asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of the period since 1946 the changes which were made in the price of petrol at public filling stations, and if he will indicate the cause of such changes.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Price of Petrol.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
VARIATIONS IN PRICE AT PUBLIC FILLING STATIONS (DUBLIN ZONE).
|
Date of change |
Increase + Decrease – per gall |
New Price (Dublin Zone) per gall. |
Reason for Change |
|
|
STANDARD GRADE PETROL |
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|
s. |
d. |
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|
21/7/47 |
+2½d. |
2 |
3 |
Increase in price at source and increase in cost of admixture of Industrial Alcohol, offset in part by reduced freight rates and a reduction in internal distribution costs. Net increase, 2½d. |
|
23/4/48 |
+ 1d. |
2 |
4 |
Increase in price at source, offset in part by a reduction in the cost of Industrial Alcohol and a reduction in internal distribution costs. |
|
6/5/48 |
+ 5d. |
2 |
9 |
Increased duty imposed by the Budget of 1948. |
|
31/3/49 |
– 1¼d. |
2 |
9¾ |
Reduction in price at source and in freight rates. |
|
24/11/49 |
+ 2d. |
2 |
9¾ |
Increase in price at source in terms of sterling because of the devaluation of sterling. |
|
2/4/51 |
+ ½d. |
2 |
10¼ |
Increase in price at source and increase in freight rates. |
|
3/5/51 |
+ 2d. |
3 |
0¼ |
Increased duty imposed by the Budget of 1951. |
|
27/7/51 |
+ ½d. |
3 |
0¾ |
Increase in freight rates and increase in internal distribution costs. |
|
29/10/51 |
+ 1½d. |
3 |
2¼ |
Increase in freight rates and increase in cost of admixture of Industrial Alcohol. |
|
10/1/52 |
– ¼d. |
3 |
2 |
Decrease in cost of admixture of Industrial Alcohol. |
|
26/3/52 |
+ ¼d. |
3 |
2¼ |
Increase in internal distribution costs. |
|
3/4/52 |
+ 4d. |
3 |
6¼ |
Increased duty imposed by the Budget of 1952, offset in part by the cessation of admixture of Industrial Alcohol. |
|
29/4/52 |
+ ½d. |
3 |
6¾ |
Increase in freight rates and increase in internal distribution costs. |
|
29/10/52 |
– ½d. |
3 |
6¼ |
Reduction in freight rates. |
|
16/5/53 |
– ¾d. |
3 |
5½ |
Reduction in freight rates, reduction in price at source and improvement in the sterling-dollar exchange rate. |
|
14/7/53 |
+ ½d. |
3 |
6 |
Increase in price at source. |
|
12/12/53 |
– ½d. |
3 |
5½ |
Reduction in freight rates. |
|
9/5/56 |
+ 6d. |
3 |
11½ |
Increase of 5¾d. per gallon in the duty imposed by the Budget of 1956. Increase of 1/4d. per gallon in the trade margin. |
|
22/10/56 |
+ ½d. |
4 |
0 |
Increase in freight rates. |
|
PREMIER GRADE PETROL |
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|
s. |
d. |
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|
14/7/53 |
+ ½d. |
3 |
9 |
Increase in price at source |
|
9/5/56 |
+ 6d. |
4 |
3 |
Increase of 5¾d. per gallon in the duty imposed by the Budget of 1956. Increase of 1/4d. per gallon ill the trade margin. |
|
22/10/56 |
+ ½d. |
4 |
3½ |
Increase in freight rates. |
|
Prices at filling stations outside the Dublin zone are 1d. per gallon higher. |