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Seems there are issues with getting fuel again, no shortage, but people panic buying
Some garages in Kent have run out, whats it like where you are
 

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A local Tesco supermarket was out of fuel at 7-ish last night when I went to fill my Smart for work this morning & I believe they were queuing round the car park at a local Costco too.
 

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Straight in Tesco and topped up @149.9p L , woman behind me did check with me the derv was available .
 

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Everywhere around here out of Diesel already.

I fill up every Friday after work, and I thought nothing of it when I noticed Sainsburys had no Diesel tonight. Then I found no-where else did either, even the Shell garage thats 10p a litre more is out.

What idiots... I hope this does not go on as long as it did last year.

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0opped into Rugby, no queues no problems.
Had to fill anyway as got a longish drive Sunday after C&M.
 

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I was in Tescos yesterday and the only frozen veg they had were beans and peas.
Three long freezers where the brocolli etc is kept were totally empty!
Best get those toilet rolls in early!!!
 

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Ffsk - Todays weekly shop will be interesting!


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Is there a war coming? :geek:

Was wondering why there was a q into the Sainsbugs petrol station as I went shopping. I initially thought as its end of half term the price might have dropped, it went up the first weekend of HT.

Had a double nectar points voucher, low fuel warning on the dash, so filled up on way out. Some tw4t did jump in diagonally blocking me in. I did cough and say 'see you next tuesday' as I walked past the idiot. There were staff marshalling vehicles to the available pumps, but some idiots know better and race to the closed pumps :geek:

5 pumps had no diseasel, 3 had no petrol.

Kept me amused for a nanosecond.
 

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Never ceases to amuse me the way people rush to create problems.

I should be fine. I still have 180 litres from the last round of panic buying. ;)
 
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it would seem that it is quite localized. Kent garages were running out of fuel, but East Sussex ones seemed to be ok.
Main problem is t**ts filling up loads of jerry cans
 

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No issues back in West Yorkshire, filled up this moaning after my trip south. Costco in Oldham was busy when I drove past earlier
 

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Trouble is you have join them otherwise you’ll be one left out.

Asda around my way seemed ok for groceries but it petrol station was busy. Wated 30mins when I thought I’d check some electronics out at Costco only to not even get anywhere near it as people were queuing for fuel.


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I'm unlucky out here in Norfolk then, they seemed have have gone nuts for Fuel. We're living up to the Norfolk stereotype of being a bit dim sadly...

I'll just do what I did past time and keep checking daily until somewhere has some. The Diesel I have will last until Thursday I think. Lindsey's car is full and should last her a couple of weeks.

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Oh what a surprise eh! Same idiots rushing out and panic buying adding a problem that is not there,in fact do the UK import any oil from Russia??if not then whats with the rushing out and panic buy? ...honestly i really do worry about the mentality of these muppets out there!
 

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Oh what a surprise eh! Same idiots rushing out and panic buying adding a problem that is not there,in fact do the UK import any oil from Russia??if not then whats with the rushing out and panic buy? ...honestly i really do worry about the mentality of these muppets out there!

I’ve given up giving people the benefit of the doubt, too many halfwits following the heard who assume everything they hear is truth and fact.


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Filled up at Morrisons Shrewsbury today visiting friends overnight, with a 7p off voucher as well!
About a 5 minute wait, but plenty of petrol & diesel.
The SLC is good for about 800 miles now, & the E class is in the garage with a full tank.
 

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I'm unlucky out here in Norfolk then, they seemed have have gone nuts for Fuel. We're living up to the Norfolk stereotype of being a bit dim sadly...

I'll just do what I did past time and keep checking daily until somewhere has some. The Diesel I have will last until Thursday I think. Lindsey's car is full and should last her a couple of weeks.

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I am afraid we live in dim wit county Chris, it's so apparent the driving style and self centred colour blind red traffic light drivers about ......................Think it is the WF syndrome :rolleyes:
 

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