No fuel.

[Deleted member 18243]

Exactly where is all this petrol that is waiting to be tankered? Can't we just drive there with a few jerry cans?

 

[Munroast]

Exactly where is all this petrol that is waiting to be tankered? Can't we just drive there with a few jerry cans?

problem is, the hose they use to fill the tankers is a bit too big for the micky mouse filler on your car, it also pumps about 50 litres per second ! - you're going to need a good pair of wellies and put out the ciggy, you really need a skip on a trailer and fill that, try to avoid it sloshing out of the side as you drive home.

 

[JP_]

HGV boss is accused of triggering petrol pump crisis: Ministers point the finger at ex-BBC man and diehard Remainer who 'leaked remarks made by a BP executive at a private Government meeting'

• Ministers say Rod McKenzie selectively leaked remarks made by BP executive at private Government meeting
• Senior sources suggested ex-BBC boss ‘weaponised’ the comments to deflect blame for UK’s supply chaos
• Mr McKenzie, who ran BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat before joining the Road Haulage Association, denied the claim
• As managing director of policy for the RHA, he has blamed post-Brexit immigration restrictions for the crisis

By GLEN OWEN POLITICAL EDITOR FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY

PUBLISHED: 22:15, 25 September 2021 | UPDATED: 00:22, 26 September 2021

A former BBC boss opposed to Brexit has been accused of triggering the petrol pump crisis.

Ministers say Rod McKenzie sparked the nationwide panic-buying frenzy by selectively leaking remarks made by a BP executive at a private Government meeting. Senior sources suggested he ‘weaponised’ the comments to deflect blame for the UK’s supply chaos.

Mr McKenzie, who ran BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat for more than two decades before joining the Road Haulage Association, last night denied the claim.

As managing director of policy for the RHA, he has blamed post-Brexit immigration restrictions for the crisis in the industry and has been leading calls for the Government to lift visa restrictions to allow more foreign drivers into the country.

According to a senior Government source, however, she also said the situation had been ‘going on for weeks’ and that very few forecourts had had to close. Crucially, those additional comments – which Government insiders believe would have prevented or at least reduced the panic-buying of fuel – were not made public.

Mr McKenzie said he did not take part in the meeting and firmly denied that there was any direct evidence that he or anyone at the RHA leaked the selective remarks.

But a senior Government source said: ‘McKenzie will have been aware of Ms Hofer’s comments and had every incentive to weaponise them. The RHA leak every meeting they have with us. They have a rap sheet as long as their arm.

‘McKenzie is just a moaning Remainer and he and the RHA are entirely responsible for this panic and chaos. We will deal with them when this is over.’

BP denied that any of its staff were behind the leak, with a spokeswoman saying it ‘would have been completely counter-productive’.

BP, Esso, Texaco and Shell last night introduced a £30 limit on fuel purchases after motorists were seen on forecourts filling multiple jerry cans.

The fuel crisis began to snowball last week after comments made by Hanna Hofer, head of BP’s retail business, at a Cabinet Office meeting were leaked. On September 16, Ms Hofer told civil servants, hauliers and other industry figures that the company had ‘two-thirds of normal forecourt stock levels’.

Regardless whether anything they have published is true - it was their decision to publish the alleged leak! The newspapers really should consider being a little bit more responsible.

 

[JohnD]

"Not Brexers fault"

Says Daily Wail.

No surprise there.

 

[Notch7]

HGV boss is accused of triggering petrol pump crisis: Ministers point the finger at ex-BBC man and diehard Remainer who 'leaked remarks made by a BP executive at a private Government meeting'

• Ministers say Rod McKenzie selectively leaked remarks made by BP executive at private Government meeting
• Senior sources suggested ex-BBC boss ‘weaponised’ the comments to deflect blame for UK’s supply chaos
• Mr McKenzie, who ran BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat before joining the Road Haulage Association, denied the claim
• As managing director of policy for the RHA, he has blamed post-Brexit immigration restrictions for the crisis

By GLEN OWEN POLITICAL EDITOR FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY

PUBLISHED: 22:15, 25 September 2021 | UPDATED: 00:22, 26 September 2021

A former BBC boss opposed to Brexit has been accused of triggering the petrol pump crisis.

Ministers say Rod McKenzie sparked the nationwide panic-buying frenzy by selectively leaking remarks made by a BP executive at a private Government meeting. Senior sources suggested he ‘weaponised’ the comments to deflect blame for the UK’s supply chaos.

Mr McKenzie, who ran BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat for more than two decades before joining the Road Haulage Association, last night denied the claim.

As managing director of policy for the RHA, he has blamed post-Brexit immigration restrictions for the crisis in the industry and has been leading calls for the Government to lift visa restrictions to allow more foreign drivers into the country.

According to a senior Government source, however, she also said the situation had been ‘going on for weeks’ and that very few forecourts had had to close. Crucially, those additional comments – which Government insiders believe would have prevented or at least reduced the panic-buying of fuel – were not made public.

Mr McKenzie said he did not take part in the meeting and firmly denied that there was any direct evidence that he or anyone at the RHA leaked the selective remarks.

But a senior Government source said: ‘McKenzie will have been aware of Ms Hofer’s comments and had every incentive to weaponise them. The RHA leak every meeting they have with us. They have a rap sheet as long as their arm.

‘McKenzie is just a moaning Remainer and he and the RHA are entirely responsible for this panic and chaos. We will deal with them when this is over.’

