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S.I. No. 301/1978 -- Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) Order, 1978.

S.I. No. 301/1978 -- Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) Order, 1978. 1978 301

S.I. No. 301/1978:

MAXIMUM PRICES (PETROLEUM PRODUCTS) ORDER, 1978.

MAXIMUM PRICES (PETROLEUM PRODUCTS) ORDER, 1978.

The Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, 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 and Commerce (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 306 of 1977 ), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) Order, 1978.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 4th day of November, 1978.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. The Maximum Prices (Kerosene) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 19 of 1977 ), and the Maximum Prices (Petrol) (No. 6) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 200 of 1978 ), are hereby revoked.

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 delivery, pursuant to one or more sales, of less than 100 gallons at a time
(1) (2) (3) (4)

1 (a)

BP Super or BP Grade 1 Petrol 84.61p 92.4p

(b)

BP Blend or BP Grade 2 Petrol 84.01p 92.2p
(c) BP Regular or BP Grade 3 Petrol 83.41p 90.4p
(d) BP Derv 58.72p --
(e) BP Gas Oil 36.09p --
(f) BP Premium Kerosene 39.14p 45.0p
(g) BP Standard Kerosene 38.14p --
(h) BP Light Fuel Oil 35.05p --
(i) BP Medium Fuel Oil 32.50p --
(j) BP Heavy Fuel Oil 31.55p --
2 (a) Burmah Best or Burmah Grade 1 Petrol 84.41p 92.2p
(b) Burmah Plus or Burmah Grade 2 Petrol 83.81p 91.8p
(c) Burmah Regular or Burmah Grade 3 Petrol 83.21p 90.2p
(d) Burmah Derv 58.71p --
(e) Burmah Gas Oil 36.55p --
(f) Burmah Premium Kerosene 39.60p 45.0p
(g) Burmah Standard Kerosene 38.14p --
(h) Burmah Vaporising Oil 40.91p --
(i) Burmah Light Fuel Oil 34.32p --
(j) Burmah Medium Fuel Oil 32.00p --
(k) Burmah Heavy Fuel Oil 31.19p --
3 (a) Esso Extra or Esso Grade 1 Petrol 84.26p 92.0p
(b) Esso Plus or Esso Grade 2 Petrol 83.71p 91.4p
(c) Esso Regular or Esso Grade 3 Petrol 82.91p 90.0p
(d) Esso Autodiesel 58.62p --
(e) Esso Premium Kerosene 38.91p 45.0p
(f) Esso Gas Oil 36.10p --
(g) Esso Home Heat Diesel 36.10p --
(h) Esso Domestic Oil 38.14p --
(i) Esso Light Fuel Oil 33.19p --
(j) Esso Medium Fuel Oil 31.78
(k) Esso Heavy Fuel Oil 30.91p --
4 (a) Jet Premium or Jet Grade 1 Petrol 83.46p 91.0p
(b) Jet Special or Jet Grade 2 Petrol 83.11p 89.8p
(c) Jet Regular or Jet Grade 3 Petrol 82.31p 89.2p
(d) Jet Autodiesel 57.56p --
(e) Jet Gas Oil 36.10p --
(f) Jet Regular Kerosene 38.10p --
5 (a) Maxol Super or Maxol Grade 1 Petrol or Mex Grade 1 Petrol 84.22p 92.0p
(b) Maxol Plus or Maxol Grade 2 Petrol or Mex Grade 2 Petrol 83.31p 91.4p
(c) Maxol Regular or Maxol Grade 3 Petrol or Mex Grade 3 Petrol 82.86p 90.0p
(d) Maxol or Mex Derv 58.61p --
(e) Maxol or Mex Gas Oil 36.10p --
(f) Maxol or Mex Kerosene Burning Oil 39.14p 45.0p
(g) Maxol or Mex Kerosene Domestic Heating Oil 38.14p --
(h) Maxol or Mex Light Fuel Oil 34.50p --
(i) Maxol or Mex Meduim Fuel Oil 31.78p --
(j) Maxol or Mex Heavy Fuel Oil 30.91p --
6 (a) Super Shell or Shell Grade 1 Petrol 84.22p 92.0p
(b) Shell Economy or Shell Grade 2 Petrol 83.31p 91.4p
(c) Shell Regular or Shell Grade 3 Petrol 82.86p 90.0p
(d) Shell Derv 58.61p --
(e) Shell Gas Oil 36.10p --
(f) Shell Premium Grade Burning Oil 39.14p 45.0p
(g) Shell Standard Grade Burning Oil 38.14p --
(h) Shell Light Fuel Oil 34.50p --
(i) Shell Medium Fuel Oil 31.78p --
(j) Shell Heavy Fuel Oil 30.91p --
7 (a) Texaco Premium or Texaco Grade 1 Petrol 84.41p 92.2p
(b) Texaco Special or Texaco Grade 2 Petrol 83.81p 92.0p
(c) Texaco Regular or Texaco Grade 3 Petrol 83.22p 90.2p
(d) Texaco Motor Diesel 58.61p --
(e) Texaco Gas Oil 37.09p --
(f) Texaco Paraffin/Superheat 39.14p --
(g) Texaco Light Fuel Oil 34.50p --
(h) Texaco Medium Fuel Oil 31.78p --
(i) Texaco Heavy Fuel Oil 30.91p --
8 (a) Tedcastles Motor Spirit 92.61p --
(b) Tedcastles Derv 58.72p --
(c) Tedcastles Gas Oil 37.14p --
(d) Tedcastles Premium Kerosene 39.18p --
(e) Tedcastles Standard Kerosene 39.18p --
(f) Tedcastles Light Fuel Oil 35.15p --
(g) Tedcastles Medium Fuel Oil 32.82p --
(h) Tedcastles Heavy Fuel Oil 31.95p --

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Commerce

and Energy, this 3rd day of November, 1978.

OWEN O'HARA.

A person authorised by the Minister for Industry, Commerce

and Energy 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).



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