E5 99RON petrol prices

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Riley Blue

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20,915 posts

225 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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I went to our local Tesco (Chesterfield) to fill the Riley with Momentum E5 99RON this evening - except there was none. Every Momentum pump was 'Not In Use'.

The kiosk staff said they had no idea when they'd have a delivery and when asked where else might have some (imagining they might know about supplies at nearby Tesco filling stations) the suggestion was, "Sainsbury's..."

Is this a widespread shortage or was I just unlucky? We're starting a ten-day driving tour of Wales tomorrow, some fuel would make it easier...


CraigyMc

16,324 posts

235 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Riley Blue said:
I went to our local Tesco (Chesterfield) to fill the Riley with Momentum E5 99RON this evening - except there was none. Every Momentum pump was 'Not In Use'.

The kiosk staff said they had no idea when they'd have a delivery and when asked where else might have some (imagining they might know about supplies at nearby Tesco filling stations) the suggestion was, "Sainsbury's..."

Is this a widespread shortage or was I just unlucky? We're starting a ten-day driving tour of Wales tomorrow, some fuel would make it easier...
I've seen all grades of both petrol and diesel missing in action at my local Shell.

It's a lack of delivery drivers, I think.

GregK2

1,651 posts

145 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Just fill at Esso for ethanol free goodness

Riley Blue

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20,915 posts

225 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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GregK2 said:
Just fill at Esso for ethanol free goodness
I know there are other outlets. Are they having supply problems too?

Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Or stop being a big softy and use E10.

Matt_E_Mulsion

1,690 posts

64 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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GregK2 said:
Just fill at Esso for ethanol free goodness
Is there any actual fact to this or is it an urban myth? Everything I've read indicates that Esso regular unleaded contains Ethanol and the super unleaded is only Ethanol free if it isn't supplied from sites in Devon, Cornwall, North Wales, North of England and Scotland.

GregK2

1,651 posts

145 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Matt_E_Mulsion said:
GregK2 said:
Just fill at Esso for ethanol free goodness
Is there any actual fact to this or is it an urban myth? Everything I've read indicates that Esso regular unleaded contains Ethanol and the super unleaded is only Ethanol free if it isn't supplied from sites in Devon, Cornwall, North Wales, North of England and Scotland.
I was referring to the super unleaded, yes.

Riley Blue

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20,915 posts

225 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Can we focus on current supply problems please?

pherlopolus

2,087 posts

157 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Krikkit said:
Or stop being a big softy and use E10.
My 1981 Honda CB400n superdream would be killed to death by E10. I have had enough carb issues as it is without having to fight ethanol too.

Next stop separating the ethanol out in the garage.

km666

1,757 posts

182 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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When I lived in South Wales the local Tesco was out of stock of momentum maybe once a month. I seem to struggle finding diesel v power more than finding momentum or vpower 99 for my petrol.

SouthHamsGaz

614 posts

122 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Last Friday I tried to get Shell V power at 2 different stations in Devon before a trip up through Wales. Ended getting Tesco 99 after both were out.

Later that day I found a Shell in North Wales that had V, so filled up again.

3 days later I went back to the initial Shell and it was still out so had to settle for BP Ultimate.


Matt_E_Mulsion

1,690 posts

64 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Riley Blue said:
Can we focus on current supply problems please?
I'm at the bottom end of the county (South Derbyshire) and I can't say I've noticed any shortages here. And I've just come back from a few days up in the Lake District and didn't have any problems or notice any shortages up there either.

donkmeister

7,998 posts

99 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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GregK2 said:
Just fill at Esso for ethanol free goodness
I pulled into a nearby Esso last weekend to get some super (not due to ethanol but because S2000 makes the most of 98-RON) and they were completely out of super.

I went to another Esso nearby and they had it, I started filling and it was £1.50 per litre. Oof. A local petrol station, not even a motorway services.

samoht

5,633 posts

145 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Just filled up with 97 at the local BP here in Cambridge. No shortage of supply, although also £1.51/litre - but the local BPs are always v expensive.

ajap1979

7,900 posts

186 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Yeah, our local Shell hasn’t had V Power for over a week now, and they can’t say when the next delivery is.

stogbandard

366 posts

49 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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I’ve been going to a Shell garage on the way home-ish from work via Rushden to fill up. V Power Diesel, last week when I filled was £1.42 per litre. Unlike other Shell garages the mark up over normal diesel is 9p per litre rather than others where £1.50 per litre is the norm.

mintmansam

358 posts

40 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Probably a double whammy of driver shortage and probably the entire motorcycling and older vehicle community using super unleaded to avoid the E10 (trying not to get into the facts or fiction of effect of E10)

Wonder if the increase in sales of super will lead to rise in prices above non super unleaded, or (I doubt it) a drop due to economy of scale

85Carrera

3,503 posts

236 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Krikkit said:
Or stop being a big softy and use E10.
This must be a contender for the most idiotic post on PH. Well done.

Hub

6,413 posts

197 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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Not noticed any supply issues, but Christ the cost at the moment!...

Court_S

12,764 posts

176 months

Friday 17th September 2021
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No supply issues near me for petrol but I’ve noticed our local Sainsbury’s seems to have had a few issues with diesel.