Posted: Fri 30th Mar 2012

Petrol Hits 149.9p Per Litre At One Wrexham Garage

Wrexham.com for people living in or visiting the Wrexham area
This article is old - Published: Friday, Mar 30th, 2012

Prices reached 149.9p per litre for unleaded petrol at Smithy Garage today

Petrol has hit a high of 149.9p for a litre of unleaded at one Wrexham garage today as panic buying continued.

The Smithy Garage on Chester Road was charging the price, as well as 152.9p for a litre of diesel.

The prices are around 10p more than the the average found in the AA’s latest fuel price report.

Debate has been strong between our @wrexham followers over whether the price hike is fair or not.

Anne Bayley (@AnneBayley) said: “rip off taking advantage of vulnerable people. Hope when everything back to normal that rip off garages are boycotted.”

Peter Ellis (@thedruid65) said he would also boycott any garage which increased their prices.

However, Rich Brady (@richmbrady) argued: “Supply and demand I’m afraid. Garages make very little on fuel sales, so why would’t they add a couple of pence?”

Phil Sumner (@pmsumber) added: “As much as I’d like to be indignant about it, if I were them I would be doing the same thing. If you gotta buy it, you gotta buy it.”

What do you think about the Smithy Garage’s price increase? Leave your thoughts in the comment box below.



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