Oil strike

[V-Spec]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7367488.stm

Not sure if its a coincidence but I really struggled to get diesel this morning, the 3 main local petrol stations were all totally out and I almost ran out completley.. anyone else have trouble getting petrol/diesel this morning

 

[tomwalker]

The queues I've seen today at the petrol stations has been stupid....tailing back a fair bit causing stupid amounts of traffic as well.

 

[V-Spec]

rofl.. don't tell me people are panic buying already..

 

[tomwalker]

It certainly looks to be that way!

 

[nin9abadga]

but the strike is being said to affect scotland and the north east - why the hell are people panic buying in the midlands?? (if your locations are right)

 

[Booner!]

I am going straight to a garage after work.

 

[233]

plenty up here in glasgow atm

 

[platypus]

but the strike is being said to affect scotland and the north east - why the hell are people panic buying in the midlands?? (if your locations are right)

Because people are stupid. And then you get the majority following because a shortage is caused by the idiots that set off panic buying.

 

[tomwalker]

I have no idea why people seem to be panic buying but the queues have been massive at nearly all the petrol stations I went past today.

The only one that seemed to not really be affected was the BP garage but that's probably been due to the fact the prices are higher there than the other ones located near by.

 

[Booner!]

Does panic buying help the petrol price increase? does it raise awareness? or does it counter this and provide more profit to fuel retailers?

 

[V-Spec]

but the strike is being said to affect scotland and the north east - why the hell are people panic buying in the midlands?? (if your locations are right)

Well, apparently that refinery serves 30% of the uk's total oil (according to the BBC) so I imagine a vast wedge of it makes it to the Midlands..

I really can't be doing with lame panic buyers wrecking everything again, its just the most stupid thing to do..

 

[Booner!]

I still need to fill up tonight, not panic buying at all. Though instead of getting half a tank, I will get a full tank.

 

[RDM]

I did fill up this morning, but to be fair I was running on fumes and wouldn't have made it to work otherwise!

 

[platypus]

Does panic buying help the petrol price increase? does it raise awareness? or does it counter this and provide more profit to fuel retailers?

Fuel retailers make little profit anyway.

Certainly in Scotland, the government has said there is to be no price increase.

 

[Energize]

You should have bought as much as possible so you could have sold it on at a much higher price.

 

[Booner!]

Fuel retailers make little profit anyway.

Certainly in Scotland, the government has said there is to be no price increase.

I was going to say, petrol price increases.. the government only have to reduce the tax and it balances out. However, this doesn't explain why they have let it creep up from ~90p - 1.10p per litre..

 

[Stonedofmoo]

Ah I have a nice full tank of veggie oil with a little diesel to thin it down. Should tide me over for 3-4 weeks until this all blows over. I'll laugh at the numpties queuing up as I pass the garage later

 

[V-Spec]

I was a bit miffed, because once I did actually manage to find a station with some diesel, it was 125p... about the highest i've ever paid tbh.

 

[SB118]

Ah I have a nice full tank of veggie oil with a little diesel to thin it down. Should tide me over for 3-4 weeks until this all blows over. I'll laugh at the numpties queuing up as I pass the garage later

Damn you and you superior diesel engineering

 

[Stonedofmoo]

Damn you and you superior diesel engineering

Get yourself another 306