Keelstow Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 do I still save money by arriving in france with an empty tank and using a supermarket to fill up. I get the impression from AA web site that french price has now outstripped UK filling stations.I find this situation strange as it was cheaper in fance last september when our currency was a lot stronger. One would have expected the french prices to remain a lot more competitive due to the stong euro? even a bottle of Cointreau can be found cheaper in the UKthanks for any infomartin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 What's the cost of diesel in the UK at the mo', Keelstow? It's getting close to 90 centimes a litre round here (supermarket price). The exchange rate's around 1.12 at the mo' (knock off something like 5 points to get the tourist rate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keelstow Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 price in UK about 97p litre so cheaper in france (90/1.12=80p)reason I asked is http://www.aaroadwatch.ie/eupetrolprices/ showing much higher prices in france, january surveythanks for the quick reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 hi MartinWhy not try this site, you can narrow down to a specific village/supermarkethttp://www.prix-carburants.gouv.fr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony the Turner Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 The link confirms that the prices vary considerably depending upon where you buy, ie LeClerc Hypermarché 90c a litre, autoroute service station 1.3€ a litre. The AA obviously never leave the autoroute! Using my Nationwide credit card, 90c will equal 81p. A lot better than 97.8p at Morrisons today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Or if you're passing close to Luxembourg, 81.7 cents per litre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Yesterday at Auchan in Périgueux it was .939€ so by my calculation it would be cheaper in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baypond Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 [quote user="Keelstow"]I find this situation strange as it was cheaper in fance last september when our currency was a lot stronger. One would have expected the french prices to remain a lot more competitive due to the stong euro[/quote]Hi ,A weaker Pound will make prices abroad more expensive (priced in Sterling). Last September the Euro was still strong (though falling) ag the USD having been as high as 1.6000. Oil was also up around $100 per barrel.Both Euro (1.25 per USD) and oil ($40 per barrel) have fallen in price since then, but oil much more than the Euro, so in theory, priced in EUR, petrol in the pump should be a lot cheaper than last September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 A lot of UK surveys base their price on motorway filling stations. France has the biggest difference between motorway and cheap stations of anywhere I have found in Europe - typically 15c/l and can be up to22c/l more expensive on the motorway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Retired (I am now) Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I never use the autoroutes for a fuel fill-up unless I can possibly help it - I'm a cheapskate supermarche man myself. Even with the drop in value of the £ against the €, in my case last week, a French fill-up vs a UK one saved around £7. Nowhere near as good as saving between £15 - £18 as once was, but still worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Retired (I am now) Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Lisleoise - maybe you should check the batteries in your calculator:"Yesterday at Auchan in Périgueux it was .939€ so by my calculation it would be cheaper in the UK"I reckon your Auchan is around 15p cheaper per litre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 And the pound's picked up another point since I posted this morning, Martin.[:)]Agreed, N/R, deffo still cheaper here in France, if bought at the cheaper outlets like supermarkets, as said above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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