Petrol panic.
13 June 2008, 03:50 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Runway two seven right.
Posts: 6,652
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Petrol panic.
Working from home today, just popped out to get some money and passed 3 petrol stations.
All had queues. Not normal queues, big queues. Long, " I'm in a panic queues "
The BP station where I got the cash out had run out of unleaded and diesel. The pricey stuff was all that was left.
Get out there people, get out there and add to the panic!!
Oh, I'm on the Surrey/Hants border .
All had queues. Not normal queues, big queues. Long, " I'm in a panic queues "
The BP station where I got the cash out had run out of unleaded and diesel. The pricey stuff was all that was left.
Get out there people, get out there and add to the panic!!
Oh, I'm on the Surrey/Hants border .
13 June 2008, 04:00 PM
#2
R.I.P.
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 7,036
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I no need to panic, as I wasn't allowed to drive this afternoon (after a general anaesthetic) My Dad picked my car up from the Hospital, he said he'd put some fuel in it for me, when I went to move the car later on I found he'd filled it to the brim 
first time in donks I've had a full tank!
Cheers Da'!
first time in donks I've had a full tank! Cheers Da'!
13 June 2008, 04:03 PM
#3
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: The Terry Crews of moderation. P P P P P P POWER!!
Posts: 18,687
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I no need to panic, as I wasn't allowed to drive this afternoon (after a general anaesthetic) My Dad picked my car up from the Hospital, he said he'd put some fuel in it for me, when I went to move the car later on I found he'd filled it to the brim first time in donks I've had a full tank!
Cheers Da'!
first time in donks I've had a full tank! Cheers Da'!
Ns04
13 June 2008, 04:14 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,785
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Noticed longer ques around plymouth, now was hoping to go for a blast around on the bike today. I hope that these panic buyers dont run the stations out of petrol because its megaride on sunday.
13 June 2008, 04:26 PM
#7
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,131
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I work part time in a petrol station at the weekends, hopefully we will have ran out by the time I get there tonight and won't fill up till my 'week' finishes on monday
Last edited by Baby Scuff; 13 June 2008 at 04:31 PM.
Trending Topics
13 June 2008, 04:35 PM
#8
BANNED
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Father of the Banned
Posts: 225
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
No panic here Berks/Hants Border.
Anyway, I panicked on Thursday and filled all the cars up then
The shelves in the shops will be empty next as the delivering vans cannot get fuel
I'm just going to clear the shelves at my local Tesco ..... out of my way, Granny!! It's everyone for themselves, one for one and one for one and all that
Anyway, I panicked on Thursday and filled all the cars up then
The shelves in the shops will be empty next as the delivering vans cannot get fuel
I'm just going to clear the shelves at my local Tesco ..... out of my way, Granny!! It's everyone for themselves, one for one and one for one and all that
13 June 2008, 04:45 PM
#10
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: harwich essex
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
iam hoping they do keep panicking as no fuel means no work and still get paid!!!on the other hand i did fill my car up today just incase so at least i will have a good blast when no other cars on the road coz theres no petrol
13 June 2008, 04:46 PM
#11
BANNED
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Father of the Banned
Posts: 225
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Find an Island with ONE Shell Petrol Outlet and broadcast it on National TV ...... 
YouTube - Fuel strike to go ahead
YouTube - Fuel strike to go ahead
13 June 2008, 05:22 PM
#13
Sod it, done 2 days this week on my bike, will do more next week, will make my petrol last as long as I need, its only Shell anyway, people make me laugh, its not life and death, they get utter terror at having to miss mooching round the Trafford centre this weekend. Remember not having access to a car is inconvenient not the end of the world.
And if you cant get to work, theres the whole weekend to make arrangments, check out bus routes, book holiday or work from home, we managed for several Million years without cars.
I am starting to think it might be a nicer place without them, thats an easy conclusion to make from a push bike.
