evlPanda said...
So... your theory is that by lowering demand with this supplier their prices will go down. But will this not just increase demand equally with the other suppliers, making their prices go up?
Supply and demand dude. It's a self adjusting free market.
Meanwhile nobody has complained about the price of milk which has gone up a lot more than petrol. Understandably you don't buy 50L of milk a week, but the principle is the same.
Ah Ha, your on the ball
However a small point raised that you may have missed is. (told you, you should run for PM)
I know they are the only supplier for the two major chains over in WA, (have the refinery) but thier
service stations outlets are the most vulnerable to a purchase boycott that can help to drive price down.
This is the impact point the "outlets" and over inflated goods every person is tempted with,when entering to pay for fuel.
This area, plus the cost to run outlets that is the "soft underbelly" if it starts to show a return on investment downturn
. this will drive the financial clout inside this group to raise merry hell if the profit margin gets a smack
Fuel sales at pump are only part off the overall picture.
. (HINT) If your still not sure which major outlet, they have a tendency to sell fuel at a higher price than the other major outlets.
