S.I. No. 255/1981 - Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 6) Order, 1981.


The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 22A and 22C (inserted by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 23 of 1965)) of the Prices Act, 1958 (No. 4 of 1958), as amended by the Prices (Amendment) Act, 1972 (No. 20 of 1972), the Prices Stabilisation Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 96 of 1973 ) and the Industry, Commerce and Energy (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 10 of 1980 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 6) Order, 1981.

2. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 100 gallons or more of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per gallon mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 22nd day of July 1981.

3. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any of the following reference numbers, that is to say 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 1(f), 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(f), 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(e), 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 5(c), 5(f), 6(a)), 6(b), 6(c), 6(f), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 100 gallons of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per gallon mentioned in column (4) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 23rd day of July 1981.

4. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any reference number may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 455 litres or more of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per litre mentioned in column (5) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 22nd day of July 1981.

5. (1) The maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule at any of the following reference numbers, that is to say 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 1(f), 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(f), 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(e), 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 5(c), 5(f), 6(a)), 6(b), 6(c), 6(f), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), may be sold shall, in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 455 litres of the product at a time, be a price calculated at the rate of the price per litre mentioned in column (6) of that Schedule at that reference number.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 23rd day of July 1981.

6. (1) The Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 5) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 250 of 1981 ), other than paragraphs 3 and 5, is hereby revoked with effect from the 22nd day of July, 1981.

(2) Paragraphs 3 and 5 of the said Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 5) Order, 1981, are hereby revoked with effect from the 23rd day of July, 1981.

SCHEDULE

Reference number

Brand, grade or description of petroleum product

Price per gallon in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 100 gallons or more at a time

Price per gallon in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 100 gallons at a time

Price per litre in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of 455 litres or more at a time

Price per litre in the case of a delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 455 litres at a time

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

1.   (a)

BP Super or BP Grade 1 Petrol

197.04p

210.0p

43.35p

46.3p

(b)

BP Blend or BP Grade 2 Petrol

196.44p

209.8p

43.22p

46.2p

(c)

BP Regular or BP Grade 3 Petrol

195.84p

208.0p

43.08p

45.8p

(d)

BP Derv

160.78p

-

35.37p

-

(e)

BP Gas Oil

98.18p

-

21.60p

-

(f)

BP Premium Kerosene

105.60p

113.0p

23.23p

25.0p

(g)

BP Standard Kerosene

107.05p

-

23.55p

-

(h)

BP Light Fuel Oil

84.43p

-

18.58p

-

(i)

BP Medium Fuel Oil

81.72p

-

17.98p

-

(j)

BP Heavy Fuel Oil

78.23p

-

17.21p

-

2.   (a)

Burmah Best or Burmah Grade 1 Petrol

197.16p

210.4p

43.37p

46.4p

(b)

Burmah Plus or Burmah Grade 2 Petrol

196.56p

210.0p

43.24p

46.3p

(c)

Burmah Regular or Burmah Grade 3 Petrol

195.96p

208.4p

43.11p

45.9p

(d)

Burmah Derv

164.78p

-

36.25p

-

(e)

Burmah Gas Oil

102.29p

-

22.51p

-

(f)

Burmah Premium Kerosene

107.05p

113.5p

23.55p

25.0p

(g)

Burmah Standard Kerosene

105.64p

-

23.24p

-

(h)

Burmah Vaporising Oil

100.22p

-

22.05p

-

(i)

Burmah Light Fuel Oil

85.45p

-

18.80p

-

(j)

Burmah Medium Fuel Oil

82.40p

-

18.13p

-

(k)

Burmah Heavy Fuel Oil

81.01p

-

17.82p

-

3.   (a)

Esso Extra or Esso Grade 1 Petrol

196.95p

210.0p

43.33p

46.3p

(b)

Esso Plus or Esso Grade 2 Petrol

196.40p

209.2p

43.21p

46.1p

(c)

Esso Regular or Esso Grade 3 Petrol

195.60p

207.8p

43.03p

45.8p

(d)

Esso Autodiesel

162.11p

-

35.66p

-

(e)

Esso Premium Kerosene

113.05p

121.0p

24.87p

27.0p

(f)

Esso Gas Oil

99.73p

-

21.94p

-

(g)

