Anyone started panic buying yet?

[Sparta VAG]

Went to top up on unleaded before driving off on holiday later this week. Local garage completely sold out except for one pump and queue out onto the road.

Anywhere else like this, or is it just round here?

[H6CJF]

Just drove past Asda and it was satcked out.. so yes I think people are

[housen]

why whats going on ?

[alfaman]

Fear of tanker strike?

[TeamD]

Nah...my half a tank will last the rest of the month, they'll have got bored by then

[Shaw Tarse]

It would seem like people are, http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... queues at most fuel stations I've seen today too.

[AJS-]

Fuel tankers on strike, prices due to double over night. Glad I filled up this morning and have a couple of weeks worth of the stuff in cans.

[fido]

I filled up yesterday, but that was entirely coincidental. Both cars in fact. Didn't notice any queuing this morning either.

[roachcoach]

AJS- said:

Fuel tankers on strike, prices due to double over night. Glad I filled up this morning and have a couple of weeks worth of the stuff in cans.

Not yet, they've only balloted TO do so, no dates or anything agreed afaik.

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Panic buyers are a bunch of tits hell bent on creating as self fulfilling prophesy.

Asshats.

[Mr MXT]

AJS- said:

Fuel tankers on strike, prices due to double over night. Glad I filled up this morning and have a couple of weeks worth of the stuff in cans.

What's your source for that?

[KrazyIvan]

Can't really see why, if I have no fuel due to the strikes, then I have a good excuse to tell the boss I am working from home.

Edited by KrazyIvan on Tuesday 27th March 15:49

[AJS-]

Mr MXT said:

AJS- said:

Fuel tankers on strike, prices due to double over night. Glad I filled up this morning and have a couple of weeks worth of the stuff in cans.

What's your source for that?

My vivid imagination - would be quite funny to watch the UK talk itself into a fuel shortage.

[Shaw Tarse]

AJS- said:

My vivid imagination - would be quite funny to watch the UK talk itself into a fuel shortage.

It may well happen

[Steameh]

Asda near me was usual busy about 6 cars at the 8 pumps, no queue, and unleaded was 136.9p. Filled up for a journey to Malvern tomorrow.

[pilchardthecat]

People don't panic buy super unleaded

[Shaw Tarse]

So which PHers qualify if we go to "emergency rations" ?

[Bezerk]

Both the Shell and Tesco stations I passed at around 11am this morning had massive queues.

[AJS-]

Shaw Tarse said:

AJS- said:

My vivid imagination - would be quite funny to watch the UK talk itself into a fuel shortage.

It may well happen

Pretty quickly I should think. I doubt there is more than 2 weeks supply in the UK at any one time, and with no reliable local sources on hand able to supply sufficient quantities I would expect the pumps to run dry in 5 days.

[julian64]

Last time there was a fuel shortage I was given a special card to be able to fill up at petrol stations that were officially closed.

I got some seriously annoyed comments from those that weren't allowed to fill up when I filled up my V8 5 litre engined car. Even had a few stones thrown

[boobles]

I don't really care if we run out for a while! The Crossfire can sit in the garage for a few weeks......