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S.I. No. 87/1981 - Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 3) Order, 1981.

S.I. No. 87 of 1981.

MAXIMUM PRICES (PETROLEUM PRODUCTS) (No. 3) 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. 3) 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 12th day of March 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 14th day of March 1981.

4. (1) The Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 2) Order, 1981 ( S.I. No. 31 of 1981 ), other than paragraph 3, is revoked with effect from the 12th day of March, 1981.

(2) Paragraph 3 of the Maximum Prices (Petroleum Products) (No. 2) Order, 1981 is revoked with effect from the 14th day of March, 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 BP Grade 1 Petrol

178.85p

191.8p

(b)

BP Blend or BP Grade 2 Petrol

178.25p

191.6p

(c)

BP Regular or BP Grade 3 Petrol

177.65p

189.8p

(d)

BP Derv

152.21p

—

(e)

BP Gas Oil

94.03p

—

(f)

BP Premium Kerosene

96.60p

104.0p

(g)

BP Standard Kerosene

98.05p

—

(h)

BP Light Fuel Oil

77.33p

—

(i)

BP Medium Fuel Oil

74.12p

—

(j)

BP Heavy Fuel Oil

72.38p

—

2 (a)

Burmah Best or Burmah Grade 1 Petrol

178.58p

191.8p

(b)

Burmah Plus or Burmah Grade 2 Petrol

177.98p

191.4p

(c)

Burmah Regular or Burmah Grade 3 Petrol

177.38p

189.8p

(d)

Burmah Derv

151.42p

—

(e)

Burmah Gas Oil

93.78p

—

(f)

Burmah Premium Kerosene

98.54p

104.5p

(g)

Burmah Standard Kerosene

97.13p

—

(h)

Burmah Vaporising Oil

91.71p

—

(i)

Burmah Light Fuel Oil

80.23p

—

(j)

Burmah Medium Fuel Oil

77.18p

—

(k)

Burmah Heavy Fuel Oil

75.79p

—

3 (a)

Esso Extra or Esso Grade 1 Petrol

177.59p

190.6p

(b)

Esso Plus or Esso Grade 2 Petrol

177.04p

189.8p

(c)

Esso Regular or Esso Grade 3 Petrol

176.24p

188.4p

(d)

Esso Autodiesel

151.61p

—

(e)

Esso Premium Kerosene

100.00p

107.5p

(f)

Esso Gas Oil

93.82p

—

(g)

Esso Home Heat Diesel

93.82p

—

(h)

Esso Domestic Oil

97.24p

—

(i)

Esso Light Fuel Oil

79.95p

—

(j)

Esso Medium Fuel Oil

77.48p

—

(k)

Esso Heavy Fuel Oil

74.92p

—

4 (a)

Jet Premium or Jet Grade 1 Petrol

175.89p

188.6p

(b)

Jet Special or Jet Grade 2 Petrol

175.49p

187.4p

(c)

Jet Regular or Jet Grade 3 Petrol

174.71p

186.8p

(d)

Jet Autodiesel

149.55p

—

(e)

Jet Gas Oil

91.56p

—

(f)

Jet Regular Kerosene

94.68p

—

5 (a)

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

178.21p

191.6p

(b)

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

177.20p

190.8p

(c)

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

176. 10p

188.6p

(d)

Maxol or Mex Derv

151.81p

—

(e)

Maxol or Mex Gas Oil

94.00p

—

(f)

Maxol or Mex Kerosene Burning Oil

102.80p

109.0p

(g)

Maxol or Mex Kerosene Domestic Heating Oil

99.84p

—

(h)

Maxol or Mex Light Fuel Oil

77.65p

—

(i)

Maxol or Mex Medium Fuel Oil

74.61p

—

(j)

Maxol or Mex Heavy Fuel Oil

73.74p

—

6 (a)

Super Shell or Shell Grade 1 Petrol

178.34p

191.6p

(b)

Shell Economy or Shell Grade 2 Petrol

177.48p

191.0p

(c)

Shell Regular or Shell Grade 3 Petrol

176.38p

188.8p

(d)

Shell Derv

151.12p

—

(e)

Shell Gas Oil

93.37p

—

(f)

Shell Premium Grade Burning Oil

101.49p

108.0p

(g)

Shell Standard Grade Burning Oil

98.53p

—

(h)

Shell Light Fuel Oil

82.82p

—

(i)

Shell Medium Fuel Oil

78.78p

—

(j)

Shell Heavy Fuel Oil

77.91p

—

7 (a)

Texaco Premium or Texaco Grade 1 Petrol

176.26p

189.4p

(b)

Texaco Special or Texaco Grade 2 Petrol

175.56p

189.2p

(c)

Texaco Regular or Texaco Grade 3 Petrol

174.82p

187.2p

(d)

Texaco Motor Diesel

148.78p

—

(e)

Texaco Gas Oil

90.05p

—

(f)

Texaco Paraffin/Superheat

92.90p

—

(g)

Texaco Light Fuel Oil

72.87p

—

(h)

Texaco Medium Fuel Oil

69.70p

—

(i)

Texaco Heavy Fuel Oil

68.64p

—

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism this 11th day of March 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).