When the price of Crude reached the magic $100/Barrel a few years ago, we were all complaining about our Diesel hitting the £1/Litre. Today's price for Crude is average about $82/Barrel. When it goes up we are told that is the reason for our diesel to go up. When is goes down, we see our diesel hit the £1.50/Litre. I know, it's all about the market.
I don't think that is a factor because our price is in line with Europe, roughly (cheaper than France and dearer than Germany as usual). Apparently the world price of diesel is high because of the world market. Some countries ie India are generating some of their electricity from diesel, and India and China are rapidly increasing car ownership. Basically, the world is demanding more stuff than the world has!
I think your facts are incorrect. In July 2014 oil hit $100+ but diesel certainly wasn’t £1.00 per litre by any measure. It was 35 pence or more expensive.When the price of Crude reached the magic $100/Barrel a few years ago, we were all complaining about our Diesel hitting the £1/Litre. Today's price for Crude is average about $82/Barrel. When it goes up we are told that is the reason for our diesel to go up. When is goes down, we see our diesel hit the £1.50/Litre. I know, it's all about the market.
I had the original card, from the CC, lots of problems at first with it. And with only two Esso fuel stations, both about 10 miles the wrong way from me, I decided that I was using more fuel than I was saving on the cost. So stopped the card.it a bit disappointing about the fuelpecker i thinking of joining myself
I was the same, 3000 text messages in one day from them was enough.
Well Esso garages is just around the corner from me so it would have been a great idea
Some of that saving, perhaps more than that, could have been achieved if cheap supermarket fuel was available locally - I did apply, and receive that Esso fuel card but never used it as the reduced price was always still higher than my local supermarkets.
Last week week was thge first time we saw that supermarket fuel woudl have bene cheaper. Generally after the discount the fuel bought using the Esso card was 1 or 2pm cheaper so very definitely a savings using a branded fuel.
The only real difference is the additive added to the fuel. The better the additive the cleaner the engine burns fuel.
We use Millers diesel or petrol additive from time to time. Redex is also readily available.
I guess it must depend on the locality - in my area, the supermarkets were always significantly cheaper than Esso or other branded fuel - the area is normally among the cheapest in the UK for fuel prices.
Ironic that - in other threads on supermarket fuel vs big brand it's often said that big brands have more/better additives than supermarket fuel and that big brands don't need any more additive.
Probably correct if you vehicle is old. I use an additive about once or twice a year even though I use a branded fuel. Probably cheaper than filling up using Premium fuel which can be up to 20p more a litre. I go along with what Rob Jax, who was a member on here and a chemical engineer, advised.
I always use branded fuels and haven’t found the need to turn the clock back 25 years or more.
That’s a good price our local Esso is £1.49.9. Ouch. I’m all petrol but iffy mpg cf diesel 😕
It's happened before - back in the '80s some police forces had exclusive fuel supply arrangements with one of the big brands (Shell I think but can't be sure) and the fuel caused major engine problems with their high speed patrol cars, notably Vauxhall Senators - it cost Shell a lot of money in compensation.
Fuel has to meet a minimum British Standard so all suppliers have to meet that British Standard. Achieving that standard should ensure that vehicles can operate satisfactorily. Since supermarket fuel comprises the majority of fuel sold it must be satisfactory otherwise 50%+ of U.K. cars would be struggling. But there’s nothing to say that suppliers cannot exceed that standard by the use of different additives and detergents. There can be no one size fits all given the wide difference in driving environments to city through to motorway long haul. I suspect that the branded fuels may work better for engines that are not run in optimum conditions. But gaining access to good quality comparative test data is quite difficult. Which have done tests. I used supermarket fuel in my company cars and hire cars, but branded fuels in personal vehicles, and until very recently premium branded.
Who said that supermarket fuel damages the engine? I suggested that branded fuels may clean the engine better than a supermarket fuel due to additive added.
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