litre and still be in pocket from these excessive prices.
Highwayman Brown could take off 10p per litre and still be in pocket from these excessive prices.
Posted by: omegaman, Bournemouth on 9:28am Thu 15 May 08
[quote][bold]Benjamin[/bold] wrote:
There is no need to buy fuel at BP Longfleet Road! Every driver has to pass other petrol stations which ever road they take out of Poole. Boycott BP. They will soon reduce this ridiculous price when they have no customers.[/quote] EXACTLY!
Benjamin wrote:
There is no need to buy fuel at BP Longfleet Road! Every driver has to pass other petrol stations which ever road they take out of Poole. Boycott BP. They will soon reduce this ridiculous price when they have no customers.
EXACTLY!
Posted by: davey, bournemouth on 10:27am Thu 15 May 08
I remember when Super used to be 4-5p above the normal unleaded, it has now grown to 11p more!! thats a large margin for cars that cant take lower than 97 ron petrol.
£1,24.9 is a nice 40p rise in 6 months!! thats 50%!!!
I remember when Super used to be 4-5p above the normal unleaded, it has now grown to 11p more!! thats a large margin for cars that cant take lower than 97 ron petrol.
£1,24.9 is a nice 40p rise in 6 months!! thats 50%!!!
Posted by: Christopher, Wallisdown & Winton West on 11:22am Thu 15 May 08
Yet again today I received an email to be forwarded on to 10 others resulting in an on mass refusal to use BP and Esso. This will hopefully make the big cats reduce prices, thus the same happening to other sources.
It is becoming beyond the point now, made worse by our government under the squinting eyes, suck back lips, and ridiculous smile of our illustrious leader, who sits back with a huge pocket full of wages and allowances and does nothing.
Many people for various reasons need their cars. The governments public transport systems do not work, and will also be as expensive due to fuel.
Get rid of them, get rid of them all. Leave out BP and Esso.
Yet again today I received an email to be forwarded on to 10 others resulting in an on mass refusal to use BP and Esso. This will hopefully make the big cats reduce prices, thus the same happening to other sources.
It is becoming beyond the point now, made worse by our government under the squinting eyes, suck back lips, and ridiculous smile of our illustrious leader, who sits back with a huge pocket full of wages and allowances and does nothing.
Many people for various reasons need their cars. The governments public transport systems do not work, and will also be as expensive due to fuel.
Get rid of them, get rid of them all. Leave out BP and Esso.
Posted by: derek, dorset on 11:42am Thu 15 May 08
BP and Esso mass refusal , they are laughing all the way to the bank as they offload any surplus fuels to the supermarkets forecourts.
There is very little that can be done to protest , the pet/chem industry is just to big .
The Gvmnt , ever known them care what is happening at street level ?
BP and Esso mass refusal , they are laughing all the way to the bank as they offload any surplus fuels to the supermarkets forecourts.
There is very little that can be done to protest , the pet/chem industry is just to big .
The Gvmnt , ever known them care what is happening at street level ?
Posted by: avocado, Christchurch on 12:05pm Thu 15 May 08
Petroleum is a finite substance and we have reached the inevitable point at which it simply isn't possible to increase the rate at which we extract it from the ground. Most oil-producing countries, including the US, have already seen their glory days and are now watching output from their wells gradually dwindle.
While it may be true that the corporations and the government are creaming the situation at our expense (and failing to inform us honestly about the situation), rather than looking for villains, we should be exploring how we can adapt to having less oil next year, and even less the year after that. Rebuilding our oil-dependent transport, agricultural and manufacturing infrastructure is going to be a big job, and it's going to take time. So the sooner we start, the better.
The real problem is that we use too much oil. It's that simple and that difficult. If we truly want to reduce our vulnerability to high prices, the best way to do so is to reduce consumption.
"Peak Oil" - google it!
Petroleum is a finite substance and we have reached the inevitable point at which it simply isn't possible to increase the rate at which we extract it from the ground. Most oil-producing countries, including the US, have already seen their glory days and are now watching output from their wells gradually dwindle.
While it may be true that the corporations and the government are creaming the situation at our expense (and failing to inform us honestly about the situation), rather than looking for villains, we should be exploring how we can adapt to having less oil next year, and even less the year after that. Rebuilding our oil-dependent transport, agricultural and manufacturing infrastructure is going to be a big job, and it's going to take time. So the sooner we start, the better.
The real problem is that we use too much oil. It's that simple and that difficult. If we truly want to reduce our vulnerability to high prices, the best way to do so is to reduce consumption.
"Peak Oil" - google it!
Posted by: Phil, Bournemouth on 12:10pm Thu 15 May 08
I don't see trade/motorist fuel protests as being effective in the long run, except if they were just before a general election (oops, the protesters forgot about that in 2005, never mind, there'll be another one in a few years).
What I can't believe is how the government, led by an accountant, isn't trying harder to combat inflation. This is far more serious than our pockets really, its the whole economy.
