The government say 'fill up as normal'.  Of course that is code for going down to the local petrol station to fill up your sainsburys carrier bags with premium unleaded.  Sure you have seen the video.

A few places are out of diesel around me so looks like this could perhaps be worse than the shortages when the tanker drivers went on strike, which is the last one I remember.

Anyone else struggling to fill up?  Electric vehicle owners need not reply

Apparently we can just go to Hormuz and help ourselves.

We seem to be fine so far - but I did see advice to fill up on or before Thursday before people start their Easter getaways

We’ve had warnings about fuel here in NZ but the petrol stations are still providing discounts and so I’d imagine will run out soon rather than later 🙈 albeit they are super inflated prices. The govt here hasn’t a clue, in fact the PM actually described himself as the ceo 🤦‍♂️ anyway. There appear to be the people that live with their heads in the sand here that all is fine and they’ll be plenty to go around. I’m just using it as an excuse to get the wife to reduce some pointless trips locally 😂

On 31/03/2026 at 14:07, CurlsLikeTattie said:

We seem to be fine so far - but I did see advice to fill up on or before Thursday before people start their Easter getaways

I spoke too soon maybe. Less than 1/4 tank left so popped by on way home yesterday and neither of the petrol stations near us had any proper petrol or diesel. Even if they did, £1.55 per litre. That's up more than 20p from when I last filled up about 3 weeks ago. Fuck me. 

Haven't had the impression people have been panic buying. There just wisnae any. 

Ach weel, maybe I'll just stay home today. It's not all bad 😜

Edited April 2Apr 2 by CurlsLikeTattie

2 hours ago, CurlsLikeTattie said:

I spoke too soon maybe. Less than 1/4 tank left so popped by on way home yesterday and neither of the petrol stations near us had any proper petrol or diesel. Even if they did, £1.55 per litre. That's up more than 20p from when I last filled up about 3 weeks ago. Fuck me. 

Haven't had the impression people have been panic buying. There just wisnae any. 

Ach weel, maybe I'll just stay home today. It's not all bad 😜

I think diesel will soon be above £2/l if it isn't already. 

 

I live in a diesel motorhome and usually head off somewhere for the easter long weekend. Won't be doing that this weekend at these prices. 

27 minutes ago, mondo_notion said:

I think diesel will soon be above £2/l if it isn't already. 

 

I live in a diesel motorhome and usually head off somewhere for the easter long weekend. Won't be doing that this weekend at these prices. 

Full time? That sounds exciting. 

I'm considering buying a rocket. There seems to be plenty of fuel available for those that travel in them.

10 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

Full time? That sounds exciting. 

I'm considering buying a rocket. There seems to be plenty of fuel available for those that travel in them.

The last rocket on this forum turned out to be a bell end 😉

 

40 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

Full time? That sounds exciting. 

I'm considering buying a rocket. There seems to be plenty of fuel available for those that travel in them.

Yeah full time although not when it's in the garage, which is more often than not these days. 

4 hours ago, CurlsLikeTattie said:

I spoke too soon maybe. Less than 1/4 tank left so popped by on way home yesterday and neither of the petrol stations near us had any proper petrol or diesel. Even if they did, £1.55 per litre. That's up more than 20p from when I last filled up about 3 weeks ago. Fuck me. 

Haven't had the impression people have been panic buying. There just wisnae any. 

Ach weel, maybe I'll just stay home today. It's not all bad 😜

Filled up with unleaded yesterday morning @ £1.43 per litre.

Just checked on the Petrol Price App I use and cheapest locally is now £1.47 per litre

Cheapest diesel locally is £1.76 per litre

I've just paid £1.55 at Shell - Tesco had none was closed wtaf 

My Wife just said they are looking to cancel short haul UK flights, to save on fuel. Could just be made up shyte posted on Facebook, which she uses and not a reliable sourse of accurate news.

