""WHY"" is everyone panic buying fuel

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Nottingham & Derby Couriers

3179
Original Poster

There are big queue's in derby and it's reported that 2 stations are dry.

I popped out the office and filled up our spare van and the cashier said it's mostly older people who usually fill up once a month are brimming their cars.


PW Courier Services

1302

Fuel sales up yesterday by 81% more money in the government coffers

Deadline Despatch

1825

We are all out of fuel around here and its just rediculous.. even at 7am this morning there where lines of traffic just to get into one station

 

Nottingham & Derby Couriers

3179
Original Poster

That's how the government like it, People lining up to give them money so they in turn can  give it to countries like India and Brazil who have bigger economies than us anyway.

Speed Couriers Nationwide Ltd

10314

Well last time we kept goin cos we had an accout with BAA on the airport...this time we haven't.

Bleedin daft....there is no date for the f**** strike yet

Speed Couriers Nationwide Ltd

10314

Tigz transport

1126

This is why we run out of fuel coz of these idiots they drive to local shops panic an go refil 

A date has not been set! But bet we run out before it happens anyway I heard on radio today that Dorset police had forced garages to close for a while because of the panic.

He goes on tv an says  don't panic but fill up containers what did he think would happen, an this is the guy elected to run a country!

Speed Couriers Nationwide Ltd

10314

Nottingham & Derby Couriers

3179
Original Poster

Well that's a democracy for you.

A society where 2 idiots can outvote a Genius !!!!!!

Speed Couriers Nationwide Ltd

10314

Genius?...who's the genius??!!

Nottingham & Derby Couriers

3179
Original Poster

Nobody knows , He was obviously outvoted!!

Doo Moves

242

and reports know that garages are putting the prices up and cashing in .. this is just one big joke this government really couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery  

Nottingham & Derby Couriers

3179
Original Poster

That's where you are wrong Doo Moves.

They have organised the brewery side of things and are looking at a minimum price per unit of alcohol.

See they have organised fleecing joe public very efficeintly.

Speed Couriers Nationwide Ltd

10314

£1.75 per litre off junc 26a M1 

M U G S

Doo Moves

242

Jez it gets worse i guess that will solve the drink driving as people wont be able to afford to do both.


And times like this so glad i have a fuel card fixed weekly price 

CM Transport

23

1.90 exeter services this morning!!!!!!!!

What is wrong with these idiots... that isnt even a date for the POSSIBLE strike yet!!!!!!!!!

RGM Courier Services

1737

The irish had a brilliant idea during the last fuel shortage (not a joke!!). They had a MINIMUM sale of about three quarters of a tank full. This stopped dickheads topping up their tanks every 5 minutes and stopped garages running out of fuel cos most cars weren't running around with full tanks all the time.

RGM Courier Services

1737

Sorry. meant nearly empty tanks....!!

RGM Courier Services

1737

sorry again. I DID mean full tanks. I'm going loopy!!

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