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Neilspurgeon0 Tue 05-Oct-21 12:18:09

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

Theoddbird Tue 05-Oct-21 12:12:58

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.

Dylant1234 Tue 05-Oct-21 12:07:30

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

Sara1954 Mon 04-Oct-21 20:11:11

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.

M0nica Mon 04-Oct-21 18:25:18

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.

tanith Mon 04-Oct-21 17:50:44

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.

LauraNorder Mon 04-Oct-21 17:04:34

Not about sailing then?

ayse Mon 04-Oct-21 16:59:02

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.

Ladyleftfieldlover Mon 04-Oct-21 16:55:40

The title should be fuel!

Ladyleftfieldlover Mon 04-Oct-21 16:55:08

Well, I filled my car up with petrol today. I was down to less than 100 miles of fuel. OH had popped into our nearby small town and rang to say it looked as though our nearest petrol station was open. I leapt into my car and found it was indeed open, but only one pump was on. I had to do some complicated reversing to line up the petrol cap. The hose from the pump wasn’t long enough to reach over or round my car. As I did so two more cars drove in and waited patiently as I manoeuvred. No nastiness, no pushing in. All very civilised. We were only allowed to buy a maximum of £50 but that’s fine. My car has a small fuel tank so it never costs more than £50 anyway!