Kerosene 28 vs Petrol prices - A Rip-Off in Shetland?

[Boogaloo]

Having moved recently to Shetland, I have a question I'd like someone to answer!!

 

As of today, in central Southern England 1000 litres of Home heating oil Kerosene 28 costs 44.10 pence/litre.

 

In Aberdeen the same Kerosene 28 costs 41.96 pence/litre.

 

Now, I grant you the refinery in Aberdeen is probably somewhat closer than the one in the South of the UK - hence the differential in price.

 

Ref: www.boilerjuice.com

 

However, when I phoned a supplier in Shetland yesterday the very same Kerosene 28 costs 46.7 pence/litre.

 

Now, I grant you there's no refinery in Shetland so the fuel is shipped in by tanker from Aberdeen - hence the SLIGHT the differential in price.

 

This is where the differential in fuel prices in Shetland gets rather interesting - if not darn worrying!

 

The average price of unleaded petrol in Aberdeen is 101.3 pence/litre

 

Ref: www.petrolprices.com

 

....whilst the price of unleaded petrol in SHETLAND is 115.9 pence/litre

 

Both Kerosene 28 and Petrol is shipped in from Scotland - so WHY is there such an enormous differential or price gap between these two types of fuels?

 

Of course, I haven't even mentioned diesel, which compared with most other countries in Europe, is clearly a big rip-off right across the UK - and is only exacerbating food and other consumable prices and adding to inflation.

 

So, when it comes to petrol prices on the island, are we in Shetland getting ripped-off? If so, by WHOM!!

 

Although we have a small population, do you think we should we campaign for an oil refinery in Shetland?

 

I welcome your comments!

 

Editor

Rip-Off Britain

www.rip-off.co.uk

 

 

BP sells off its last UK refinery

www.guardian.co.uk/business/2006/jun/27/oilandpetrol.news

[fairislefaerie]

I do agree

 

Before we moved here from Aberdeenshire 18months ago, we used to be just short of £300 to fill our heating oil tank.

 

Up here, same size of tank cost us just a few quid short of £500 to fill.

 

 

Its forced us to think ahead to next winter & we've decided to change the small multifuel stove in the living room that only heats hot water, for a much larger unit that can also run the central heating.

[Styles]

I laugh when I hear the folk in England etc complaining about the price of fuel when you compaire it to up here where a car is a necessity in most cases.

[Boogaloo]

I laugh when I hear the folk in England etc complaining about the price of fuel when you compaire it to up here where a car is a necessity in most cases.

 

And don't the fuel suppliers know it!! They know most folks in Shetland NEED a car - hence the HIGH price of petrol per litre!!

 

As for that, there are 9.5 million people living in rural England who also NEED a car - and they generally pay more for their petrol than city living folks!

 

Anyway, you've missed the point.

 

Comparing fuel prices between Shetland and the rest of the UK, in actual percentage terms there is little differential between a litre of Kerosene and a litre of Petrol - but it doesn't COST anymore to transport a litre of Kerosene or a litre of Petrol!! In fact, it costs roughly 2 pence per litre to transport ANY bulk liquid shipments by tanker from Aberdeen to Shetland! So in fact, petrol on Shetland should cost about £1.03 per litre - and NOT up to £1.16 per litre!

 

So, I ask the question again - notwithstanding the £5 billion generated from Shetland oil revenues - much of which flows into the 'England' Treasury, who is making all the profit on re-imported Shetland petrol onto the backs of hard working Shetlanders??

[Njugle]

Hmm, it's a notable disparity right enough Boogaloo, but is it definitely the case that they cost the same to transport? Petrol is a lot more volatile than kero and may require different tankerage. I'll maybe have a rummage.

I'm not defending it, just making sure we are comparing like with like.

[Boogaloo]

Hmm, it's a notable disparity right enough Boogaloo, but is it definitely the case that they cost the same to transport? Petrol is a lot more volatile than kero and may require different tankerage. I'll maybe have a rummage.

I'm not defending it, just making sure we are comparing like with like.

 

A good thought Njugle, but perhaps you should read this first:

 

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071120005241AAQox0b