Possible Fuel disruption in the UK before Easter

eye30 · **March 25, 2012, 19:26:51**

Heard on the news today that the Army are being trained to collect/deliver fuel should the Tanker drivers vote for a strike next week.

So keep your tank topped up so you don't get caught out

AlanHo · **Reply #1: March 25, 2012, 19:49:50**

If they strike it will be interesting to see how Ed Milliband reacts to the strike action. He was appointed leader of the Labour party due to the Unions block vote of support for him rather than for his more able brother (whose name I forget).

eye30 · **Reply #2: March 25, 2012, 23:05:31**

Quote from: AlanHo on March 25, 2012, 19:49:50

If they strike it will be interesting to see how Ed Milliband reacts to the strike action. He was appointed leader of the Labour party due to the Unions block vote of support for him rather than for his more able brother (whose name I forget).

Mr Milliband

David

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #3: March 25, 2012, 23:42:47**

Can the Army be trained to deliver Easter eggs, too

Doggie 1 · **Reply #4: March 26, 2012, 01:52:26**

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on March 25, 2012, 23:42:47

Can the Army be trained to deliver Easter eggs, too

Only if they wear Easter Bunny suits.

eye30 · **Reply #5: March 26, 2012, 15:14:06**

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on March 25, 2012, 23:42:47

Can the Army be trained to deliver Easter eggs, too

Annual Easter Egg run by bikers for charity this coming Sunday.

If the weather is OK I'll nip along and watch and post photo's same as last year..

https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=8934.msg103881#msg103881

eye30 · **Reply #6: March 27, 2012, 15:17:57**

Well it has started around here ----- PANIC -- buying of fuel.

There are 2 garages within 1 mile of each other and this morning when I went out at 9 am both had queues of at least 20 cars.

When I was coming home at 12:30 pm this number had increased to nearly 50!!!!!!!! at each and the cars were blocking the entrances/exits to the roundabout.

I filled up yesterday when I first heard the news and the petrol station was empty..

This has caused chaos for traffic on the roads as both are near to major junctions/roundabouts.

Shambles · **Reply #7: March 27, 2012, 22:29:39**

The thing is, the strike isn't about fuel prices. No. It's about driver conditions

Phil №❶ · **Reply #8: March 28, 2012, 11:18:59**

Quote from: eye30 on March 27, 2012, 15:17:57

Well it has started around here ----- PANIC -- buying of fuel.

There are 2 garages within 1 mile of each other and this morning when I went out at 9 am both had queues of at least 20 cars.

When I was coming home at 12:30 pm this number had increased to nearly 50!!!!!!!! at each and the cars were blocking the entrances/exits to the roundabout.

I filled up yesterday when I first heard the news and the petrol station was empty..

This has caused chaos for traffic on the roads as both are near to major junctions/roundabouts.

It's always best to panic early.

eye30 · **Reply #9: March 28, 2012, 19:57:24**

Well today while out the Q's have gone as there are "No Fuel" signs up outside the 2 petrol stations above.

Now BP a few more miles away are cashing in by increasing their prices by at least 3ppl more than usual and yes there are Q's

Surferdude · **Reply #10: March 29, 2012, 02:08:50**

Quote from: Shambles™ on March 27, 2012, 22:29:39

The thing is, the strike isn't about fuel prices. No. It's about driver conditions

What's the issue, Shambles. We don't seem to be getting any news about it down here.
When we were there in 2000 we arrived on the back of a drivers' strike too.

Shambles · **Reply #11: March 29, 2012, 08:16:45**

Yes, 2000 was also a very bad year (September in particular) for fuel problems (I couldn't get to work for 2 weeks) (unlucky me).

Right now, the tanker drivers aren't happy with their pay, hours, holiday and redundancy, so their union is pushing for strike action.

It doesn't make things easier when a government minister suggests we all fill up as soon as possible and store fuel in jerry cans at home. Pillock. A jerry can can hold 20L of fuel, which is illegal (and dangerous) to store at home.

DON'T PANIC! then he says to stockpile fuel at home. Daft tw*t.

Surferdude · **Reply #12: March 29, 2012, 08:43:05**

Yep. September was it.
We were in Singapore on our way over when we heard about the strike.
We had about 6 days in London, then a hire car booked for the next month.

They went back to work the day before we were due to pick up the car and we were able to get it with a half tank. Which got us out to Canterbury where we found some fuel. It was OK after that, even in Scotland.

eye30 · **Reply #13: March 29, 2012, 19:11:58**

Just in...

All petrol stations on the Wirral are out of fuel.....

Managed to get diesel this morning at my local Shell as only 3 cars in @ 10 am so I've enough for a while.....

They had NO unleaded and diesel was down to fumes.....

eye30 · **Reply #14: March 30, 2012, 14:33:36**

A woman in York has been taken to hospital with 40% burns after setting fire to herself while decanting petrol in her kitchen.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's Peter Hudson said he had been told the woman's daughter had asked if she had any petrol, "so they were decanting it from one container to another".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17561078

Doggie 1 · **Reply #15: March 30, 2012, 14:44:37**

The U.K. fuel situation even made the news in Perth, W.A. tonight.
Which is strange when you think about it.
If service stations in Perth were running low, I wonder if it would make the news in England?

Shambles · **Reply #16: March 30, 2012, 14:58:40**

Well the Unite union has said that there will be no such strikes over the Easter period.

Mad Dog · **Reply #17: March 30, 2012, 15:01:14**

Quote from: db08 on March 30, 2012, 14:44:37

If service stations in Perth were running low, I wonder if it would make the news in England?

Well it would help rule you out as somewhere to pop out to for a quick twenty quids worth

AlanHo · **Reply #18: March 30, 2012, 15:02:18**

Quote from: db08 on March 30, 2012, 14:44:37

The U.K. fuel situation even made the news in Perth, W.A. tonight.
Which is strange when you think about it.
If service stations in Perth were running low, I wonder if it would make the news in England?

I very much doubt it - not that it is right - but we are an insular nation at times for some strange reason.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #19: March 31, 2012, 00:45:37**

We get a lot of news from the Asia/Pacific region, naturally, but also quite a bit from the U.K. & the U.S. as well.
What a well-informed bunch we are, aren't we?

rustynutz · **Reply #20: March 31, 2012, 02:01:30**

Quote from: eye30 on March 30, 2012, 14:33:36

A woman in York has been taken to hospital with 40% burns after setting fire to herself while decanting petrol in her kitchen.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's Peter Hudson said he had been told the woman's daughter had asked if she had any petrol, "so they were decanting it from one container to another".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17561078

I wonder who knocked off the remaining petrol?