Cheap fuel in Sydney on 30-10-08

[BullittSV6]

I wish I lived in Sydney man...

Independent service stations in new fuel discount war | The Daily Telegraph

SYDNEY will come to standstill tomorrow as a massive rebellion of independent service stations slashes fuel prices to below a dollar.

Traffic chaos will spread across the city, as small family run service stations protest what they say are big businesses running them out of town.

The move comes after small businesses rallied around Marie El-Khoury and her brother Elia in a bid to force the Federal Government to change the anti-competitive practices of oil giants.

Between 8am and 9am, up to 12 independents from Casula to Miranda will slash fuel by up to 40 cents a litre. SEE LIST BELOW

They will all lose money, up to $20,000 each, but believe it is worth it to stop big business bullying and predatory pricing driving them to the wall.

They were inspired by petrol crusader Ms El-Khoury's renegade act last week when she caused massive traffic jams on Sunnyholt Rd by dropping her prices to record lows.

Traffic stretched for kilometres and motorists queued for more than two hours to save $20 on their petrol bills.

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"We want regulations to stop the bullying that is putting us out of business," Ms El-Khoury said.

"We have 20 independents, from different chains, who will go below 99.9c.

"The general feeling is people are not happy to do it and they will lose money to do it. But every independent petrol station owner said lets do it.

"We need to stop the bullying and the predatory pricing, we need the law imposed on the supermarkets as well as oil companies.

"Supermarkets are not independent, they sell to the public by saving on the docket, if you look at our prices we are a lot cheaper then them, you pay premium for the supermarket and then more for the docket."

The 12 participating Service stations are:

Speedway Smithfield, 26 Cumberland Highway;

Speedway Meadows, 359 Elizabeth Dr, Mt Pritchard;

Speedway Unigas, Haberfield, Parramatta Road;

Speedway Auburn, 238 Cumberland Rd, Auburn;

Bp Independent Williamstown, Victoria Rd;

Bp Independent, Blacktown 163 Sunnyholt, Rd;

Bp Independent Denistone, Quarry Road, Ryde;

Rebel Petrol, Earlwood, 200 Homer St;

Metro Croydon, Hume Hwy Croydon;

Metro Bankstown, 158 Sth Terrace;

United Granville, Mona St Granville;

Speedway Fairfield, Horsley Dr, Fairfield.

[minux]

Wouldnt want to be driving to work tomorrow lol.

[azkwazere]

It would be like a 90% off sale at a dress store or something lol...

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[TVR-190]

lucky i filled up yesterday.....

[Johnsy]

I Cant believe people traveled an hour and waited for up to 2 hours to save $20-$30 dollars... It would have cost them more in time and fuel...

[Troy711]

You should all join my Facebook group called 'Petrol Prices NOT Down Now'. It is a pisstake of the group that was mentioned on ACA last night

[Emackulation]

I would laugh at all the people wasting time sitting in the lines, I would go to the dear one so I didnt have to wait in line lol.

[Rufus®]

Wonder what time people will start cueing? Once one person camps out, it won't be too long before others follow.

Lets just hope it has a flow on effect, too all servo's.

[Troy711]

Fark.... I just realised I may have to drive through some of those areas tomorrow. Grr! Suck my balls ACA... your pathetic attempt to promote people boycotting major retailers is lunacy and giving false hope to people.

[minux]

lol for people in melbourne, steer clear of here

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[Troy711]

Ahh, I just realised what time they were doing it. I'm not actually leaving Canberra until 10am, so I am safe. My comment on ACA still stands though.

[LightningVP]

melbourne prices have been around the 133.9-139.9 price

[VZHSV]

melbourne prices have been around the 133.9-139.9 price

back to 1.42 2nit gayyy...

[LightningVP]

back to 1.42 2nit gayyy...

damn...Maybe back down again next Tuesday....bloody weekly drop then up Wednesday p***es me off

[r_i_d_a_h]

..to hell with that. i would never fill up my VS ever again with e-10 unleaded even if it is at 99c

[LightningVP]

..to hell with that. i would never fill up my VS ever again with e-10 unleaded even if it is at 99c

what is this new e-10? every place i passed today was advertising it...I usually just get the 95 or 98 Unleaded depending on prices