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

S.I. No. 301 of 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).