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[Varche]

Is it tonight or Thursdays that we clap the petrol station workers at 8 pm.?

[Nick W]

Is it tonight or Thursdays that we clap the petrol station workers at 8 pm.?

You've met people? People are more likely to be hanging the petrol station workers from their pumps just because they can't sell petrol from empty tanks.

[ronnyd]

Got on the tail end of a Queue into Tesco Havant yesterday about 5 pm with one of my bikes
The bloke then coned off the entrance & said I was the last one, little Jazz in front took about 3 mins at the pump
When I pushed the bike up along side,  I could see he`d managed to squeeze in £12.50 to top her off 

Therein lies the problem. Probably used more fuel waiting in the queue than he managed to buy. 

[STEMO]

Brent crude oil has risen by about 6% in the last week, so get ready to pay more for your fuel when you can get it.

[Andy B]

....
 I could see he`d managed to squeeze in £12.50 to top her off 

 but people put silly amounts in their cars at the best of times. A few years ago I was queueing to pay for my fuel behind a young lad that had presumably been 'coppering up' to pay for his, he'd put about £2.30 in (it wasn't that long ago that fuel was pennies a litre) The lad behind the counter said loads of kids did that, they drove around the car park all night and came in for a couple of quid at a time.

I've just topped off my ML at Tesco .... a splash & dash - £45! 

[Rangie]

There's a vigil in town tonight for all those who couldn't get to work because of this awful situation..😄😄😄

[YZ250]

Just been out with the dog. Passed four fuel stations, all open, all devoid of queues. Move along, nothing to see here.

The fuel stations within a ten mile radius of here are all open for coffee/food etc but have no fuel. Luckily I don't need any yet as both of my diesels do a million miles per tank and have plenty in them and our petrol car was already full of fuel. As my wife does around 400 miles per year in her car, she should be ok for fuel for about a year.   
Hopefully it would have calmed down by then.   

Update:
The Esso garage on the Thame Ring Road roundabout must have had a fuel delivery. The roundabout is gridlocked with vehicles queueing for fuel, preventing all drivers travelling from all five directions from going about their business. The buses will be running late today folks, as they are stuck in the queue. It's mental. 
The garages that have fuel out of that radius, i.e. Bicester, are limiting each customer to £20 worth.

[Varche]

Bedlam in Scarborough today. Had to go to Argos within Sainsburys. No fuel

On way out of town otherstations had people queuing on the road. Can5’tbe mant people left in the country without a full tank!

[Doctor Gollum]

It might actually stop me from getting to work if I can't get any by the weekend.

Only one garage between home and Gatwick had fuel, and they only had diesel.

[STEMO]

Bedlam in Scarborough today. Had to go to Argos within Sainsburys. No fuel

On way out of town otherstations had people queuing on the road. Can5’tbe mant people left in the country without a full tank!

Full tank? That's no good, I've got a full tank and five jerrycans.

[ronnyd]

Walked to local Sainsbury earlier and there were 2 staff on traffic duty. Non fuel customers got straight in to park, fuelies had to join a queue that snaked all they way around the car park. They then started shouting "no diesel" and more than half the queue had to bugger off.  Not much fun for folk who rely on their vehicle for work though.

[STEMO]

Wifey has a full tank of diesel (two weeks Sheffield and back) and I have a full tank (two weeks worth of days out with dog). I'm hoping things will have settled down by then.

[Rangie]

Filled both of ours over a week ago , Subaru done about 30 miles since & the RR about 60 so no panic here , walk the dog over our nearby farm & we can walk into town in 15 minutes.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Out and about earlier a passed a couple of petrol stations, both busy but no major queues or disruption. 

[STEMO]

Out and about earlier a passed a couple of petrol stations, both busy but no major queues or disruption. 

Plenty of hay for the horses?