Esso Home Heat Diesel

99.73p

-

21.94p

-

(h)

Esso Domestic Oil

107.61p

-

23.67p

-

(i)

Esso Light Fuel Oil

85.36p

-

18.78p

-

(j)

Esso Medium Fuel Oil

82.66p

-

18.19p

-

(k)

Esso Heavy Fuel Oil

79.78p

-

17.55p

-

4.   (a)

Jet Premium or Jet Grade Petrol

193.91p

206.8p

42.66p

45.6p

(b)

Jet Special or Jet Grade 2 Petrol

193.31p

205.4p

42.53p

45.3p

(c)

Jet Regular or Jet Grade 3 Petrol

192.22p

204.6p

42.29p

45.1p

(d)

Jet Autodiesel

157.71p

-

34.70p

-

(e)

Jet Gas Oil

95.34p

-

20.98p

-

(f)

Jet Regular Kerosene

98.46p

-

21.66p

-

5.   (a)

Maxol Super or Maxol Grade 1 Petrol or Mex Grade 1 Petrol

197.43p

211.0p

43.43p

46.5p

(b)

Maxol Plus or Maxol Grade 2 Petrol or Mex Grade 2 Petrol

196.42p

210.2p

43.21p

46.3p

(c)

Maxol Regular or Maxol Grade 3 Petrol or Mex Grade 3 Petrol

195.32p

208.0p

42.97p

45.8p

(d)

Maxol or Mex Derv

166.67p

-

36.67p

-

(e)

Maxol or Mex Gas Oil

105.62p

-

23.24p

-

(f)

Maxol or Mex Kerosene Burning Oil

116.76p

123.0p

25.69p

27.5p

(g)

Maxol or Mex Kerosene Domestic Heating Oil

113.80p

-

25.04p

-

(h)

Maxol or Mex Light Fuel Oil

87.01p

-

19.14p

-

(i)

Maxol or Mex Medium Fuel Oil

83.97p

-

18.48p

-

(j)

Maxol or Mex Heavy Fuel Oil

83.10p

-

18.28p

-

6.   (a)

Super Shell or Shell Grade 1 Petrol

196.64p

210.0p

43.26p

46.3p

(b)

Shell Economy or Shell Grade 2 Petrol

195.78p

209.4p

43.07p

46.1p

(c)

Shell Regular or Shell Grade 3 Petrol

194.68p

207.2p

42.83p

45.6p

(d)

Shell Derv

160.77p

-

35.37p

-

(e)

Shell Gas Oil

98.51p

-

21.67p

-

(f)

Shell Premium Grade Burning Oil

112.40p

119.0p

24.73p

26.5p

(g)

Shell Standard Grade Burning Oil

109.44p

-

24.08p

-

(h)

Shell Light Fuel Oil

87.46p

-

19.24p

-

(i)

Shell Medium Fuel Oil

81.60p

-

17.95p

-

(j)

Shell Heavy Fuel Oil

78.91p

-

17.36p

-

7.   (a)

Texaco Premium or Texaco Grade 1 Petrol

193.19p

206.4p

42.50p

45.5p

(b)

Texaco Special or Texaco Grade 2 Petrol

192.49p

206.2p

42.35p

45.4p

(c)

Texaco Regular or Texaco Grade 3 Petrol

191.75p

204.2p

42.18p

45.0p

(d)

Texaco Motor Diesel

160.83p

-

35.38p

-

(e)

Texaco Gas Oil

96.37p

-

21.20p

-

(f)

Texaco Paraffin/Superheat

104.22p

-

22.93p

-

(g)

Texaco Light Fuel Oil

81.20p

-

17.87p

-

(h)

Texaco Medium Fuel Oil

78.03p

-

17.17p

-

(i)

Texaco Heavy Fuel Oil

76.97p

-

16.94p

-

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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism this 22nd day of July, 1981.

HUGH McGLOIN,

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order fixes the maximum price at which a petroleum product of a brand, grade or description set out in the Schedule to the Order may be sold in the case of deliveries of 100 gallons or more, or 455 litres or more, and the maximum price, inclusive of Value Added Tax, at which petrol and kerosene may be sold in the case of deliveries of less than 100 gallons, or 455 litres (i.e. by retail).