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| Angus_Beef Member Since: 30 Apr 2015 Location: Oslo Posts: 434   
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its not just you. last time i filled up was about two weeks ago. shell v-power for 15.99 NOK per liter. The very next morning it was 17.99
An overnight rise of 20 cents per liter at the end of summer? what gives? Roaming around 🇳🇴🇨🇭 |
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23rd Aug 2021 7:48pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2169  
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All to do with Covid (what isn't......) when they slowed production and hence we are now paying the price.......
Inflation and such is also being blamed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57861690 |
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23rd Aug 2021 8:01pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795
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Diesel at my local independent garage is £1.33 per litre, I won’t use supermarket fuel. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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23rd Aug 2021 8:02pm |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970  
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Don’t be fooled with EV’s they are only good in the environment they are operated in. The destruction they cause from cradle to grave is something we are missing but it won’t be long before it catches up with us. It’s was only 10 years ago it was calculated that a Prius would need to cover over 1,000,000 miles to offset its carbon destruction, and it hasn’t improved much. As for fuel saving, watch Guy Martins recent EV challenge, the cost to recharge his car was double that of the same mileage in a Diesel, and that’s before you take into account the time inconvenience…. Ride like you stole it!! If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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23rd Aug 2021 8:03pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3412 
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£1.33 I think it was the last time I fuelled up at my local Shell. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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23rd Aug 2021 8:18pm |
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| Mini Landie Member Since: 23 Sep 2015 Location: Basingstoke Massiff Posts: 159 
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Fuel prices were crazy low just a few years ago when there was a surplus of production (various oil/gas-producing countries didn't want to slow production if other countries didn't do the same thing), therefore the O&G industry was hit hard with redundancies and various business/site closures.
I play a very small role in the O&G industry and seeing colleagues either being let go, or fleeing what they felt was a 'sinking ship' wasn't fun. Sure, pump prices were great and people got to travel more because of it but it certainly also hurt a lot of people (tens of thousands lost their jobs). Although I will admit, I did wince a bit when filling up with petrol V Power in my other daily the other day (1.5-something p/l). 2003 90 TD5 Hardtop |
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23rd Aug 2021 8:31pm |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970
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It’s funny we notice the pain when fuel prices increase but I get baffled when my colleagues in the office pay £1.30 for a 500ml plastic water bottle and they buy several every day…
Our tap water is some of the best in the world so they just need to find the nearest tap and save loads  Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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23rd Aug 2021 8:36pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2169
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Aside from the drastic plastic waste mountain........
No doubt the same people who drive a Tesla and chastise everyone else about being 'green' !!!!!!  |
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23rd Aug 2021 8:41pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20466
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£1.36 P/L Here, I continue to stick with Esso regular diesel with the Millers diesel additive and been sticking to this for years and works for me.
The moment I used an independent once, I had problems which turned out to be VCV. I suspect that there was moisture in it, hence finishing off the VCV as it is very sensitive to that. Everyone does things differently though - this works for me. No Guts, No Glory. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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23rd Aug 2021 8:41pm |
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| Mini Landie Member Since: 23 Sep 2015 Location: Basingstoke Massiff Posts: 159
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Haha to be fair, living in a hardwater area, bottled water isn't always a bad thing! Not something I could do every day though! 2003 90 TD5 Hardtop
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23rd Aug 2021 8:41pm |
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| Angus_Beef Member Since: 30 Apr 2015 Location: Oslo Posts: 434
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Im also a rather big fan of millers ecomax. been buying it in the 5L tins and running a double dose in every tank for over a year now. so quiet and clean... Roaming around 🇳🇴🇨🇭 |
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23rd Aug 2021 8:46pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20466
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👍🏻 If you do plenty of miles that’s the way to go, I don’t do high miles so I use the dosage bottles and use standard dose.
Works well, nice and smooth and powerful. Runs as clean as you could hope in my opinion, definitely better than just sticking in regular diesel. No Guts, No Glory. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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23rd Aug 2021 9:18pm |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970
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Millers Diesel Additive… OK, I’ve just ordered some to try it out
 Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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24th Aug 2021 5:26am |
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| piechipsandpeas Member Since: 12 May 2021 Location: Albany, Western Australia Posts: 216  
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Currently about $1.40c l litre here, so about 72p / litre. Sorry.
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24th Aug 2021 5:54am |
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