Oh Sh17!!!!!

[Big Lee M]

Well it's started girls and boys.......

Panic buying fuel has started in Leeds

Thought I'd go to Machine Mart and pick up a steel jerry can as the cars on the drive and very loe on fuel, so other than risk it running out I'd get some fuel and just put it in on the drive. I was looking at the shelf and thinking I'll get a little 10 litre jerry can, guy who works there say that's all we've got mate. As I was looking at the 4 5litre cans they had left cause people had been panic buying them today after the stupid government had said on the news today "people should take precautionary measures" WTF???? So thinking our lass has to get to work with been a teacher fill the VRS up. They had No Unleaded,No desiel and only 100litres left of V-power after I had taken 55litres!! This was heard by our lass when the guy behind the counter said to the lady who was taking over his shift.......

It has been on the local news about garages running out of fuel, well I hope I can fill the work van tomorrow as I'm on vapours don't think gaffer will be happy if I have to put V-power diesel in the sprinter

[anthonys2]

Its about time these blockades started again and strikes as the price of fuel is way out of control £1.469 for a litre of diesel is just fiicking stupid its those greedy goverment arrseholes taxing the shiit out of fuel it doesnt just affect motorists its smaller businesses and haulage companies. The goverment has no consideration for the welfare of this country and hasn't a single clue how to run the countries finances and its just going to get worse. I'd say BRING IT ON!!!

[Big Lee M]

The only problem is the reasone the driver's are going on strike is for safety reasons(which I don't blame them as I wouldn't fancy doing that job) and not for the fuel price's which should have happened for, a long time ago............if you ask me!

Like you say it's about bloody time!

[andy10v]

Its about time these blockades started again and strikes as the price of fuel is way out of control £1.469 for a litre of diesel is just fiicking stupid its those greedy goverment arrseholes taxing the shiit out of fuel it doesnt just affect motorists its smaller businesses and haulage companies. The goverment has no consideration for the welfare of this country and hasn't a single clue how to run the countries finances and its just going to get worse. I'd say BRING IT ON!!!

I just filled the tdi up, its great, doing 50 mpg, but not £70 to fill it, and not even empty!

It is just depressing when filling as the £ is so much more than the L. When I was a kid watching my dad fill up I thought he was winning when the whole numbers of L were greater than the £, fat chance of that now!

[PeteRR]

EDIT *just repeating the above* (my typing's too slow!)

[Error404]

fuel prices in Europe are the same if not more. Its running out lads, supply and demand unfortunately

[Christophski]

I was going to top the avant up earlier but then saw the que and thought no way... If I run out I will just work from home. S0d the rest of the world hahaha. I hope this brings prices down a bit though

[Colesy]

The only problem is the reasone the driver's are going on strike is for safety reasons(which I don't blame them as I wouldn't fancy doing that job) and not for the fuel price's which should have happened for, a long time ago............if you ask me!

Like you say it's about bloody time!

So if the drivers go on strike and then get what they want fuel prices will probably rise to pay for the better working conditions of the drivers?!

I suppose it's better people panic buy now when all the drivers are still working as they can re-fill the empty pumps. If the drivers were on strike already there'd be no way to keep up with the panic buying! Very stupid of the government to create a panic though...

[Big Lee M]

Maybe if the government and petrol companies wasn't do greedy with taxes and profit we'd all be in a better situation? The petrol companies can afford let driver do there jobs right and safely, there should be no way that companies should make driver cut corner and risk lives. Oh well it will be all over by Monday I bet ha ha, I've been past about 5 station this morning in Leeds with no fuel at all.

[DamianURS4]

as a country we have no choice but to re-develop our manufacturing. we are too dependant on the taxes generated on imports. Remember toys made in Taiwan - global economics gone full-circle.

[bluequattro]

Veg oil diesel car soon me thinks

[TimE-J]

It's gone bad around my end. Nearly all the petrol stations near by are now closed and awaiting deliveries. Plus a local station has hit an all time high 149.9 a Litre of regular diesel. It is times like this I'm glad I'm not using the S2.

[benntenn67]

Its about time these blockades started again and strikes as the price of fuel is way out of control £1.469 for a litre of diesel is just fiicking stupid its those greedy goverment arrseholes taxing the shiit out of fuel it doesnt just affect motorists its smaller businesses and haulage companies. The goverment has no consideration for the welfare of this country and hasn't a single clue how to run the countries finances and its just going to get worse. I'd say BRING IT ON!!!

The only problem is the reasone the driver's are going on strike is for safety reasons(which I don't blame them as I wouldn't fancy doing that job) and not for the fuel price's which should have happened for, a long time ago............if you ask me!

Like you say it's about bloody time!

So if the drivers go on strike and then get what they want fuel prices will probably rise to pay for the better working conditions of the drivers?!

I suppose it's better people panic buy now when all the drivers are still working as they can re-fill the empty pumps. If the drivers were on strike already there'd be no way to keep up with the panic buying! Very stupid of the government to create a panic though...

Maybe if the government and petrol companies wasn't do greedy with taxes and profit we'd all be in a better situation? The petrol companies can afford let driver do there jobs right and safely, there should be no way that companies should make driver cut corner and risk lives. Oh well it will be all over by Monday I bet ha ha, I've been past about 5 station this morning in Leeds with no fuel at all.

Tanker drivers union have tried to sort out these concerns about safety & working conditions for 18 months or so, but the Haulage & oil companies refuse to listen - It's not a dispute about pay, they are just trying get minimum standards put in place to ensure their own safety & the safety of the general public - There is no strike, the fuel shortage is down to panic buying

[rj scotty]

And the panic buying is done by a shocking amount of ill informed lemmings who are gullible and conformist.

The level of stupidity and ignorance in this country is getting worse!

[anthonys2]

The goverment has profited today by all the idiots panic buying by the tune of £35m in extra tax revenue in just ONE DAY. Am not surprised they not worried about what effect this has on every day people theiving twaaats!!!!