Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 23 Mar 1976

Vol. 289 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Petrol Price.

7.

Mr. Kitt

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.

Mr. Bruton

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

	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3
	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	—	87.3	—	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

	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3
	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

	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3
	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.