Potential Petrol Crisis

[boydw]

Just been listening to the news re the shutting down of Scotlands petro chemical plant, and apparently people are panic buying, some forecourts are empty of fuel Will this have any direct affect on the SSDT?

[staggiedog]

We might all have to ride OSET Electric bikes, hope it'sgoing to be a dry year not for the fear of drowning the damn thing but for the fear of electricution.

[max1956bikes]

panic buying?that wont happen as the guv said dont.im down south saw a bloke today buying petrol for his car,then got out of boot 4 cans then filled them up. wheres the point.

[big john]

Just been listening to the news re the shutting down of Scotlands petro chemical plant, and apparently people are panic buying, some forecourts are empty of fuel Will this have any direct affect on the SSDT?

Not sure mate, the organisers used to "buy" a tanker load and it was transported to where the Army boys added the 2T oil, not sure what the proceedure is now or if they have the fuel yet as there is still over a week until it's really needed.

The main problem up here is that folks have been being daft by filling up every single day...daft morons. If they would just draw fuel normally rather than just topping up their tanks daily, there would be no crisis.

The UK has stocks for 70 days which is well within the tolerance of the strike (2 days) and the re-booting of Grangemouth refinery (1 month).

However, many stations today up here have run low or out of Diesel, Unleaded still available, I got my supply (as I do normally about now) for the 2 Pre-65 bikes we are using in a weeks time, rather than risk trying to get fuel next week at the Fort.

Big John

[ishy]

I got my supply (as I do normally about now) for the 2 Pre-65 bikes we are using in a weeks time, rather than risk trying to get fuel next week at the Fort.

Big John

Do you think you will need that 150 gal you bought for the pre 65 John.

[thatchman]

Thinking of driving up to the scottish, what do ya reckon the set-up will be for filling up the cars?? guess its jus a waiting game........aslong as its not me waiting at gretna services 2am sunday morning!!!!!!!!!!

[bilc0]

..aslong as its not me waiting at gretna services 2am sunday morning!!!!!!!!!!

it's ok you won't be alone.

[thatchman]

Yeah multi car congestion in the dark fighting over the last gallon of green!!!!! Ill get a tow in the corsa of a merc sprinter or something

[andy m]

Did I hear on GMTV this morning that one fuel station up there was charging

Edited April 24, 2008 by bo drinker

[totalshell]

was planned and booked to bring all the family up in the caravan for p65 and half of ssdt week. dont think i can take the risk if its even a bit iffy.

[big john]

One of the local stations that had "No Fuel" signs this afternoon have taken them down tonight, must have had a delivery, plus Tesco's had a tanker in this evening as well.

I would continue with plans!

Big John

[andy m]

A similar thing happened down here the last time there was a shortage, possibly lasted for 48 hours tops, loads of panic etc etc then back to normal. It is the idiots that fill up daily that upset the apple cart.

[bilc0]

A similar thing happened down here the last time there was a shortage, possibly lasted for 48 hours tops, loads of panic etc etc then back to

When was that,i must of been in the pub,looking out and watching people panic about something.

Problem today people worry to much about little thing's.

[ishy]

I would of thought a beer a shortage would have a bigger impact on the SSDT

[montman]

I would of thought a beer a shortage would have a bigger impact on the SSDT

NOW I AM WORRIED! ! !