Diesel cheaper now?

**Pumpe-Düse** · 28-01-2009, 10:56 PM

Driving home tonight, looked at a few petrol stations (the two nearest to home) and they read as follows...

7/11
ULP - 128.9
Diesel - 118.9

Mobil
E10 ULP - 125.9
ULP - 128.9
Diesel - 116.9

Can it be true? Has Australia finally caught up with European intelligence re-pricing of Diesel vs Petrol!?

**silvershadow** · 29-01-2009, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Pumpe-Düse

Driving home tonight, looked at a few petrol stations (the two nearest to home) and they read as follows...

7/11
ULP - 128.9
Diesel - 118.9

Mobil
E10 ULP - 125.9
ULP - 128.9
Diesel - 116.9

Can it be true? Has Australia finally caught up with European intelligence re-pricing of Diesel vs Petrol!?

Is this because it is bio-diesel which has a lower excise duty?

**STV4SYT** · 29-01-2009, 10:22 AM

Yeah, i noticed that this morning on the way to work, had to call in and fill up the Bike, it runs on premium.

Diesel was 118.9
ULP was 128.9
Premium was 138.9

I nearly dropped when i went in as i have never put more than $16 in the bike to neckk it since i bought it last august. and he wanted $21 !!!

lets hope it stays that way.

**GoLfMan** · 29-01-2009, 10:28 AM

yeh Im loving the new diesel price, its where it should be...

put $25 in it and it'll run for 1.5 weeks of commuting

**Greg Roles** · 29-01-2009, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by silvershadow

Is this because it is bio-diesel which has a lower excise duty?

Well BP yesterday here in Brisbane has Ultimate diesel 1 cent lower than ultimate ULP. I paid $114 for the oily stuff. The super cheap ethonol blend ULP is still down about 106 here, but at last regular ULP is about the same or dearer than diesel. Hazaar!

**gregozedobe** · 29-01-2009, 01:37 PM

Finally something good has happened as a result of the collapse of the global economy !

**mikinoz** · 29-01-2009, 02:00 PM

I think the global demand for diesel is lower hence the price came down...

**greygolf8** · 29-01-2009, 09:56 PM

Syd prices still vary between 1.16 & 1.30. I compromise by going a diff route home to get the 1.17 - 1.19 prices at caltex or bp in the inner west. The cheapest is way out west ...

**Golf Houso** · 29-01-2009, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by greygolf8

Syd prices still vary between 1.16 & 1.30. I compromise by going a diff route home to get the 1.17 - 1.19 prices at caltex or bp in the inner west. The cheapest is way out west ...

the cheapest is where the most competition is... although you look at say like somewhere on the Woodville road coming down from Parramatta to Guilford, the price can vary 15 c's

I don't believe there is much difference in prices out west, the rent is alot less for sure but there isn't much variation even on the outskirts of Sydney. Some stations in Blacktown seem to be the exception though...