Posts Tagged ‘Petrol’
BP Edgecliff now offering a string duo and roving canapes to help justify record fuel prices
FULL SERVICE: Motorists filling up at BP Edgecliff this morning were surprised to find a string duo performing classical music at the bowser, alongside black-tied waiters offering canapes. “We understand that if someone’s paying close to $140 to fill a midsize SUV, there needs to be a certain sense of occasion,” says a BP spokesperson. “Our customers don’t just want fuel anymore. They expect ambience. They expect theatre.” The upgrades have been broadly well received by locals. “The Vivaldi was a nice touch, but honestly those arancini balls were disgusting,” says one Vaucluse woman.
Read MoreLocal man welcoming rising fuel prices as it gives him more opportunities to mention his EV
CHARGED UP: A Sydney Tesla driver is reassuring friends and anyone else who’ll listen that despite the escalating international conflict, he is personally doing quite well. Marcus Wetherby says the latest price spike at the bowser has given him countless opportunities to casually mention that global conflict has had no impact on his weekly transport costs. “I’ve had six conversations in the past week alone,” he told DBT. “People are coming to me, which is great as I don’t want to seem preachy about it.” But friends say he’s become “completely insufferable” in recent days, using every mention of petrol…
Read MoreFALL FROM GRACE: Record fuel prices force eastern suburbs man onto public transport for the very first time
FUEL SHOCK: A Rose Bay man was seen on a bus travelling to Double Bay yesterday, as fuel prices hit a record $2.46 a litre. Paul Hermani was looking scared and embarrassed on the 325 bus last night, on his way to meet friends at the Golden Sheaf hotel. “The whole experience was so degrading,” he told DBT. “The seats were dirty, and the bus was full of weirdos.” To make matters worse, his friends saw him as he got off the bus. “From a distance I could see them point at me and laugh,” he says. The 31 year…
Read MoreLocal couple now saving up for a deposit on a single tank of regular unleaded
DEBT FUELLED: A young Sydney couple have made the commitment to turn their dream of owning a full tank of petrol into a reality. James and Sarah Matthews have announced they’re now actively saving for a deposit on a tank of regular unleaded from Caltex. “We were saving for a house, but honestly, it’s starting to feel like a tank of petrol is more within our reach,” James Matthews told DBT. “I hope we should be able to afford it by early 2028.” Their dream is being made harder by the cost of living crisis and the escalating war in…
Read More“I can’t believe petrol is now more than $2 a litre,” says local man who paid $700 for two bags on Saturday night
DRUG FUELLED: A Sydney man is venting his frustration about record fuel prices as the war in the Middle East continues to threaten oil supplies. While filling up his tank today at Rushcutters Bay, Jasper Doogle-Worsley accused Australian oil companies and the service stations of profiteering off the conflict. “$2.20 a litre is out of control,” he told DBT. “At this rate I’m even considering public transport.” However his friends say Mr Doogle-Worsley spent $700 on two bags last weekend without even blinking. “He whipped out the cash so fast,” says one friend. “And he was so generous with it…
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