Oil prices increase gas station price different market competition situation still exists

Shanghai, June 2 (Xinhua): Oil Prices up the price of gas stations in different market competition situation still exists since 0 o'clock June 1, domestic steam, diesel prices per ton increased by 400 yuan respectively.　　Reporter investigation found that after a new round of price adjustment, the Shanghai area Sinopec, PetroChina gas stations and private gas stations and different oil prices, indicating that the market competition situation still exists. Industry insiders believe that the national Development and Reform Commission announced the "on the improvement of oil price notice" clearly pointed out that "refined oil retail enterprises can not exceed the highest retail prices, the premise of independent development of specific retail prices."　　"This further shows that the new pricing mechanism for the refined oil retail market open the space for free price adjustment." Shanghai gas station did not fully in accordance with the price of the highest price adjustment, the reporter visited the Shanghai regional gas station found that compared to the two groups of gas stations and private gas stations between the prices, there are still large differences.　　Shanghai WuDing A gas station, the price of 93rd gasoline to increase to 5.31 yuan per litre, cheaper than the maximum price of 0.2 yuan. At present, Sinopec Shanghai regional petrol station gasoline and diesel prices up to the state's maximum price. Among them, 90th, 93rd, 97th gasoline and No. 0 diesel, the maximum price is: 5.07 yuan per litre, 5.51 yuan, 5.86 yuan and 5.22 yuan.　　Higher than the March 25 ceiling price of 0.29 yuan, 0.32 yuan, 0.34 yuan and 0.34 yuan respectively. Before PetroChina's gas stations per litre of oil prices than Sinopec oil price of 5 points is still maintained. After adjustment, PetroChina gas station petrol 90th is 5.02 yuan, diesel oil No. 0 per litre to 5.17 yuan.　　The price of No. 97th gasoline is the same as that of Sinopec, at 5.86 yuan per litre. The oil prices of private gas stations are generally not sold in full accordance with the ceiling price. The Huajiang gas station, located in Shanghai's Wan du Road, is a popular private petrol station for taxi drivers, where the price of oil is always lower than that of Sinopec and PetroChina. After the adjustment, to 93rd gasoline for example, the gas station price per litre of 5.41 yuan, PetroChina gas stations per litre of 5.46 yuan, Sinopec gas stations per litre of 5.51 yuan.　　At the Concord Gas station on Chun Shen Road in Shanghai, the price of No. 93rd gasoline rises from 5.15 yuan per litre to 5.47 yuan per litre, between PetroChina and Sinopec. Let is to gain more market share some private oil station officials said, let is to gain more market share.　　It is understood that there are more than 800 gas stations in Shanghai, including more than 550 gas stations, Sinopec, more than 130 petrol stations, CNOOC and private gas stations more than 120. Industry insiders to reporters that the retail enterprises from the production of oil products, always have a certain profit space. Because of the different sources of oil products, the profit space of retail enterprises is also different.　　In order to expand sales and expand market share, gas stations have adopted different marketing strategies. Private gas stations have always maintained a relatively low price of salesSales strategy, and at the beginning of this year, PetroChina Shanghai gas station also took the initiative to reduce prices, from the actual effect, indeed played a role in winning the market opportunity. In the face of market competition situation, in order to keep the position, Sinopec Shanghai, some of the gas stations have taken follow-up price reduction. Industry insiders believe that, according to the new oil pricing mechanism and the "oil price management measures (trial)", only the highest retail prices, the competent departments do not have the price limit of refined oil products to make provisions.　　The National Development and Reform Commission price adjustment from the "Crude oil cost" perspective. Wang Zhen, dean of the School of Business Administration, China Petroleum University, argues that the existence of market competition shows that the supply and demand of the market as a whole is not tight, and supplies are relatively adequate. In order to account for the market share, to carry out price promotion is inevitable, which is also in line with the National Development and Reform Commission's highest limit order.　　It is beneficial to enhance the competition in the product retail terminal market, only through the competition, can the enterprise efficiency be improved, and ultimately the benefit of the consumers is maximized. Competition is conducive to maximizing the interests of consumers "do not underestimate 5 cents or 1 cents of the price reduction space, which for consumers, one months down, but not a small account."　　Wang De, a taxi driver at Shanghai Volkswagen, told reporters. In Wang De's view, the oil price rise has been expected, we have only calm face, but inside the heart still feel the pressure to earn money.　　Taxi drivers, such as in accordance with the normal mileage per day, the daily need to consume 40 litres of oil, a monthly expenditure of more than 300 yuan. Huajiang gas station in Shanghai Wan du Road, except the price of No. 97th gasoline, other oil prices are below the maximum price of 0.5 yuan to 0.1 yuan. Wang De said that a litre of 1 cents, one day down the province four or five yuan, which saves a bixi fares. The reporter interviewed several taxi drivers, they all said, the gas station preferential price reduction is very attractive. At night, drivers have to find cheaper petrol stations to refuel.　　They said that they could save a meal of breakfast every day. Reporter learned that for ordinary consumers, the monthly cost of oil about 1000 yuan, after the price adjustment, than the increase in monthly prices before the rise of 100 yuan to 200 yuan of expenditure.