QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ Jan 3 2010, 09:07 PM)
The recent rise is due to VAT reverting to 17.5%. This added approximately 2.5p/litre.
Yes
Newbury motorists pay premium no doubt; this off a price comparison site:
Chieveley Motor Company Thatcham 5.46 miles
110.9p 03-01-2010
Bellingers Service Station Wantage 9.69 miles 110.9p 31-12-2009
Berkshire Downs Filling Station Didcot 5.53 miles 111.9p 03-01-2010
Falkland Service Station Newbury 7.81 miles 111.9p 03-01-2010
Broadway Motors (wantage) Ltd Wantage 8.54 miles 111.9p 03-01-2010
Bp Georgetown Didcot 9.73 miles 111.9p 03-01-2010
Sainsburys Newbury Newbury 6.76 miles 112.9p 03-01-2010
Rowstock Garage Didcot 7.63 miles 112.9p 31-12-2009
Tesco Newbury Extra Newbury 7.79 miles 112.9p 03-01-2010
Sainsburys Wantage Wantage 8.84 miles 112.9p 03-01-2010
(Chieveley Motors is in Hermitage, not Thatcham incidentally)
&
here is ReadingMorrisons Reading Reading 0.38 miles 105.9p 03-01-2010
Asda Lower Earley Reading 2.92 miles
105.9p 03-01-2010
Lower Earley Filling Station Reading 2.82 miles 106.9p 03-01-2010
Shinfield Otr Service Station Reading 3.04 miles 106.9p 03-01-2010
Berkeley Otr Service Station Reading 0.8 miles 107.9p 03-01-2010
from:
www.petrolprices.com