That's speculation if i ever heard it. Have you got any evidence to support this theory?Quote:
Originally Posted by docjames
Wasn't this topic about diesel, how'd we get on to petrol???
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That's speculation if i ever heard it. Have you got any evidence to support this theory?Quote:
Originally Posted by docjames
Wasn't this topic about diesel, how'd we get on to petrol???
Where getting ripped off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoddy
How can the independent BP servo's sell diesel 5 cents cheaper consistently
Than the BP owned stations.
For the last 12 months that I have changed to BP the BP Normanhurst has
always been 5 cents cheaper than the Thornleigh servo just down the road.
The Normanhurst servo is also constantly out of diesel by the weekend.
[QUOTE=Spoddy;162003]I reckon everyone needs to send e-mails to the NRMA or equivalent each week as I am doing until they start lobbying for diesel and not just petrol:mad:
Spoddy checkout the latest NRMA magazine and the Torque section and
you will notice everyone complaining about Diesel prices. I think they now
realize its an issue but as you mention get stuck into them and make
them pressure the companies on diesel prices.
They have a petrol price checker on their site but nothing for diesel.
If you didnt know there was a massive explosion up in the NW of WA the other day and it has reduced the supply of natural gas to the domestic market by 30%. Household use along with customers like hospitals etc are being given priority, which means a lot of industry has brought forward maintenance schedules. But we learned today that the problem is worse than initially thought. It means industry will have to find alternative energy for the next 5 to 7 months until the gas plant is back online, so they can keep going ... and guess what? The best option for most of them is diesel. Ho Hum !!! Wait for a further hike in the price of diesel due to an increase in demand.
Ive just spent the last three days negotiating emergency supply contracts to supply gas to apache's stranded customers.
The crowd I work for will be supplying about 1/3 of the 30% thats been lost
Potential engine problems caused by low sulphur diesel and refining side-effects are well described by the industry body. Briefly:Quote:
Originally Posted by GermanwithaVdub
1. seal and hose problems in old vehicles pre-1994
2. reduced lubricity which may affect injector/pump performance
http://www.aip.com.au/industry/diesel.htm
BP Ultimate Diesel presumably has been formulated to minimise these problems.
Until we got low sulphur diesel we didn't get many of the more advanced technology diesels from europe. Now we have it (and IIRC going from 50 parts sulphur per million to 10 ppm in the near future) the newer engines are much happier (less degradation of the engine oil, better performance, better economy and lower pollution).
I never noticed any problems with the 50ppm formulation in my 1990 Landcruiser 4.2 diesel, and that motor had been around since the 1980s.
The only downside I see with 10ppm is that the refiners and retailers will use this change as an excuse to charge us even more for our fuel :(
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Originally Posted by Jaymz
We were taking about Ulitmate(s).
I know (one of) the refinery planners for a major Australian refinery. You'll also be surprised to know that across 91ULP they often buy off each other depending on prevailing prices and the major companies have a best price of day when purchasing oil (rahter than just purchasing from their own company supply).
Hope that's explaination enough.
Blah, Blah, Blah....
Are there more Nm to be had???? :driver:
Hahaha nice. Well i suppose increased economy would have to mean a better burn, which should mean more grrrrrrunt.. Hopefully. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cogdoc