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Re: Fuel prices

Post by mustang5861 » Wed Sep 29, 2021 2:33 pm

Philly1971 wrote:
Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:45 pm
Yes costs will go up, but we can’t keep paying people a pittance to do essential work.
The true price to be paid by the people of this country for Brexit, for years to come, long after BoJo has scuttled off to rake in the wonga making speech after speech peddling lie after lie about the glorious future that awaits this country as part of a New Dawn that is sure to be their 'reward' for allowing themselves to be taken in by the jibber-jabber, flim-flam and bullsh*t of a man who truly believes himself to be the modern-day incarnation of Winston Churchill - or should that be Moses leading his people to the Promised Land? :unsure: :huh: :whistle: :'( :S :O :@ :roll: :( :grr:

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by slogen51 » Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:55 pm

Apparently Tanker drivers already earn £70K pa so I was told, not checked that myself

The Esso garage near Folly rd has petrol but I couldn't be arsed to queue. Still nothing at Brandon.

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by Philly1971 » Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:12 pm

Was lucky last night, coming back from Holbeach range we hit the Shell garage on the A17 at West Lynn. They had received fuel the previous night. Had no queue, just drove straight to a pump and filled up. At least I can get the hire car back to Waltham Abbey now!

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by tm74sqn » Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:28 pm

Apparently before Brexit 11% of HGV drivers in the UK were from the EU - this has reduced, but just to 10% so not too significant a reduction?

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:29 pm

The little quaint petrol station at Mallwyd in the Mach Loop was the on the news last night. Petrol very low there, glad I'm not in the loop wanting to top up to get home !! 😊
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Re: Fuel prices

Post by slogen51 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:29 am

Managed to fill up with only a short queue - still nothing in Brandon unless they ran out again.

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by steamy » Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:37 am

got fuel in Asda yesterday, in and out in 10 mins or so.... only realised at the pump all they had was E10 .... :grr:

pumps capped at £30 per fuel, didn't stop people filling up jerry cans anyway :roll:
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Re: Fuel prices

Post by plmc135 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:01 am

Sainsbury's in Spalding back to normal. All fuels available and no queues.

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by baz1 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 3:05 pm

Shell Tesco Waitrose Coop all within 5min drive from me have been empty Tesco seems to empty as fast as its topped up Waitrose the same managed to get some from Coop yesterday £133.9 diesel
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Re: Fuel prices

Post by Malcolm » Thu Sep 30, 2021 3:19 pm

I'm picking up a new car in Bristol on Saturday. Hope they put enough fuel in it to at least get me home - preferably via Fairford if......

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by Contrail1958 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:18 pm

Decided to abort a petrol stop and get Toilet Rolls instead. Must think ahead and
all that. Madness all round but do we have too.
Troops coming in. As a tax payer, why should my Pongo help a private company
make profit ???

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by baz1 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:20 pm

as soon as someone says Dont Panic why do idiots panic??
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Re: Fuel prices

Post by Nighthawke » Thu Sep 30, 2021 7:38 pm

It's because they're idiots!

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by jimbo » Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:08 pm

Because the media keep reporting it. Navigation app Waze added fuel availability to their notifications, PRA keeping banging on about things not getting better. So many agendas at play that we’re doomed.

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by raptor9 » Fri Oct 01, 2021 5:28 am

The garages have got this wrong. Instead of limiting people to '£30 only' at the pumps, they should specify a MINIMUM of £30 only, to stop these people coming in for the odd 2 gallons. People will then come in only when they need it, and like the States, pay you're money before you can pump!.

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by Mike Bridge » Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:32 am

Well said, it should be a minimum of £30 spend at the pumps, and no cans to be filled, the legal amount of fuel you can store is 30 litres in an approved container and in cool conditions without sources of ignition

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by Pune » Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:35 am

My brother who is HGV trained (retired) got a letter the other day from DVLA asking if he would like to do a bit of driving due to the 'crisis' and effects of Covid :Wow:
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by plmc135 » Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:12 am

Mike Bridge wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:32 am
Well said, it should be a minimum of £30 spend at the pumps, and no cans to be filled, the legal amount of fuel you can store is 30 litres in an approved container and in cool conditions without sources of ignition
I am afraid I must disagree. A maximum of £30 yes, that would help to reduce the greed of some; a minimum of £30 will only serve to make the supply run out again.

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Re: Fuel prices

Post by steamy » Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:19 am

Pune wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:35 am
My brother who is HGV trained (retired) got a letter the other day from DVLA asking if he would like to do a bit of driving due to the 'crisis' and effects of Covid :Wow:
something like 1mil were sent :roll:
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Re: Fuel prices

Post by Pune » Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:20 am

steamy wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:19 am
Pune wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:35 am
My brother who is HGV trained (retired) got a letter the other day from DVLA asking if he would like to do a bit of driving due to the 'crisis' and effects of Covid :Wow:
something like 1mil were sent :roll:
Really, they should get some uptake then ;)
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!

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