Another Fuel protest/shortage?

[omj624p]

I was in my local petrol station earlier and the staff there were discussing the long queues in Scotland due to some industrial action coming soon.

 

Anyone else know of this?

 

I've been googling, and am finding things like this....

 

''QUOTE The fuel panic begins

 

MOTORISTS laid siege to Scotland's forecourts yesterday, stockpiling against a feared fuel shortage as the country's only oil refinery continued a phased shutdown in the face of strike action. With ministers warning against panic, a snapshot survey of garages by The Scotsman found 5am queues at the pumps, sales increases of up to 50 per cent and prices already on the rise. At least one petrol station ran out of fuel completely.

 

As the deadlock intensified, motorists rushed to the pumps – despite the calls for calm.

 

Lisa MacMillan, of Gifford, East Lothian, said she had queued at a Shell station near Musselburgh for more than 20 minutes yesterday afternoon. "I went because a friend had rung to say there was going to be a shortage and I certainly didn't want to run out," she said. "There was a long queue of cars, and the doris in front of me filled her car up and then five red plastic petrol cans as well. Staff also noticed the panic...One garage worker on the south side of Glasgow said there had been queues from about 5am yesterday, while the Asda forecourt in Grangemouth – in the shadow of the refinery – ran out of fuel altogether. Andrew Taylor, a supervisor at the Shell petrol station in Kerse Road, Stirling, said it had sold about 50 per cent more fuel that would have been usual for a typical Sunday...''

 

I'm sure news will travel and the rest of the UK will follow soon.

 

Steve

[antz]

panic buying my mum tried to make me panic buy today.

 

im the sort of person who fills a car to full and runs it right down to teh red. then fills it again.....why panic buy?...theres no point

[omj624p]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080421/ ... 6b408.html

[Fiesta Steve]

and the doris in front of me

 

[sab6024]

panic buying my mum tried to make me panic buy today.

 

im the sort of person who fills a car to full and runs it right down to teh red. then fills it again.....why panic buy?...theres no point

 

I'm of the same opinion, but I can see why people need to keep their cars full. I suppose I should in my job but I can't be arsed going to the garage everyday to top up

[FredTransit]

It's only Scotland, as it's one depo in the North that's affected.

[Stu_B]

I hope there is a fuel shortage!! I was working at a petrol station last time...it was a nightmare!!

This time I shall be sitting at home with my feet up... hopefully not being able to get to work

[omj624p]

Apparently the strike and closures start on Sunday, and in Herts the petrol stations already have queues.

[Trevmk3]

i dont understand all the panick buying, most of the people that do the panick buying hardly use a full tank of fuel in a week. i use about 1 to 1 and half tanks a week, but if im forced off work because i cant get then i will be able to have some days off and if it brings the price down then its all good

[Miller]

i dont understand all the panick buying, most of the people that do the panick buying hardly use a full tank of fuel in a week. i use about 1 to 1 and half tanks a week, but if im forced off work because i cant get then i will be able to have some days off and if it brings the price down then its all good

 

lol same here only worry is I may be picking a car up from the north on sunday and dont want to run out of petrol on the way home because all the stations have ran out. I suppose I should get some break down cover aranged

[Trevmk3]

there isnt any sign of panick buying around the east midlands mate so dont worry about there being no petrol

[bigglesmk2]

there isnt any sign of panick buying around the east midlands mate so dont worry about there being no petrol

 

I went to Beaumont Leys shopping center (Leicester) to get fuel today and the place was shut and coned off

 

I knew about the petrol situation on tuesday but thought everybody would start panic buying through the week,so to save me from queing i waited till today coz i thought everybody else's cars would be full and wouldnt need petrol.

 

Well i guess in way i wasnt wrong,everybodys car is full apart from mine which is like the petrol staion....empty!!!!

[Trevmk3]

some places cone off when they are filling the tanks though too

[bigglesmk2]

some places cone off when they are filling the tanks though too

 

Nope nobody about.No cars no trucks all the ligths were off and no body was home.

[Trevmk3]

berate theres plenty of others about

[bigglesmk2]

berate theres plenty of others about

 

I like that station i allways go there,kinda like an OCD thingy

[Trevmk3]

i know what you mean, do you always try and get to the same pump everytime too because i do that

[bigglesmk2]

i know what you mean, do you always try and get to the same pump everytime too because i do that

 

Yup !!!

 

I go to the one thats got pay at pump only,no body seems to use it so i can get straight on.