fuel

[pearl nicholas]

hows the fuel stations near you,huge queues reported at a local tesco station near newport gwent!
the panic buying muppets start

[silversun]

Errr... surely if you need your car and there's the threat of a fuel shortage it makes sense to fill up beforehand?

[targarama]

Big queue reported outside Morrisons in Wycombe this morning. I filled up at Tescos in Camberley just now, busy for sure, but no mega queues. Yet.

I'm sure tomorrow/Weds will be interesting.

I'll be honest, I was planning on refueling on the way home tonight, but since I was passing and I saw quite a few cars waiting I decided to fill up while there wasnt a proper queue. Lets hope we don't get to panicstations like last time.

[B17NNS]

targarama said:

Lets hope we don't get to panicstations like last time.

That unfortunately is exactly what we do need.

[vixpy1]

targarama said:

Big queue reported outside Morrisons in Wycombe this morning. I filled up at Tescos in Camberley just now, busy for sure, but no mega queues. Yet.

See, i have a Merc almost filled with diesel so no problems there fro a week or so,

but i NEED to take the Subaru out tommorow to newbury, and the best place is Tesco in Camberley.

But i'm not at work today and i have'nt got enough petrol to get there..

Grrrrr

[GregE240]

On my way into Brum earlier today, passed 4 garages, ALL had things over the unleaded pumps saying they were out of it.....

Not good.

I filled the E up last night, SL has 3/4 of a tank in it (can't commute in it though)

[wanty1974]

pearl nicholas said:

hows the fuel stations near you,huge queues reported at a local tesco station near newport gwent! the panic buying muppets start

And the muppets all appear to be in Wales - Tesco Swansea has three long queues at its pumps.

[timmy30]

Pangbourne near Reading no ques, no signs of any panic buying either.

[minimax]

huge queues at ASDA in west bridgford, none in central nottingham...that ASDA has the 3rd cheapest fuel in the country according to the currant bun (91.9) so queues are to be expected I suppose

>> Edited by minimax on Monday 12th September 14:43

[jessica]

Asda Trafford park has run out I heard today.
It is goinig to be a pain.
have to take my son back to school tomorrow and hope there is some petrol left wed AM to fill up again.

[scared but happy]

BBC says no problem at all
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4236676.stm

SKY says panic buying
www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13436119,00.html

I know who I believe.

[timmy30]

scared but happy said:

BBC says no problem at all http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4236676.stm SKY says panic buying www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13436119,00.html I know who I believe.

Ahh good old Tas spinning for the party since 97

[trickywoo]

I was going to do some panic buying but both my local stations have run out, maybe I should have panic bought yesterday?

[Podie]

Cool... so how much fuel is being wasted whilst sat in queues for fuel...!??!

Some of the guys reported at lunch they say huge queues (1/2 mile in both directions) at filling stations.

I filled up yesterday and if I pass a station that's empty I'll probably top up. Although somehow I think the office are just expecting me not to turn in

[polarbert]

minimax said:

huge queues at ASDA in west bridgford, none in central nottingham...that ASDA has the 3rd cheapest fuel in the country according to the currant bun (91.9) so queues are to be expected I suppose >> Edited by minimax on Monday 12th September 14:43

whereabouts in nottingham you live tom?

3rd cheapest? wow i bet its quite busy now, wasnt that busy when i called by for some bread and smoked ham, so i drove to town and got some premium from sainsburys for 94.9p, quite proud of myself

[minimax]

polarbert said:

minimax said: huge queues at ASDA in west bridgford, none in central nottingham...that ASDA has the 3rd cheapest fuel in the country according to the currant bun (91.9) so queues are to be expected I suppose >> Edited by minimax on Monday 12th September 14:43 whereabouts in nottingham you live tom? 3rd cheapest? wow i bet its quite busy now, wasnt that busy when i called by for some bread and smoked ham, so i drove to town and got some premium from sainsburys for 94.9p, quite proud of myself

I live in hyson green old chap but I work in bridgford - have you seen my metallic green mini with improbably wide arches parked on the yellows at the top of central avenue? it has a large pistonheads.com sticker on the windscreen

[M3 Mitch]

It's funny how people will go across town to save (a large percentage on the per-gallon price) maybe $5 or $10 max on a fill-up of fuel, but if you told them they could drive across town to buy a suit or refrigerator for say $20 less than they can get it close to home, they won't bother. Frequently they burn enough fuel going out of their way for the "bargain" fuel that they actually lose money on the deal.

The day after Katrina here in the States, there was a little panic buying here in the Northwest, no-one here ran out so the panic faded.

[telecat]

Think I'll pop in when I finish at 6Am shouldn't be a problem with queues at that time.

[NiceCupOfTea]

2 hours ago the Greenwich Sainsburys was quite busy (20 minute queue) but SUL at 92.9 was nice. Lots round here running out according to news.

[andy mac]

Big queues here at all the stations. Blocking most of the roads as well, the muppets. I'll just go early in the morning if I need any...