Fuel prices at the pump and oil, where is the bug?

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Re: Fuel prices at the pump and oil, where is the bug?




by phil59 » 18/09/22, 21:21

What I know, working in a hypermarket, is that by doing "cost price" with us, you shouldn't expect more than 2-3% less.

The gross margin on fuel is around 2-3%, 3% when it's huge.

So 20 cts less is not possible.

How does he manage to sell for less?

I don't know, legally.

A supplier is not supposed to have a tariff at the head of the customer.

There is an invoice price, which must be the same for everyone.

Thereupon, afterwards, following agreements, sales thresholds, quantities, you make various discounts.

But conditional discounts, you are not supposed to put them in your selling price, unless they are sure...

Unconditional discounts, you can reinject everything, since the Galland and Jacob laws fell....
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by Obamot » 18/09/22, 23:20

I try a mini hypothesis.

When the price of a barrel soars, the increase at the pump is immediate, whereas when the price of a barrel drops you sometimes have to wait months and it goes down very slowly. I agree with what you say Phil, but suddenly we should perhaps go and scrutinize the accounts of the oil companies...

But I had already heard that although having large volumes, the margins would be weak.
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by Christophe » 19/09/22, 00:06

Macro wrote:
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Only you who are smarter: please explain to us why TOTAL applies it and not LECLERC just opposite (nor any other stations that I came across that day...)? : Lol: : Lol: : Lol:

According to you... When I say that total sells cheaper at retail in its stations than to wholesalers... Who am I talking about? You don't understand or you do it on purpose?


Source ? Evidence? Double blind? : Mrgreen:

Right now maybe… before fuels were always cheaper in the pumps of supermarkets…
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by Macro » 19/09/22, 08:43

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by Macro » 19/09/22, 09:37

Christophe wrote:
Right now maybe… before fuels were always cheaper in the pumps of supermarkets…


Total access stations applied similar prices to neighboring supermarkets, even before the crisis. They even happened to be cheaper on generic non-additive fuels.

Today they have enough cash to make a monster rebate probably at a loss on the distribution part by reaping profits on the backs of other wholesale distributors... Who represent (even if there is no queue in front of their stations) far more sales than their own retail network...

In short, they restore their image to consumers... And if the wholesalers do not find an alternative supplier (not easy anyway) the story can last a while... Unless, as Coluche said: It would be enough for people don't buy so it won't sell... Supermarkets sell fuel as a loss leader, if they decide not to sell it for a few weeks.... People won't go shopping in the total shops .... Their full of coco certainly ... But they do not have the distribution network to put in front ... Wait & see
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by GuyGadeboisTheBack » 19/09/22, 15:03

Mind-blowing and inexplicable...
Last Friday, I will do the level of the gas tank of my car at a SEVEN station (with badge, not public) at the MIN of Nice.
A bus fills up at pump number 1. Price per kilo of methane: 3.60 (and some)
I wait at pump number 2, adjacent to which the price per kilo is displayed (after passing the badge at the terminal) 1 Euro. : Shock: : Shock: : Shock:
I didn't get anything and filled my tank for one euro per kilo...
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by Macro » 19/09/22, 15:09

Vladimir saw you with his spy satellite and as he would like to seduce you he opened a special little valve just for you Guy....When we tell you he's a good guy : Cheesy: : Cheesy:
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by Obamot » 20/09/22, 00:37

Macro wrote:Ben listen at least from time to time the French news ... It will change you from the propaganda of radio Obamov

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Obamot wrote:Once a ball sucker, always a ball sucker… thank you Monnombrilsky

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