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2021-09-25 Britain

Panic Hoarding Gasoline Begins As UK Plunges Towards "Winter Of Discontent"

[ZERO] One day after oil giant BP warned about rationing gasoline and diesel at UK service stations, Brits began to panic buy fuel as the government tried to calm fears.

Lines of cars and trucks are spilling over into the streets at service stations across the country. A BP spokesperson said Thursday that a truck driver shortage has resulted in its inability to transport fuel from refineries to its network of service stations. These words spooked the public, which could cause a more severe shortage due to the hoarding.

The scenes of long lines at gas stations bring back memories of the 1973 Opec Oil Crisis, the 2000 fuel shortage, and the virus pandemic disruptions amid fears the country is diving headfirst into a 1970s-style "winter of discontent" of shortages and socio-economic distress.

On Friday afternoon, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told Brits on Sky News that there was no fuel shortage and for "everyone to carry on as normal." His soothing words weren't enough to stop the buying panic, which is expected to continue into the weekend.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-09-25 09:08|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 I think locking gas caps are going to make a comeback...

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-09-25 09:54|| 2021-09-25 09:54|| Front Page Top

#2

Strange ... yesterday morning as gas was bumping #3.02 over here in my neck of the woods. A lot gas stations ran out of Gas and Diesel all within an hour.

But they were all reopened late yesterday tho?????

Posted by NN2N1 2021-09-25 11:20|| 2021-09-25 11:20|| Front Page Top

#3 It seems that between the 'Climate Change' people and the the jihadis, the choice is going to be 12th century vs 6th century.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-09-25 12:10|| 2021-09-25 12:10|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if anyone thought of raising prices until the demand cool off?

Posted by Bobby 2021-09-25 12:12|| 2021-09-25 12:12|| Front Page Top

#5 The scenes of long lines at gas stations bring back memories of the 1973 Opec Oil Crisis

One of my first times bonding with one of my older brothers, who taught me how to siphon gas from cars.

Posted by Raj 2021-09-25 16:01|| 2021-09-25 16:01|| Front Page Top

#6 I learned to siphon to clean tropical fish tanks, but the skill transferred.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-09-25 17:59|| 2021-09-25 17:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Ah, fond memories of Benzene mouth sores.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-09-25 17:59|| 2021-09-25 17:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Thought I was clever.
Put a 100 gal tank in my diesel truck.
Now a fillup is @$300.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-09-25 18:16|| 2021-09-25 18:16|| Front Page Top

#9 "But there's no gasoline shortage!"
Ther is if people think there is. With short turnaround delivery planning, the assumtion is that

Posted by ed in texas 2021-09-25 19:12|| 2021-09-25 19:12|| Front Page Top

#10 I should finish that.
"But there's no gasoline shortage!"
There is if people think there is. With short turnaround delivery planning, the assumption is that everyone's not gonna go out and load up at the same time.
It's why, when a tropical storm enters the Gulf, suddenly bread is hard to find around here.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-09-25 19:16|| 2021-09-25 19:16|| Front Page Top

#11 $5.09 / gal in San Francisco.

Do I hear $6?

Who's got $7?

$10???

Posted by Blutto 2021-09-25 20:01|| 2021-09-25 20:01|| Front Page Top

#12 Memories of learning how to drive*:
- driver's ed: gas = $0.13 / gal
- got my license: gas = $0.26 / gal
- allowed to drive my brother's car: gas = $0.78 / gal

* That Late 1970's Show

Posted by Blutto 2021-09-25 20:15|| 2021-09-25 20:15|| Front Page Top

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