Everything needs fuel to move: food, most of our electricity, water, electronic goods, people - every time fuel increases long term at the pumps it pushes all these things up.
If the pound weakens more and (because of the strong pound we don't manufacture much here any more) Chinese made goods stop going down in price (deflationary) then my god we are in for serious inflation - add high fuel to the mix and it's worse but I think the chancellor might have to act when this is happening and significantly reduce fuel duty then (but keep the option to put it back up again).
That's how I see fuel tax in the bigger picture but things will have to get much, much worse before this is a reality. Fuel could reach anything between now and then.
The answer is to buy diesel cars with engines suitable for burning veg oil - buy bulk and it's less than half the price before declaring duty (which you might forget to do like the government forgetting about low income drivers with no public transport choice where they live) - it's more complicated than you think as it has to be certified as a certain fuel type, which varies depending on your region. This is informative: http://www.vegetable
oildiesel.co.uk/cust
oms.html
I don't see trade/motorist fuel protests as being effective in the long run, except if they were just before a general election (oops, the protesters forgot about that in 2005, never mind, there'll be another one in a few years).
What I can't believe is how the government, led by an accountant, isn't trying harder to combat inflation. This is far more serious than our pockets really, its the whole economy.
Everything needs fuel to move: food, most of our electricity, water, electronic goods, people - every time fuel increases long term at the pumps it pushes all these things up.
If the pound weakens more and (because of the strong pound we don't manufacture much here any more) Chinese made goods stop going down in price (deflationary) then my god we are in for serious inflation - add high fuel to the mix and it's worse but I think the chancellor might have to act when this is happening and significantly reduce fuel duty then (but keep the option to put it back up again).
That's how I see fuel tax in the bigger picture but things will have to get much, much worse before this is a reality. Fuel could reach anything between now and then.
The answer is to buy diesel cars with engines suitable for burning veg oil - buy bulk and it's less than half the price before declaring duty (which you might forget to do like the government forgetting about low income drivers with no public transport choice where they live) - it's more complicated than you think as it has to be certified as a certain fuel type, which varies depending on your region. This is informative: http://www.vegetable
oildiesel.co.uk/cust
oms.html
Posted by: davey, bournemouth on 12:52pm Thu 15 May 08
That is not the answer, that pushes up the price of foods up which is why inflation and food prices are rocketing at the moment, you are just switching where the costs are.
The whole point is we burnt too much fuel, we need to start walking, running, cyclying again its time to put the cars back in the garage until a renewable resource can we attached to the cars that they run from.
That is not the answer, that pushes up the price of foods up which is why inflation and food prices are rocketing at the moment, you are just switching where the costs are.
The whole point is we burnt too much fuel, we need to start walking, running, cyclying again its time to put the cars back in the garage until a renewable resource can we attached to the cars that they run from.
Posted by: anton, uk on 1:33pm Thu 15 May 08
Those illegal foreign invasions have to be funded somehow.
Those illegal foreign invasions have to be funded somehow.
Posted by: simon, bournemouth on 2:20pm Thu 15 May 08
its really is a rip off putting fuel in the car now, and i struggle to pay for it, but on a slightly different note, can i tag onto this story and say how rubbish some petrol stations are in turning customers over. I often go to the Tesco petrol station in Branksome on Poole road, as its close to me and usualy the cheapest anyway, but it really is the crappest place to go to. Thers only two tills and theres usualy only one working, as they seem to cash up one or the other of them, every hour, and also when the tanker comes they cone off all the pumps even at the other side to where the tanker parks (if youve seen where the tanker parks you'd know what i mean) even though if it was gonna blow, being slightly the other side of the cones wouldnt make make much difference to anyone) and also, poole road is really busy and yet often people are queing to get onto the forecourt down pool road itself, which hold up the traffic. Why cant bloody tescos get some traffic management on the forecourt when its busy. And why, when i eat at a restaurant i can pay my bill by somebody coming over with a little hand held device to shove my debit card in, and yet petrol stations cant do the same, if all im paying for is petrol. It would save everyone spending half there life sat in a queue.
its really is a rip off putting fuel in the car now, and i struggle to pay for it, but on a slightly different note, can i tag onto this story and say how rubbish some petrol stations are in turning customers over. I often go to the Tesco petrol station in Branksome on Poole road, as its close to me and usualy the cheapest anyway, but it really is the crappest place to go to. Thers only two tills and theres usualy only one working, as they seem to cash up one or the other of them, every hour, and also when the tanker comes they cone off all the pumps even at the other side to where the tanker parks (if youve seen where the tanker parks you'd know what i mean) even though if it was gonna blow, being slightly the other side of the cones wouldnt make make much difference to anyone) and also, poole road is really busy and yet often people are queing to get onto the forecourt down pool road itself, which hold up the traffic. Why cant bloody tescos get some traffic management on the forecourt when its busy. And why, when i eat at a restaurant i can pay my bill by somebody coming over with a little hand held device to shove my debit card in, and yet petrol stations cant do the same, if all im paying for is petrol. It would save everyone spending half there life sat in a queue.
