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The title should be fuel!

I think the SE is the worst effected right now. DH bought £20 worth last Wednesday am with only a bit in the tank. I’m in the NE.

Not about sailing then?

I wish it were civilised around me it’s been a nightmare to go out anywhere for 10 days I’m surrounded by garages so heavy queues no matter which direction I go. I don’t need fuel so apart from food shopping I’ve not used the car. I can hear horns beeping as I type from one garage not too far away.

I live on the edge of the south east, in Oxfordshire. On Saturday I had to drive to Reading and every petrol station I went past was open and with no queues.

I managed to get £25.00 on Friday, didn’t use my car at all over the weekend, but will probably just about last till Wednesday.
Getting to work and school runs, no shopping or socialising.

Having no problem whatsoever in the Welsh valleys. It seems to be very much a London and SE problem.

My tank was very low and thought it was time yesterday to think about getting tank filled. Thought all the panic buyers had done their thing and maybe petrol stations might have refilled. Was third petrol station I went to where I got some. I realised that I could not keep going out looking...had to keep trying as it will be a long time before things change.

At a meeting last night, to which most of cycled, we came to the conclusion that it is because we are too close (just 25 miles) from Fawley oil Refinery and, because 100 small army tankers from Marchwood/Aldershot will make absolutely NO difference in the short term, this is yet another political sop to the Daily Mail readers

We live in the South East and we drove past a dozen closed garages this morning before finding one to fill up. It was such a relief as we were getting very low.

I filled up 2 wednesdays ago as I was in the red and was due to go on a 200 mile round trip that weekend. I heard about the delivery problem as I drove home from the garage. I'd filled up at Asda and the tanker came in to fill up while I was at the pump - they put the cones across behind me. The next day I heard you couldn't get into Asda to shop due to the queues down the road for petrol there. I just got lucky! Some of the intended guests for the gathering that weekend didn't go as they were stressed about getting enough fuel and had further to travel than me. It's sad they missed out on my grandson's first birthday celebrations. Meanwhile I still have 3/4 of a tank of diesel which will last me weeks as I hardly go anywhere most of the time - shopping trips, church meetings, choir and deliveries for the food bank, though the clients have been asked to collect in person at present because some of the volunteers have no fuel.

There needs to be some control taken so those who really need fuel to get to work etc can get what they need. They need a minimum purchase limit to stop people filling up with tiny amounts. If they had to pay a minimum charge that might stop the idiots who put in less than a fiver just to keep topped up!

I'm in the SE so we do seem to be more badly hit. I'm just glad I've retired as getting to work would have been an hour's walk with no direct bus route if I'd run out. It would have taken even longer by bus going into town and out again on different busses when it takes only 15 minutes by car even in rush hour queues. When my car wouldn't start - only happened once - it cost me £5 for a taxi, probably more now. I do feel sorry for those struggling but if everyone stopped panicking I'm sure there would be enough to go round.

Mt decorator told me that people queue up to get the allowed £30 limit , then join the back of the queue and top up again!!!! ?

Definitely London and the South East. I can't leave my house when the petrol tanker arrives as the queues block the entire road and go on from morning to night. One way to save petrol I suppose. However, I pity health care workers who have to visit the elderly and disabled and have no other option but to spend their days queuing. I fear for their patients.

Drove yesterday from Dover to Worthing, jut one garage had fuel but no diesel!
Today we drove from Worthing to Portsmouth and we were lucky as one petrol station had diesel so we could fill up!

Been lucky enough here on the West Coast of Scotland to have no queues or shortages. Did see it on the news and felt sorry for those with tanks in the red needing fuel.
Was disgusted by the prices some garages were charging in the hard hit areas.
Never mind a few yrs time we will all be electric and won't need to worry.

Are they rationing it to a certain amount? I assumed they would be. They always ration things when there are shortages here. Even things like toilet rolls and food.

My fear is that i will be house bound if i can not get fuel. I can no longer walk long distances so getting to town would mean taxi there and back and adding to my expences.I suppose it could be regarded as the money i would have spent on fuel but that is not the point. There will be many people like myself that drive to the supermarket, grab a trolley for support whilst going round the store, then back to the car and home.

Here in the south-west the shortage seems to be of diesel fuel. I was allowed to put £30 of petrol in the tank last Wednesday which is more than adequate for my needs.

There isn’t a shortage of fuel just lack of enough drivers!

We are on the south coast and queues form every time there is a delivery! Its stressful looking for diesel, as we rely on the car for getting two sets of grandchildren too and from school and I have mobility issues so walking far isn't an option?

Filled up my car in Exeter today, absolutely no problem. All pumps working, fairly busy but no waiting. In fact just the same as normal. What's all the fuss about?

I'm in the NW went yesterday to fill up and there was only me on the forecourt.

Definately London and South East problem.Drove down from Yorkshire where l have had no queues or shortage on a full tank to South East to visit family.No petrol down there, the only one was Asda who opened at 10 oclock at night and a £30 limit, queues up the road.Silliness all round.

I am in London and completely down to zero with all petrol stations around me closed. AND all petrol cans sold out. I daren’t drive my car to look for petrol so I am going to borrow a petrol can and wander round hunting for petrol tomorrow. I can’t get a clear idea of what 0 means as lots of people seem to say it means you still have 10/30 miles left but I am too nervous to risk it!