Ordinarily I wouldn't give a shyte, but for the first time in my life, I am using a short haul flight to go to Manchester for a concert next month. We could do it by car, but I'd rather not. First world problems and all that, but still a ball ache.

Unklike our politicians I can't blame Iran for this. They might be c*nts, but they weren't the ones who started all this and as for the orange zoomer in the US,  words really fail me. Even the yanks who support him must be thinking WTF is going on.

1 hour ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Even the yanks who support him must be thinking WTF is going on.

There does seem to be a few now suggesting he’s betrayed MAGA. Raping, looting, mocking the disabled and being involved in a child sex trafficking ring was fair enough but $4 a gallon seems to be a red line with a few of them 

Good Christians  

I see the P&J are now reporting closed petrol stations throughout the city. Appear to be mainly supermarket ones whose fuel seems to be a lot less at the moment than the independent stations. 

6 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Ordinarily I wouldn't give a shyte, but for the first time in my life, I am using a short haul flight to go to Manchester for a concert next month. We could do it by car, but I'd rather not. First world problems and all that, but still a ball ache.

Who you off to see? There are cancellations on some selected routes, but it's not a blanket cancellation of all short haul. A bunch out of London cancelled, I guess as there are so many flights people can be semi- easily rerouted on alternatives. Hoping yours isnae one of the others!

32 minutes ago, CurlsLikeTattie said:

Who you off to see? There are cancellations on some selected routes, but it's not a blanket cancellation of all short haul. A bunch out of London cancelled, I guess as there are so many flights people can be semi- easily rerouted on alternatives. Hoping yours isnae one of the others!

Kraftwerk in Manchester.

The thought of driving down and back in 24 hours gives me the fear.

I really hate travelling, especially by car or bus.

20 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Kraftwerk in Manchester.

The thought of driving down and back in 24 hours gives me the fear.

I really hate travelling, especially by car or bus.

Jump in the car, get the album version of Autobahn on repeat and you'll be there in no time mate 😉

22 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Kraftwerk in Manchester.

The thought of driving down and back in 24 hours gives me the fear.

I really hate travelling, especially by car or bus.

Can't you take the autobahn?

Just now, BigAl said:

Jump in the car, get the album version of Autobahn on repeat and you'll be there in no time mate 😉

Great minds etc

Well seems like the perfect excuse to push for a week or 2 of working from home. 

Can't get to work if I can't find fuel. 

I got fuel earlier. I'm nae going to say where though, just in case you dicks all head there with yer pails. 

4 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Kraftwerk in Manchester.

The thought of driving down and back in 24 hours gives me the fear.

I really hate travelling, especially by car or bus.

That'll definitely be worth the effort though 

9 hours ago, CurlsLikeTattie said:

That'll definitely be worth the effort though 

The only group I would do it for, even though they are just their own tribute band.

Could have saved myself the hassle if I went to their poorly attended show at the Capital, Aberdeen in 1991 and with three of the original line up.

Ach, they'll be back soon enough, I thought. I'll see them next time!

I’m guessing trains aren’t an option? Used to be a service between Edinburgh and Manchester. Wasn’t one of the fancy pendolino ones but still used it (probably 15 + years back tbf 😂)

53 minutes ago, manc_don said:

I’m guessing trains aren’t an option? Used to be a service between Edinburgh and Manchester. Wasn’t one of the fancy pendolino ones but still used it (probably 15 + years back tbf 😂)

Stupidly overpriced. Horrendous timetable, which takes even longer than driving and a high chance of delays.

Bus is another Ball ache too, so if flights cancelled we'll have to drive.

Driving is the lesser of three evils, but see what happens in the coming weeks, but hopefully it all works out.

 

 

33 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Driving is the lesser of three evils, but see what happens in the coming weeks, but hopefully it all works out.

 

 

Well, Trump has told us that his aims will easily be achieved in 2-3 weeks and it's easy to open the Straight.

You'll be fine. Trust the supreme leader.