Diesel cheaper now?

[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!?

[silvershadow]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[mikinoz]

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

[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 ...

[Golf Houso]

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...

[Cam]

Its around $1.18 - $1.20 on the South Coast at the moment.
Much much nicer on the wallet than the $1.70 we were paying a few months ago
<shudders...>

[Pumpe-Düse]

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...

Cheapest Diesel I've ever seen is on Woodville road just after the Mecano set, on your left as you're heading towards Parramatta. Last time I went there it was 112.9, one of my friends drove past the same servo and saw it at 109.9. And its real Diesel, not BioDiesel!

[Buller_Scott]

$1.19 for me. BP only. I will cream my pants if/when it gets to below $1.10. And to think that it was not unusual AT ALL to be paying $1.82-$1.84 during last winter's snow season.....

[CatonaPC©]

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

I thought bio-diesel was not approved for use in TDIs? I read somewhere also, that BP Ultimate diesel as bio as well.

Anyone confirm?

[silvershadow]

I thought bio-diesel was not approved for use in TDIs? I read somewhere also, that BP Ultimate diesel as bio as well.

Anyone confirm?

The owner's manual and fuel filler cap sticker on my partner's MY09 TDI Eos are emphatic..... fuel containing more than 5% bio-diesel must not be used under any circumstances as this will void the warranty.

It is my understanding problems with compatibility of bio-diesel with the new common rail fuel injection system and DPF Filter efficiency are the reason for this stipulation. The new system reportedly uses sequential injection of fuel during the compression stroke to maximise performance and fuel efficiency and there are variations between the relative compressibilities of mineral and bio-diesel which negate the current technology.

Others more learned and experienced than I may be able to enlighten us further as to whether this is correct or a myth to support the oil companies.

[GoLfMan]

yup im paying less for diesel than unleaded... its about bloody time I say!