And if you cant get to work, theres the whole weekend to make arrangments, check out bus routes, book holiday or work from home, we managed for several Million years without cars.
I am starting to think it might be a nicer place without them, thats an easy conclusion to make from a push bike.
13 June 2008, 06:26 PM
#14
I thought there would be no panic down here in cornwall but just went to fill the subaru up and it was queued all the way down the road Guess people have finished work and started bricking it, had to limp home as the subaru is running on fumes
Guess I'll have to use the diesel vectra this weekend
Guess people have finished work and started bricking it, had to limp home as the subaru is running on fumes Guess I'll have to use the diesel vectra this weekend
13 June 2008, 06:26 PM
#15
Filled up the works van at 6.30am (i fill it every 3 days) and there was a queue at the esso station?
The old guy in front who must have been retired took ages to fill up his highanddry atoz, when i went to the pump afterwards i saw he'd only put in £5 worth - WTF????????
The old guy in front who must have been retired took ages to fill up his highanddry atoz, when i went to the pump afterwards i saw he'd only put in £5 worth - WTF????????
13 June 2008, 06:26 PM
#16
Scooby Regular
had to put petrol in mine this afternoon and the queues werent any different than usual but what did shock me was an old lady in a Jag filling 5 - 20 litre jerry cans after she'd filled the petrol tank of her car 
13 June 2008, 06:40 PM
#17
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: yorkshire (mostly)
Posts: 1,865
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i decided to fill my car up with some v power as a special treat as its a 15 round trip managed to put £57 from empty @£1.20p most pumps were all ready empty i asked inside how much v power was left and she said its nearly all gone more people had been filling up with that than normal to get the extra miles out of it
13 June 2008, 06:40 PM
#18
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Zed Ess Won Hay Tee
Posts: 21,611
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
bahh i have half a tank, will do me for another 7 days, by then it will all be over anyway pmsl
drove past a garage on the way home, deserted, probably because its £1.30 a litre
drove past a garage on the way home, deserted, probably because its £1.30 a litre
13 June 2008, 06:47 PM
#19
£1.39 a litre
40 quid for half a tank sweet baby jesus and the orphans I will start drinking it a that price
13 June 2008, 07:01 PM
#21
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Swilling coffee at my lab bench
Posts: 9,096
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Why can't filling stations simply impose, say, a minimum £40 purchase?
Tank somewhere near empty? Fill up as usual, no problem.
Tank not actually empty? Panic buying when you don't really need the fuel? Then you can still top up your tank if you really want, but it'll cost you.
Tank somewhere near empty? Fill up as usual, no problem.
Tank not actually empty? Panic buying when you don't really need the fuel? Then you can still top up your tank if you really want, but it'll cost you.
13 June 2008, 07:02 PM
#22
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Zed Ess Won Hay Tee
Posts: 21,611
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
not sure, thing is, i doubt the petrol stations make much more money then normal, i mean they might do allright for 24 hours, but what is the point of they then make **** all for the next 4 days?
best spreading the load over the next 4 days and getting the extra cash from people buying the sweets and sarnies like usuall?
best spreading the load over the next 4 days and getting the extra cash from people buying the sweets and sarnies like usuall?
13 June 2008, 07:07 PM
#26
Scooby Senior
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: RIP - Tam the bam & Andy the Jock
Posts: 14,333
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
So the tanker drivers have now made it a 2 week one
13 June 2008, 07:16 PM
#27
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Couch Spud
Posts: 9,277
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have been out and about today to various places, and all the petrol stations I drove past were ok, no worse than usual
I filled up later this afternoon in the Scoob and there was only one other car at the pumps, it has gone up to about 116 a litre now for unleaded, but I only put 25 quid in as my fuel card turns up on Monday so will fill both cars to the brim then
I filled up later this afternoon in the Scoob and there was only one other car at the pumps, it has gone up to about 116 a litre now for unleaded, but I only put 25 quid in as my fuel card turns up on Monday so will fill both cars to the brim then
