asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, in relation to the present price of a gallon of petrol, the breakdown in money and percentage terms of the various elements that make up the price.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Petrol Price.
Mr. Kitt
The information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Maximum Retail Prices of Petrol.
A. Esso Brand
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Grade 2 |
Grade 3 |
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Amount p.p.g. |
As a % of retail price |
Amount p.p.g. |
As a % of retail price |
Amount p.p.g. |
As a % of retail price |
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Maximum retail price |
88.3 |
— |
87.3 |
— |
86.3 |
— |
Wholesale price |
30.71 |
34.78% |
29.88 |
34.22% |
29.46 |
34.13% |
Excise duty |
43.41 |
49.16% |
43.41 |
49.73% |
43.41 |
50.30% |
V.A.T. |
8.03 |
9.09% |
7.94 |
9.10% |
7.85 |
9.10% |
Dealers margins |
6.15 |
6.96% |
6.07 |
6.95% |
5.58 |
6.47% |
B. Conoco (Jet) Brand
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Amount p.p.g. |
As a % of retail price |
Amount p.p.g. |
As a % of retail price |
Amount p.p.g. |
As a % of retail price |
|
Maximum retail price |
87.4 |
— |
85.7 |
— |
85.4 |
— |
Wholesale price |
30.11 |
34.45% |
29.28 |
34.17% |
28.86 |
33.79% |
Excise duty |
43.41 |
49.67% |
43.41 |
50.65% |
43.41 |
50.83% |
V.A.T. |
7.95 |
9.10% |
7.79 |
9.09% |
7.76 |
9.09% |
Dealers margins |
5.93 |
6.78% |
5.22 |
6.09% |
5.37 |
6.29% |
C. Other Brands
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Amount p.p.g. |
As a % of retail price |
Amount p.p.g. |
As a % of retail price |
Amount p.p.g. |
As a % of retail price |
|
Maximum retail price |
88.3 |
— |
87.7 |
— |
86.2 |
— |
Wholesale price |
30.71 |
34.78% |
29.88 |
34.07% |
29.46 |
34.18% |
Excise duty |
43.41 |
49.16% |
43.41 |
49.50% |
43.41 |
50.36% |
V.A.T. |
8.03 |
9.09% |
7.97 |
9.09% |
7.84 |
9.10% |
Dealers margins |
6.15 |
6.96% |
6.44 |
7.34% |
5.49 |
6.37% |
Other brands are Shell, BP, Burmah, Texaco and Mex.