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S.I. No. 31/1981 - Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 2) Order, 1981.

S.I. No. 31 of 1981.

MAXIMUM PRICES (PETROLEUM PRODUCTS) (No. 2) 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. 2) 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 a particular reference 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 particular reference.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 29th day of January 1981.

3. (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 of the following references, 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 particular reference.

(2) This paragraph shall come into operation on the 30th day of January 1981.

4. (1) The Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 6 of 1981 ), other than paragraph 3, is revoked with effect from the 29th day of January, 1981.

(2) Paragraph 3 of the Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) Order, 1981, is revoked with effect from the 30th day of January, 1981.

SCHEDULE

Reference

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1. (a)

BP Super or BPGrade 1 petrol

167.94p

178.8p

(b)

BP Blend or BP Grade 2 Petrol

167.34p

178.6p

(c)

BP Regular or BP Grade 3 Petrol

166.74p

176.8p

(d)

BP Derv

139.39p

—

(e)

BP Gas Oil

82.38p

—

(f)

BP Premium Kerosene

83.59p

90.5p

(g)

BP Standard Kerosene

85.04p

—

(h)

BP Light Fuel Oil

64.32p

—

(i)

BP Medium Fuel Oil

61.11p

—

(j)

BP Heavy Fuel Oil

59.37p

—

2 (a)

Burmah Best or Burmah Grade 1 Petrol

168.46p

179.6p

(b)

Burmah Plus or Burmah Grade 2 Petrol

167.86p

179.2p

(c)

Burmah Regular or Burmah Grade 3 Petrol

167.26p

177.6p

(d)

Burmah Derv

141.85p

—

(e)

Burmah Gas Oil

85.08p

—

(f)

Burmah Premium Kerosene

89.84p

95.5p

(g)

Burmah Standard Kerosene

88.43p

—

(h)

Burmah Vaporising Oil

83.01p

—

(i)

Burmah Light Fuel Oil

70.03p

—

(j)

Burmah Medium Fuel Oil

66.98p

—

(k)

Burmah Heavy Fuel Oil

65.59p

—

3 (a)

Esso Extra or Esso Grade 1 Petrol

167.43p

178.4p

(b)

Esso Plus or Esso Grade 2 Petrol

166.88p

177.6p

(c)

Esso Regular or Esso Grade 3 Petrol

166.08p

176.2p

(d)

Esso Autodiesel

138.85p

—

(e)

Esso Premium Kerosene

84.91p

92.0p

(f)

Esso Gas Oil

82.22p

—

(g)

Esso Home Heat Diesel

82.22p

—

(h)

Esso Domestic Oil

83.28p

—

(i)

Esso Light Fuel Oil

63.95p

—

(j)

Esso Medium Fuel Oil

61.76p

—

(k)

Esso Heavy Fuel Oil

60.55p

—

4 (a)

Jet Premium or Jet Grade 1 Petrol

164.78p

175.4p

(b)

Jet Special or Jet Grade 2 Petrol

164.38p

174.2p

(c)

Jet Regular or Jet Grade 3 Petrol

163.6p

173.6p

(d)

Jet Autodiesel

136.31p

—

(e)

Jet Gas Oil

79.52p

—

(f)

Jet Regular Kerosene

82.44p

—

5 (a)

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

168.34p

179.6p

(b)

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

167.33p

178.8p

(c)

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

166.23p

176.6p

(d)

Maxol or Mex Derv

141.94p

—

(e)

Maxol or Mex Gas Oil

85.03p

—

(f)

Maxol or Mex Kerosene Burning Oil

93.83p

100.0p

(g)

Maxol or Mex Kerosene Domestic Heating Oil

90.87p

—

(h)

Maxol or Mex Light Fuel Oil

68.68p

—

(i)

Maxol or Mex Medium Fuel Oil

65.64p

—

(j)

Maxol or Mex Heavy Fuel Oil

64.77p

—

6 (a)

Super Shell or Shell Grade 1 Petrol

167.34p

178.6p

(b)

Shell Economy or Shell Grade 2 Petrol

166.48p

178.0p

(c)

Shell Regular or Shell Grade 3 Petrol

165.38p

175.8p

(d)

Shell Derv

139.47p

—

(e)

Shell Gas Oil

82.78p

—

(f)

Shell Premium Grade Burning Oil

88.90p

95.0p

(g)

Shell Standard Grade Burning Oil

85.94p

—

(h)

Shell Light Fuel Oil

73.45p

—

(i)

Shell Medium Fuel Oil

70.41p

—

(j)

Shell Heavy Fuel Oil

69.54p

—

7 (a)

Texaco Premium or Texaco Grade 1 Petrol

170.63p

181.6p

(b)

Texaco Special or Texaco Grade 2 Petrol

169.93p

181.4p

(c)

Texaco Regular or Texaco Grade 3 Petrol

169.19p

179.4p

(d)

Texaco Motor Diesel

142.05p

—

(e)

Texaco Gas Oil

83.93p

—

(f)

Texaco Paraffin/Superheat

86.78p

—

(g)

Texaco Light Fuel Oil

64.69p

—

(h)

Texaco Medium Fuel Oil

61.52p

—

(i)

Texaco Heavy Fuel Oil

60.46p

—

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism this 28th day of January, 1981.

S. MacLUGHADHA.

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce and

Tourism to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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 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 (i.e. by retail).