asked the Taoiseach if he can give a list of petrol prices in all European countries outside the Iron Curtain at the latest available date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - European Petrol Prices.
2.
With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information requested in so far as it is available for a recent date. The prices have been extracted from the issue of the Petroleum Times dated April 25th 1969 and have been converted to sterling per imperial gallon on the basis of the conversion rates given in that publication.
Following is the statement:
Maximum retail price per gallon (premium)
|
s. |
d. |
|
|
Austria |
5 |
6¼ |
|
Belgium |
6 |
9½ |
|
Denmark |
6 |
3½ |
|
France |
8 |
10½ |
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
6 |
8 |
|
Great Britain |
6 |
7 |
|
Ireland |
6 |
2½* |
|
Italy |
8 |
5 |
|
Luxembourg |
6 |
1¾ |
|
Netherlands |
6 |
3 |
|
Sweden |
6 |
8 |
|
Switzerland |
5 |
9¾ |
* Not including 3d. increase specified in Financial Statement of the Minister for Finance on 7 May.