BP denied that any of its staff were behind the leak, with a spokeswoman saying it ‘would have been completely counter-productive’.

BP, Esso, Texaco and Shell last night introduced a £30 limit on fuel purchases after motorists were seen on forecourts filling multiple jerry cans.

The fuel crisis began to snowball last week after comments made by Hanna Hofer, head of BP’s retail business, at a Cabinet Office meeting were leaked. On September 16, Ms Hofer told civil servants, hauliers and other industry figures that the company had ‘two-thirds of normal forecourt stock levels’.

Brexit govt looks to blame a remainer for Brexit failure.

Fillyboy, a diehard Brexit supporter believes everything the government says.


Oh well it must be true then

 

[John the plumber]

I've just got back. Struck lucky at my 6th station. I was in the red and filled up - £9.76! I was on my scooter and I zipped past about 30 vehicles in the queue, switched off and pushed it past the last dozen or so, straight onto the pump. I wouldn’t bother but I have to get to the Olympic park in Stratford tomorrow and I’d prefer not to use pubic (and I do mean pubic) transport if I can a avoid it. I’ve never seen so many women in petrol stations wearing pyjamas!

So stuff everybody queuing up,you just pushed in front of everyone.
Abit selfish isn’t it. I wish I was the next person in the queue at the pump you used as I can assure you that if you pushed in front of 30 vehicles and straight onto the pump you wouldn’t have been getting any fuel.

 

[bernardgreen]

Bedsfirealert Flammable Fuel Storage

SAFE STORAGE OF FUEL AT HOME

Firstly, it’s not recommended you keep a quantity of fuel within your shed or garage!

Unleaded petrol can go stale in as little as 1 month, by storing large quantities may actually cost you more money in the long run.
Fuel and fuel vapour, are highly flammable, explosive and toxic, incorrect storage and handling can have fatal consequences.

WHAT'S THE LIMIT?
HSE official guidelines state that you can legally store a combined limit of up to 30 litres of petrol or diesel fuel at a domestic residence or non-workplace premises in the UK.

WHAT CONTAINERS CAN I USE TO STORE PETROL?
Legislation allows you to store petrol in the following containers:
Plastic containers storing up to 10 litres.
Metal containers storing up to 20 litres.

CORRECT STORING & SAFETY
Consideration as to where you’re going to store fuel is also of paramount importance.
Fuel should never be stored in your home or any living space.
Fuel should be stored in a well ventilated, secure outbuilding as far away from any possible sources of ignition.

Please stay safe and if you do need to store fuel please follow the previous guidelines.

Many thanks

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Prevention Team

 

[Doug99]

I drove 150 miles from North to South Wales yesterday (a Sunday). Lots of petrol tankers on the roads and all petrol stations enroute ( A roads) had petrol with insignificant queues. It seems its only the urban/highly populated towns which are suffering shortages. All because the media has made a crisis over a couple of insignificant stations being temporarily out of fuel.

 

[AngleEyes]

I drove 150 miles from North to South Wales yesterday (a Sunday). Lots of petrol tankers on the roads and all petrol stations enroute ( A roads) had petrol with insignificant queues. It seems its only the urban/highly populated towns which are suffering shortages. All because the media has made a crisis over a couple of insignificant stations being temporarily out of fuel.

Not to mention the government have changed the Visa entitlements to resolve (according to you) a non-existent problem.

 

[John the plumber]

Petrol goes out of date. During the lockdown it wasn’t used,create a crises and bingo it’s all sold before the use by date.
There is no fuel shortage and there never has been.
A couple of small BP stations running out of fuel doesn’t constitute a crises.
It’s the panic buying brain dead,unintelligent,selfish idiots that have made this worse.

 

[JP_]

Not to mention the government have changed the Visa entitlements to resolve (according to you) a non-existent problem.

I read today that the VISA thing is pointless wrt to fuel, as drivers need another certification to allow them to transport fuel. The government are using this crisis, one that was created by the government, by leaking the lie that there is a fuel shortage to their chums at the tabloids, to allow more immigration and have the support of the average Tory /Brexit voter at the same time. A cunning stunt.

On the plus side, if you don't need to travel that far in the next couple of days, everything will be back to normal soon enough so might as well no panic buy.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

It seems its only the urban/highly populated towns which are suffering shortages.

Yes, townies. No sense at all.

 

[JP_]

Yes, townies. No sense at all.

I went to Asda yesterday and had to force my way into the carpark because so many people were queuing for fuel, the only way in was go drive up the wrong way and then cut across the queue. And that annoyed some people!

 

[Munroast]

I drove 150 miles from North to South Wales yesterday (a Sunday). Lots of petrol tankers on the roads and all petrol stations enroute ( A roads) had petrol with insignificant queues. It seems its only the urban/highly populated towns which are suffering shortages. All because the media has made a crisis over a couple of insignificant stations being temporarily out of fuel.

been out and about today in North Northumberland / Scottish Borders, filling stations all seemed normal, no queues at all. Is it really just big cities (or maybe just london) where this madness is taking place.

 

[fillyboy]

There were queues around here much of the weekend (large town in Cornwall), but this morning I set off about 7.30am, first garage not busy so I pulled in, no diesel, 2nd garage 1/2 mile further on, also not busy so I pulled in and bagged meself 65 quids worth of diesel, got almost a full tank now and working very locally for the next 3 or 4 weeks.