Eid Gift : Petrol price to rise !!!

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Post by usaf23 » 22 Aug 2010, 11:09 am

Abu Dhabi: Petrol prices in the UAE are set to rise a third time this year. Sources from oil company Adnoc told Gulf News that the fuel distribution companies are about to increase price on fuel.

The source, who wanted to remain anonymous, added that the increase includes Special, E-plus and Diesel and will become effective "a few weeks after Eid holiday."

Gulf News reported three months ago that price increases on petrol will take place in three stages before the end of the year 2010. This will become the third increase. A senior person at Adnoc told Gulf News that the company refuses to impose additional increases to not provoke people who "already suffer from high and unreasonable prices" after the second increase of last month.

Significant pressure

However, he said that Adnoc is subject to significant pressure from supplier such as Enoc, Epco and others who are requesting another increase to be effective immediately.

The source added that in private meetings of the boards of directors of the fuel suppliers it turned out that they fear to report significant losses if the prices remain at the current levels. Gulf News learnt that the increase will be 20 fils per litre. This means that the cost of Special fuel will increase from Dh1.72 to Dh1.92 per litre.

The price of E-plus will increase from Dh1.61 to Dh1.81. Diesel will increase from Dh2,35 to Dh2,55 per litre.

The source said that the all three fuel companies are lobbying for the petrol price to reach up to Dh2,50 by the end of the year. The tactic, he said, is to impose sudden changes at different stages after having implemented three increases already. However the decision to rise prices further will depend on the consumers' reaction to the third increase.

The respective companies refused to comment on the issue.

Gulf News surveyed a number of Emiratis who expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the increases which they felt being "dramatic". They unanimously stated that the price of oil in the UAE is now double than in any other country in the GCC.

"I travelled with my friends to Saudi Arabia last week and filled the tank of a car with a six-cylinder engine for about Dh 85, the same would cost about Dh155 in the UAE," Khalid Al Hammadi said.

"I travelled to Qatar via Saudi Arabia and filled my eight-cylinder four wheel drive for Dh120, which would be about Dh210 in the UAE," Adel Ahmad said. "I travelled to the United States in the summer vacation in July, I rented a six cylinder caravan, filled the tank for Dh145, which would be about Dh200 in the UAE," said Khalid Ahmad Al Hammadi

Word around is petrol is going to be aed 2.50 /litre by 2011 ... So guys with big engines.....all d very best ...

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Post by Ozimandius » 22 Aug 2010, 11:57 am

Wow, and I'm about to purchase a 4.0 I6 ride tonight.

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Post by Eleanor » 22 Aug 2010, 1:02 pm

Everything that goes up must come down .....

Just takes a little time and a little more time to learn from their Mistakes :happy:
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Post by Ozimandius » 22 Aug 2010, 1:06 pm

I'm hoping that applies to gold prices too, it's always high, and keeps going higher.

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Post by Obaid » 22 Aug 2010, 1:10 pm

What are you going to buy ozi?

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Post by usaf23 » 22 Aug 2010, 1:28 pm

ozi is getting himself a Hummer H1 SUT !!! ... :D :D :D

anyways.. they are tryin to match it with international standards..thats the news i read on 7days..

so guys..start saving..unless you got a lumpy salary with benefits :D

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Post by ROJ » 22 Aug 2010, 1:45 pm

Life goes on, your bills double, you adjust to the changes and move ahead..

Unless somebody got a more brilliant solution.. Please enlighten us… Tankers, Borders, etc...

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Post by WKZ » 22 Aug 2010, 2:01 pm

Lets group buy a tanker and do K.S.A runs every week :smile:

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Post by Ozimandius » 22 Aug 2010, 3:08 pm

I have an idea...let's all pitch in and purchase a massive underground tank, and fill it with petrol, at the current rate, it will sustain us for the next few months, and we'll sell some of it off to cover the cost of the tank!

@Obaid, you'll find out tonight! :!:

@USAF, nah!

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Post by TNT » 22 Aug 2010, 3:10 pm

I'M IN! ^ LOL
This sucks so much.

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Post by imran4u » 25 Aug 2010, 10:03 am

I hope its true.. :roll:

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Post by ROJ » 25 Aug 2010, 2:04 pm

Well i think those oil companies here are strictly controlled by the government... There was a time when the prices went up all over the world except here..

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Post by hater999 » 25 Aug 2010, 6:42 pm

^Thats why they are increasing it.
They make more money when they export the oil rather than selling it locally. Now they're trying sell it at a equal price.

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Post by fahad992 » 25 Aug 2010, 7:49 pm

NOw its not gona increase .... read in newspaper :grin:



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