Posted by: p.satlast, bournemouth on 5:06pm Thu 15 May 08
BP & Texaco tend to be the most expensive.Try ESSO or Shell.In fact try anywhere outside Bournemouth.
BP & Texaco tend to be the most expensive.Try ESSO or Shell.In fact try anywhere outside Bournemouth.
Posted by: Christopher, Wallisdown & Winton West on 5:16pm Thu 15 May 08
[bold]By Phil: The answer is to buy diesel cars with engines suitable for burning veg oil - buy bulk and it's less than half the price before declaring duty (which you might forget to do like the government forgetting about low income drivers with no public transport choice where they live) - it's more complicated than you think as it has to be certified as a certain fuel type, which varies depending on your region. This is informative: http://www.vegetable
oildiesel.co.uk/cust
oms.html[/bold]
I have considered this, as my vehicle can run on veggie oil, but recently the cost of this oil also increased by some 400% or more. I know some one who goes round the local chippies and collects and filters the fryer oils, mixes with a drop of diesel, and off he goes.
Incidentally, not that I wish it to, but did red diesel increase also.
By Phil: The answer is to buy diesel cars with engines suitable for burning veg oil - buy bulk and it's less than half the price before declaring duty (which you might forget to do like the government forgetting about low income drivers with no public transport choice where they live) - it's more complicated than you think as it has to be certified as a certain fuel type, which varies depending on your region. This is informative: http://www.vegetable
oildiesel.co.uk/cust
oms.html
I have considered this, as my vehicle can run on veggie oil, but recently the cost of this oil also increased by some 400% or more. I know some one who goes round the local chippies and collects and filters the fryer oils, mixes with a drop of diesel, and off he goes.
Incidentally, not that I wish it to, but did red diesel increase also.
Posted by: wackerone, Lee on the Solent on 8:27pm Thu 15 May 08
Re. Simon and his ilk, the reason for the long Queues at Branksome Tesco and their other outlets is that you have chased after their slightly cheaper petrol for a number of years the result being that you have forced all the other retailers out of business. I can remember the days of at least 3 more stations in Bournemouth Rd, another in Parkstone, the one in Poole Rd where Seawards is now and the BP at Bournemouth West! And that is in the space of about 2 miles! You reap what you sow! As for when people will stop buying petrol- never, they would sooner starve before that.
Re. Simon and his ilk, the reason for the long Queues at Branksome Tesco and their other outlets is that you have chased after their slightly cheaper petrol for a number of years the result being that you have forced all the other retailers out of business. I can remember the days of at least 3 more stations in Bournemouth Rd, another in Parkstone, the one in Poole Rd where Seawards is now and the BP at Bournemouth West! And that is in the space of about 2 miles! You reap what you sow! As for when people will stop buying petrol- never, they would sooner starve before that.
Posted by: Old Contemptible, Poole on 4:32am Fri 16 May 08
The amount of sunshine daily on the Sahara Desert is enough to generate power to the whole world, plus desalinate sea water too! Necessity is the motherhood of invention but the left and rightwingers want to control everything about our lives for THEIR benefit..not ours!
The amount of sunshine daily on the Sahara Desert is enough to generate power to the whole world, plus desalinate sea water too! Necessity is the motherhood of invention but the left and rightwingers want to control everything about our lives for THEIR benefit..not ours!
Posted by: moki, corfe mullen on 2:37pm Fri 16 May 08
I struggle to pay for fuel too, wish I could 'car share', but as a community care worker it is an impossibility. With the rising prices in fuel, it would be nice if the government increased their 40 pence per mile payment, but they havent, what a suprise! If petrol rises much higher, then I will have to look for another job whereby I dont have to travel so much, which will be a shame as I love my job and enjoy being able to help people remain in their own homes.
I struggle to pay for fuel too, wish I could 'car share', but as a community care worker it is an impossibility. With the rising prices in fuel, it would be nice if the government increased their 40 pence per mile payment, but they havent, what a suprise! If petrol rises much higher, then I will have to look for another job whereby I dont have to travel so much, which will be a shame as I love my job and enjoy being able to help people remain in their own homes.
Posted by: moki, corfe mullen on 2:41pm Fri 16 May 08
I struggle to pay for fuel too, wish I could 'car share', but as a community care worker it is an impossibility. With the rising prices in fuel, it would be nice if the government increased their 40 pence per mile payment, but they havent, what a suprise! If petrol rises much higher, then I will have to look for another job whereby I dont have to travel so much, which will be a shame as I love my job and enjoy being able to help people remain in their own homes.
I struggle to pay for fuel too, wish I could 'car share', but as a community care worker it is an impossibility. With the rising prices in fuel, it would be nice if the government increased their 40 pence per mile payment, but they havent, what a suprise! If petrol rises much higher, then I will have to look for another job whereby I dont have to travel so much, which will be a shame as I love my job and enjoy being able to help people remain in their own homes.
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