Fuel price discussion thread (was ‘chaos’)

[Tinders]

No issues round here, Dudley/old bury/west brom area.

 

[tom_e]

Where on earth was VPower 1.33??

I don't think even regular Shell unleaded is normally that cheap near me

I can't even get Tescos finest muddy water for less than 1.34!

 

[And]

The owners are in a bit of a mess there, huge VAT bill.

I'd guess it is due to proximity to Stanlow, tankers have less distance to travel so can be filled more frequently?

 

[2004typer]

Where on earth was VPower 1.33??

I don't think even regular Shell unleaded is normally that cheap near me

Would like to know too, it's usually around the high 140s around here as standard (just East of Manchester). Tesco momentum usually best part of 10p litre cheaper.

 

[ChrisD.]

V Power has always been way more expensive than Tesco 99.

 

[Greebo]

Where on earth was VPower 1.33??

I don't think even regular Shell unleaded is normally that cheap near me

I saw it at £1.37 during September round where I live.

 

[AWPC]

Where on earth was VPower 1.33??

I don't think even regular Shell unleaded is normally that cheap near me

West London beginning of last week before this crisis it was something like 133.6 then it shot up to 142 midweek then not even been able to buy for a week until today & its 153.

I read somewhere the forecourt (even the oil company owned non franchise operations) have up to 8% variance in what they are allowed to charge over RRP

 

[SquirrelMadness]

Is this thing still going on?

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Very much so. It's absolute chaos around here. Every petrol station with fuel (and that's about 50%) has an hour long queue outside it.

 

[adam cool dude]

Is this thing still going on?

I totally missed it as all three of my cars were full at the time it happened. That's easily over 1000 miles range . Although only 1 currently has an M.O.T .

 

[Sirrel Squirrel]

Tried 3 stations this morning, all empty, the 4th one was busy but I only queued for about 15 minutes

 

[alexakasloth]

Still going on around here, I am hoping it dies down before the end of next week. I had little need to use my car over the next two weeks but just had a call for a medical appt next week.

 

[watercooledman]

back to empty around here again for the last few days.

 

[MikeTheNative]

I thought this would have died down by now but apparently not. Still probably ok for another week so will see by next Wednesday whether I have to don the mad max war paint.

 

[jpaul]

they need a booking option .. like the barbers etc during covid times, otherwise, it is just too much hassle to drive around looking for options;

Pity the google 'popular times' graph won't show you todays information specifically - would that just be Android users though, and, to boot, those who haven't disabled location sevices.

 

[rG-tom]

they need a booking option .. like the barbers etc during covid times, otherwise, it is just too much hassle to drive around looking for options;

problem is booking removes the commitment of sitting in a queue element, so would make it even easier for people to panic buy it, just like the super market delivery slots in peak covid...at least now you can just sit in a queue if you really need it, whereas if you could book it could theoretically start to be booked up weeks in advance...

 

[lordrobs]

I only pass three garages on my way to work. #1 No diesel, #2 I assume had fuel due to a massive queue tailing back onto the A47 although their fuel price sign being off indicated otherwise. #3 No petrol and serving "Emergency workers only" according to the barely legible hand written sign.

I'm at about 2/5 of a tank so didn't try garage #1 but I'm back to work travel next week so I need to be confident of being able to knock off a 490 mile round trip. That is pretty much a full tank down to the fuel light so I'm hopeful I can manage to brim the car on Tuesday before I go. Then again I'm heading up Manchester way and it sounds like there isn't an issue up there so maybe it won't be too silly to head up without enough fuel to get me back home.

Annoyingly my usual habit of filling up fully before a work trip if it means I don't have to stop during the working day will probably get me tagged as a "moron" if that means putting just under £20 in.

I'll have to try and syphon some out of the MX5 if I get really desperate

 

[Blackjack Davy]

Very much so. It's absolute chaos around here. Every petrol station with fuel (and that's about 50%) has an hour long queue outside it.

Same here (sussex) absolute chaos in town due to massive queues blocking traffic & buses having to be cancelled or rerouted etc

 

[Freakbro]

Had to do a job in the works van today, went to pick it up and the fuel light was on, great. Phoned my local garage, no fuel. No answer on the second, but third time lucky they were just having a delivery. Went there, normal level of activity, no queue filled up and job done. So no real hassle in the end.

 

[Sho]

Just got back from my local Sainsbury. It was quite. Few cars and that was about it.