asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the retail and wholesale margin per litre of premium petrol (1) immediately prior to the abolition of stamps (2) immediately after the abolition of stamps and (3) currently; if he will indicate the further increases which are envisaged in the retail and wholesale margins of premium petrol; the percentage share of the market for premium petrol, both wholesale and retail combined, occupied by all Irish-owned petrol companies; the approximate annual yield to all Irish companies, arising from that market share, of (a) an increase in the wholesale margin of 0.33p per litre in the price of premium petrol and (b) an increase in the retail margin of 0.15p per litre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Premium Petrol Margins.
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The information requested by the Deputy, in relation to different margins, is:
|
Retail Margin |
Wholesale Margin |
|
|
(1) March 1989 |
4.04 ppl* |
4.27 ppl |
|
(2) April 1989 |
3.38 ppl |
3.97 ppl |
|
(3) December 1989 |
3.53 ppl |
4.39 ppl |
* Pence per litre.
The information requested by the Deputy regarding the percentage share of the petrol market by all Irish-owned petrol companies is a matter of commercial confidentiality and as such cannot be published. In consequence I cannot give answers to the final part of the question.
I have no plans at present to increase retail or wholesale margins on premium petrol.