Unexpected - 25 March 2020

As at least one oil producing country encouraged over-supply, the consequences manifested in the middle of the coronavirus crisis in a 12p/litre reduction in prices at supermarket pumps. I do not recall such a large single adjustment up or down.

There is a degree of irony in this development as private vehicle traffic is significantly down and many people have to refuel only infrequently.

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