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Fuel shortages

R0TW
R0TW Posts: 1,864
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Reading that we could be weeks away from fuel rationing.

Don’t know about others, but I am already getting anxious when my car reaches half a tank.

Find myself feeling light headed and sweaty when filling up the vehicle.

Think I might be coming down with car owners virus.

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  • arny23394
    arny23394 Posts: 1,355

  • Stuart_Learys_Boots
    Stuart_Learys_Boots Posts: 105
    Get rid of your car. Get on public transport. Reduce the need for oil. 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 15,004
    R0TW said:


    Think I might be coming down with car owners virus.

    Saw something on YouTube about this.

     It was car vid 19.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,487
    edited March 23
    Good old social bloody media...hyping everyone up, and creating a problem that ain't there...🤦‍♂️
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,846
    Waiting for the panic buying of toilet rolls....
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,612
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Good old social bloody media...hyping everyone up, and creating a problem that ain't there...🤦‍♂️
    Erm... Not sure if you're aware of what's happening in the Gulf... 
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 19,052
    We’re 4 weeks into the global community having less of a pretty key element for its operations, and people are like ‘whatevs’.

    No one wants to admit the trade offs, and what’s about to land quiet hard in every aspect of our lives if things don’t get sorted quickly 
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,388
    As long as everyone is sensible things wil be fine. Sadly the greed and selfishness in them won't allow it. 

    Yesterday I was buying milk in my local garage and a woman came in, in her pyjamas and paid £7 for her fuel. When quizzed by the attendant she replied I need it to run my kids to school. 
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,673
    I don't think people should have to justify themselves
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,487
    edited March 23
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Good old social bloody media...hyping everyone up, and creating a problem that ain't there...🤦‍♂️
    Erm... Not sure if you're aware of what's happening in the Gulf... 
    Erm...yes i am, thanks for your concern...🤦‍♂️

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  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,388
    edited March 23
    ThreadKiller said:
    I don't think people should have to justify themselves
    The pumps have a minimum delivery and she didn't reach it. Clearly states it on the pump. It's panic buying. 
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,966
    Chippycafc said:
    ThreadKiller said:
    I don't think people should have to justify themselves
    The pumps have a minimum delivery and she didn't reach it. Clearly states it on the pump. It's panic buying. 
    Either that or she is skint and/or thick as pigshit. 
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 11,030
    Maybe merge this with the electric car thread
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,589
    edited March 23
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Good old social bloody media...hyping everyone up, and creating a problem that ain't there...🤦‍♂️
    That's what happened before over the supply chain - it was all a LOB in in the end but the supply chain fecked up pdq but at least it resolved itself reasonable quickly after a few days - and the allegation wasn't even true
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,924
    Well the orange man has reversed out of his decision to bomb Iranian power plants.... oil prices have dropped 13% or something today. Nothing to see here.... stop panic buying.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,433
    Chippycafc said:
    As long as everyone is sensible things wil be fine. Sadly the greed and selfishness in them won't allow it. 

    Yesterday I was buying milk in my local garage and a woman came in, in her pyjamas and paid £7 for her fuel. When quizzed by the attendant she replied I need it to run my kids to school. 
    Why would the attendant quiz someone on the amount of fuel they buy?
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 18,148
    edited March 23
    Stuart_Learys_Boots said:
    Get rid of your car. Get on public transport. Reduce the need for oil. 
    Buses come twice a day around here. I could pop to the shops at 9am and be back for 5pm. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,229
    ValleyGary said:
    Chippycafc said:
    As long as everyone is sensible things wil be fine. Sadly the greed and selfishness in them won't allow it. 

    Yesterday I was buying milk in my local garage and a woman came in, in her pyjamas and paid £7 for her fuel. When quizzed by the attendant she replied I need it to run my kids to school. 
    Why would the attendant quiz someone on the amount of fuel they buy?
    Some garages have a minimum spend on fuel.

