November fuel prices to decrease

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  • By Debbie Byerly
  • AAFES Europe Public Affairs
MAINZ KASTEL, Germany --  The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is announcing a decrease in gasoline prices for the month of November. The average cost of a gallon of gasoline in the United States has been falling due to an oversupply of crude oil: good news for drivers. To establish November prices, AAFES used the two week Department of Energy average from the weeks ending Oct.  16 and 23 per the discretionary authority in the OCONUS gas pricing policy. 

AAFES leadership can exercise discretion when setting prices at the first of the month only when extraordinary circumstances impact the DoE average. As with the month of October, the swift decreases in U.S. gas prices led AAFES Command to intervene and base November's prices on the previous two week average instead of the established policy of a four or five week average. 

"The result of AAFES military leadership's intervention to utilize the previous two week average brings gas prices for authorized OCONUS customers, not affected by 'floor' pricing, more in line with current U.S. prices," said Jack Morris, Senior Vice President AAFES Europe Region. 

The AAFES overseas gas pricing policy is to set prices based on the U.S. DoE monthly average for each grade of gasoline in the continental U.S., plus the unique incremental costs which AAFES incurs in each overseas market. These incremental costs are bona fide costs that include (where applicable) costs related to the gas coupon management program, as well as labor costs, depreciation and other miscellaneous expenses associated with providing gasoline to our customers overseas. 

AAFES continues to remind customers to check their gas coupons before filling up at ESSO or ARAL stations on the economy. The Series 7 POL gas coupons for Germany and The Netherlands expired on Sept. 30 and are no longer accepted at stations on the economy. These coupons are, however, valid at AAFES gas stations on base or post until the end of the year. Series (8) POL Coupons are available at AAFES facilities now. Customers may request refunds for unused Series 7 POL coupons, as long as they are still attached to the original booklet, at any AAFES facility, until Sept. 30, 2007.

Please note that pump prices in the Netherlands for all grades of fuel were set at the "floor" selling price as were the prices for premium in Turkey and the Azores per DoD Policy. "Floor" prices occur when the cost of fuel plus dispensing costs is greater than the DoE average plus incremental dispensing costs.

Overseas fuel prices for the month of November, based on the previous two week DoE average, will be as follows:

Germany:
Unleaded - $2.38
Super Unleaded - $2.492
Super Plus Unleaded - $2.595
Diesel - $2.679

Netherlands:
Super Unleaded - $2.498
Super Plus Unleaded - $2.747
Diesel - $2.758

United Kingdom:
Super Unleaded - $2.442
Super Plus Unleaded - $2.554
Diesel - $2.629

Azores:
Super Unleaded - $2.825

Turkey:
Super Unleaded - $2.846
Diesel Coupon - $2.750