Fuel Strikes

[marshmella]

The funniest thing about all this is that we keep hearing about how much it now costs to fill the average family car; then the slightest whiff of disruption to supply and everyone brims the average family car.

 

[Hebe]

I've filled up, as my tank was empty and I'd like to take Small Girl to see her grandparents over Easter. I have already cut down on car usage due to the price of diesel. I hope that any changes that are made don't result in fuel prices going up again. I'm lucky to be able to choose bike or bus rather than car for many of my journeys, but before I was made redundant it would have been a different story.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I think Dave Cameron played a blinder this afternoon by shouting:

"Don't panic Mr Mainwaring, DON'T PANIC!"

I've not worked out his game yet, there must be a plan, he can't be that incompetent surely?

No, he's being very clever.

There is no fuel shortage at the moment, everyone can top their cars on a daily basis. Then if the strike does go ahead it prolongs the period before any effect is felt as most people will have at least a week's supply or more to go on with.

 

[Archie_tect]

My car can eek 900+ miles from a tank which should last well over a month if I don't venture to see too many people during the working day... how long is a strike expected

 

[Soltydog]

Biggest downpoint for me? The trains are going to be packed.

The electric trains might be packed, but diesel trains might end up parked when the TOCs run out of fuel as train fuel supplies are supplied by road tanker

 

[GrasB]

Well I know a source of fuel that won't be effected by the tanker strikes ... however the price premium is very heavy & the car that can burn it isn't exactly the sort of thing you want to be driving on a long motorway haul. Still if the worst comes to the worst I know I can jump in & drive for 300 miles without much problem.

 

[gavintc]

In 3 days, I will be over the water headed back to Naples in my car. Thankfully, I have enough fuel to get me to Calais.

 

[marshmella]

I just think sitting in long queues to fill your fuel tank sends out the wrong message to oil companies and the government.We're saying "we don't care what you charge be it £ 1.40, £1.50 or 5 quid a litre we will pay it" I know many people have no choice, but others could try doing without. Incidentally i did sit in a queue for petrol in 2000.

 

[downfader]

I've been leaning to this as a conspiracy theory, LOL:

Government needs a quick injection of cash, massive deficit - people really cutting back due to the Government chops they're making so the economy has "stalled". Where to get the money from..? Then a golden goose - fuel tankers are in uproar about safety conditions, lets make a statement to the press about storing fuel and filling the tanks right up.

The Government must know something, right? Otherwise they wouldnt be advising drivers to do this.

So now we have the Fire service on the radio saying "PLEASE RETRACT" to the government minister who put out the statement, they dont want to be dealing with fuel storage fires. We have the AA also saying "please dont panic, it will just make a mess". We also have a Government, same as the last, who are not giving out sensible advice to drivers as to alternative means of transport.

It doesn't bode well whether its intentional or a massive cock-up.

 

[benb]

My car can eek 900+ miles from a tank which should last well over a month if I don't venture to see too many people during the working day... how long is a strike expected

900 miles, that's good. What is it?

 

[Piemaster]

I love a good conspiracy theory Downfader.
I have a problem with yours though, in that I have yet to see a level of competence in this government that would enable them to organise it. So a massive cock-up it is then

 

[Silver Fox]

In this "I'm alright Jack" society, I'd hate to see how the public would react in the event of real national emergency.

When push comes to shove, it seems it's everyone for themselves.

 

[Red Light]

All right for some. If there is a shortage of fuel I'll last seven days maximum before I can no longer work and income drops to zero.

But worth it comrades for the solidarity even if they're not sure what it is they are striking about.

 

[Fnaar]

Is it possible to download petrol over the interweb? You'd have thought so, in this day and age.

 

[Hebe]

I'm wondering if I can stockpile another bike in the garage...