  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,388
    ValleyGary said:
    Chippycafc said:
    As long as everyone is sensible things wil be fine. Sadly the greed and selfishness in them won't allow it. 

    Yesterday I was buying milk in my local garage and a woman came in, in her pyjamas and paid £7 for her fuel. When quizzed by the attendant she replied I need it to run my kids to school. 
    Why would the attendant quiz someone on the amount of fuel they buy?
    I believe it was something that flashed up on his panel. But do we want a succession of people going in and putting that amount in. 

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  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,808
    Stuart_Learys_Boots said:
    Get rid of your car. Get on public transport. Reduce the need for oil. 
    not suitable if living in a rural area as the public transport is very limited
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,433
    Chippycafc said:
    ValleyGary said:
    Chippycafc said:
    As long as everyone is sensible things wil be fine. Sadly the greed and selfishness in them won't allow it. 

    Yesterday I was buying milk in my local garage and a woman came in, in her pyjamas and paid £7 for her fuel. When quizzed by the attendant she replied I need it to run my kids to school. 
    Why would the attendant quiz someone on the amount of fuel they buy?
    I believe it was something that flashed up on his panel. But do we want a succession of people going in and putting that amount in. 
    Depends on her circumstances, perhaps she don’t get paid till tomorrow and has to get her kids to school and back. 
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,763
    Big fan of trains and public transport in general BUT even at these higher prices for the journeys I make the car is 3 to 4 times cheaper than the trains and that is really totally scandalous and reeks of zero public transport strategy or one that is doomed to fail.

  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,487
    edited March 23
    And so the political angle evolves...😉
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,763
    edited March 24
    And secondly the behaviours now on public transport is as big as deterrent as the price. Cannot recall last time I saw a BTP officer let alone a guard or ticket inspection on a train. Not that I am in favour of those per se but some of the anti social behaviour does now warrant a stiff response. Especially along the Woolwich line.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,316
    swords_alive said:
    Big fan of trains and public transport in general BUT even at these higher prices for the journeys I make the car is 3 to 4 times cheaper than the trains and that is really totally scandalous and reeks of zero public transport strategy or one that is doomed to fail.

    Yep. No trains on the Bexleyheath line at the weekend. I got an Uber to The Valley and it cost me £9. No brainer.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,587
    blackpool72 said:
    ValleyGary said:
    Chippycafc said:
    As long as everyone is sensible things wil be fine. Sadly the greed and selfishness in them won't allow it. 

    Yesterday I was buying milk in my local garage and a woman came in, in her pyjamas and paid £7 for her fuel. When quizzed by the attendant she replied I need it to run my kids to school. 
    Why would the attendant quiz someone on the amount of fuel they buy?
    Some garages have a minimum spend on fuel.

    They might think they have...
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 35,333
    R0TW said:

    Reading that we could be weeks away from fuel rationing.

    Don’t know about others, but I am already getting anxious when my car reaches half a tank.

    Find myself feeling light headed and sweaty when filling up the vehicle.

    Think I might be coming down with car owners virus.

    You panic when your fuel gauge shows half a tank ??????

    Have a word with yourself.........and then watch the episode of Top Gear when Jeremy ran on fumes for miles and miles and miles. 

    I really hope we dont get to the stupid situation we had back in the early 2000's when there was a fuel shortage & there were big queues and garages were running out. I remember being on the A21 near Hook Green and having to do a detour just so I didn't get stuck in a traffic jam that was being caused by cars queuing just to get onto the petrol garage forecourt. 

    And don't talk to me about running out of toilet rolls when people panic bought during the early days of Lockdown. 

    Madness.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 18,148
    I used to ride a lime bike from hither green to the valley and it was more expensive than getting the train. 
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,771
    Chunes said:
    Stuart_Learys_Boots said:
    Get rid of your car. Get on public transport. Reduce the need for oil. 
    Buses come twice a day around here. I could pop to the shops at 9am and be back for 5pm. 
    Easy solution, spend 7 hours in the pub 🍻 

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