Is there a super-unleaded shortage?
Is there a super-unleaded shortage?
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worldwidewebs

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2,969 posts

280 months

Friday 30th December 2022
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Really struggling to get super unleaded at the moment. My local Shell station (nearest to Oulton Park) hasn't had any whenever I've visited in the last 6 weeks, including tonight, and my usual alternative Esso station hasn't any either? Is there a general shortage or have I just been incredibly unlucky?

droopsnoot

14,726 posts

272 months

Friday 30th December 2022
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I've had a fair bit of trouble getting SU at Sainsbury's or Morrisons for the last few times I've needed fuel, that's probably been the case on and off for the last couple of months.

BetterLoretta

43 posts

46 months

Friday 30th December 2022
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My local Shell hasn’t had any for over week now, but no issue at the local Sainsbury’s.

Saleen836

12,515 posts

239 months

Friday 30th December 2022
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No problem filling up with 99 Extreme at my local Tesco yesterday and only 150.9 ppl smile

dirky dirk

3,448 posts

200 months

Friday 30th December 2022
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I was thinking thst myself.
Then my local shell had some and I got stuck behind someone who didn’t know where the petrol flap release was, thrn his girlfriend happened to be in the car behind, and she couldn’t find it

At this point a few people were jostling for the one pump.
So I sauntered over and just press the fuel flap in and it popped out.

craigjm

21,617 posts

230 months

Friday 30th December 2022
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Saleen836 said:
No problem filling up with 99 Extreme at my local Tesco yesterday and only 150.9 ppl smile
Only hehe

SAB888

4,293 posts

237 months

Friday 30th December 2022
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No problem getting Tesco Momentum 99 octane for some time now, 148.9p/litre today. They do regularly run out of Diesel though because they don't fill the tanks when they have deliveries, so seem to run out every 3 to 4 days.

Pent

302 posts

49 months

Friday 30th December 2022
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SAB888 said:
No problem getting Tesco Momentum 99 octane for some time now, 148.9p/litre today. They do regularly run out of Diesel though because they don't fill the tanks when they have deliveries, so seem to run out every 3 to 4 days.
I’m with you on that one. My local Tesco in Wiltshire seems to have plentiful petrol and 99 but diesel is on and off for months now.
In my town at least, last week of the 4 petrol stations none had diesel at all.

Ardennes92

717 posts

110 months

Friday 30th December 2022
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Not sure about SUL but there is a shortage of kerosene (heating oil) from stanlow/Manchester/Kingsbury, so assume if a refinery is short then it may affect all grades.

Saleen836

12,515 posts

239 months

Friday 30th December 2022
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Pent said:
SAB888 said:
No problem getting Tesco Momentum 99 octane for some time now, 148.9p/litre today. They do regularly run out of Diesel though because they don't fill the tanks when they have deliveries, so seem to run out every 3 to 4 days.
I’m with you on that one. My local Tesco in Wiltshire seems to have plentiful petrol and 99 but diesel is on and off for months now.
In my town at least, last week of the 4 petrol stations none had diesel at all.
Trowbridge? that is my local and they have been on & off for diesel for a few weeks