Why is petrol so dear near the refinery?

I thought oil prices in the main were set by opec.

Why is petrol so dear near the refinery?

Recently I have come to the conclusion that they take their lead from garages in Co Cork, particularly Midleton, where prices go up usually in advance of any rise in the market and stay up longer than anywhere else.

In recent weeks I have been in Dublin and Rosslare a few times.

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