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| Thread ID: 89416 | 2008-04-30 01:59:00 | Shell and BP Profits | wratterus (105) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 664149 | 2008-04-30 03:44:00 | I never use them, i use the gull station but I betting somewhere along the line it all comes from the same person..... It's the same price isn't it? |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 664150 | 2008-04-30 03:53:00 | It still boils down to supply and demand. OPEC are not increasing production (and loving the extra profits), mind due do we want the world burning more fossil fuels? There is a ever increasing demmand especially China that buys on the same world market. Bottom line is if prices did not increase there would be mass shortages, price keeps a check on demand. Question becomes what do we prefer? 1. More production (increased global warming). 2. Leave prices lower (shortages) 3. High prices (lessens demand but oil company's have insane profits). |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 664151 | 2008-04-30 03:59:00 | It's the same price isn't it? Nah Gull is always 5 - 6 cents cheaper. |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 664152 | 2008-04-30 04:01:00 | Nah Gull is always 5 - 6 cents cheaper. Hmm good sh1t. Pity, we don't have one in Nelson. :crying |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 664153 | 2008-04-30 04:40:00 | Nah Gull is always 5 - 6 cents cheaper. Not in Auckland - pretty much the same price as everyone else :( I understand that whereas the big companies ship from Auckland, Gull ships from Wellington... What I find bizarre is that despite it all (most) coming from Auckland, the price seems to be the same, no matter what town you're in (with some extreme exceptions in smaller, out of the way places). So in Masterton, I paid them same price at BP as I do in Auckland. But Gull in Masterton was 4 cents cheaper... :waughh: :waughh: |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 664154 | 2008-04-30 04:56:00 | The Hamilton Gull is the great, they are always the last to up their price. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 664155 | 2008-04-30 05:17:00 | Have you seen the price of oats these days!!!! Horses don't need oats, grass is fine. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 664156 | 2008-04-30 05:32:00 | Pretty obscene profits alright . If the well-head price rose 50% you'd expect the final pump price to rise a similar amount - say 55-60% . And the profit for the distributors (the Big Seven oil companies) to not change a lot - say 15% increase . But 50%?? Interesting . |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 664157 | 2008-04-30 05:33:00 | Interesting. Obscene is the word. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 664158 | 2008-04-30 06:20:00 | This is extremely lame. Shell has just announced a profit of $7.8 billion, and BP $6.6 billion. Thats almost a 50% increase on last year. They are raping us and reaping the profits. It seems every cent a barrel of oil goes up, they raise it 3. There was a Tui Billboard in Richmond (gone now, oddly enough) that said: Don't worry, the oil companies are hurting too. Yeah Right. Thats so true. It really grinds my gears. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: They also have the shabbliest stations, and minimium amount of staff. The state of some of these petrol stations, are in very poor condition. Our local shell, is dirty, and the some of the fluro tubes that light the roof have blown and others flicker. They certainly don't seem to be putting their profits back into the community, it all appears to be going offshore. The AA also appear to be in bed with BP, so you don't hear them critising much these days. |
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