Is GB Oils psychic?
Although the world oil prices rose above the key milestone of $90 US a barrel today (Tuesday, 7th December) giving us a two-year high, despite various attempts by our lacklustre elected officials, it seems that nobody can satisfactorily explain why Shetland’s petrol and diesel prices remain substantially higher than other remote islands – such as Orkney and Lewis.
To add insult to injury, the latest price hike in Shetland this past weekend occurred before the actual oil price hike of today. Is GB Oils psychic?
Not only that, while the fuel tankers remain anchored off Shetland they were and are still carrying fuel at the old lower price – thus we’re getting ripped-off twice.
Isn’t high time our politicians and the OFT demand a public inquiry into GB Oil’s pricing cartel regime in Shetland and find out exactly who is taking us islanders for a ride?
COMPARING THE PRICES
Lerwick
Unleaded Diesel
Highest price 133.9p 137.9p
Average price 133.9p 137.4p
Lowest price 133.9p 136.9p
Kirkwall
Highest price 129.9p 133.9p
Average price 129.4p 132.9p
Lowest price 128.9p 131.9p
Stornoway
Highest price 131.9p 133.9p
Average price 131.9p 133.9p
Lowest price 131.9p 133.9p
London
Highest price 127.0p 130.9p
Average price 121.6p 124.9p
Lowest price 116.9p 119.9p
Aberdeen
Highest price 124.9p 126.9p
Average price 119.5p 123.6p
Lowest price 117.9p 121.9p
Paul Meyer
Editor of Rip-Off Britain
(www.rip-off.co.uk)
Islesat,
Bigton.
J. Sandison
Hear, hear. Been aware for some time now, that local fuel prices go almost instantaneously with crude increases, but seriously lag in falling whenever crude falls.
Truly is a rip off.
Phil Smith
Out of date already.
Up to £1.43 a litre for diesel today.
Bets on two quid by the Spring ??