How long before fuel rationing?

I disagree. If there isn’t spare money, then don’t spend it where others’ main intention is to profit.

Exactly. China gets a lot of negative news coverage for adding coal fired capacity. But they are adding renewable generation at an even greater rate, visibly so, wind turbines have popped up on ridges and hills everywhere, solar panels are everywhere, factory roofs, the wasted patches of ground at motorway junctions, and the three gorges dam for hydro. There is also a new hydro power project just starting. They have gone from around 20% renewable to 40% in a few years. Hence they can electrify most transport and are quite insulated from all of this.
But I don't think that renewables is the missing piece of the puzzle, having a government with a vision and a strategy would be my first step.

Yes thus the problem with anything state owned, they become political mechanisms.

if UK government actually ran any of these industries they would not be viable. Taking tax receipts is the right approach for such an unstable government model. Obviously root cause solution would be to have a state owned body independent of politics

All I have seen about holidays is there could be chaos because of new check in procedures, nothing about Jet 2

I also cannot see any announcement from Jet2 @facethemusical

..but I fear this all comes from the internet school of "DM me hun" to appear in the know, rather than openly share on the thread a summary of what Jet2 said or why it's relevant to the argument.

So surprised by your constant accusations @Bettercallsalli that people "don't want to hear it".

Don't want to hear WHAT exactly? You haven't been able to substantiate a single thing you've shared.

You've basically made wild sweeping views that the UK has to end up fuel rationing because of the war.

And that you, @Bettercallsalli are "not going to be a martyr" and miss out on having a fully brimmed tank just because society expects us to remain calm. Y

ou pointed out in a previous post that it stung to see others during Covid get what they wanted, and "you snooze you lose" was your phrase.

And...that's it. The UK government has not said they're going to ration, but they may be forced to make a statement this week because of this kind of mentality. People buying jerry cans, people queuing at petrol stations with 3/4 of a tank full, people determined to feel "ready".

The "disruption to [my] nice little bubble" is coming from people like yourself. People who want to sound knowledgeable above the rest, people who want to boast and proclaim how prepared they are, people who want to show they are in control of world events and have the intelligence and foresight to plan when others don't.

It's the hundreds or even thousands of people like this, spending their time brimming tanks and filling airing cupboards with toilet rolls, who completely fail to see that their behaviour and panic (yep, let's call it that) is causing the problem.

You are obsessed, as many others are, with maintaining the exact standard of living every single week, that you think you're owed.

Why else would you say "look at the Jet2 announcement"... why should that matter except that for Brits, cutting off holidays might as well be announcing an NHS shutdown, such is the extreme entitlement people have.

YABVU but I realise with regret at the end of writing this, that nothing I write will make much difference.

What have Jet2 said? All I could find was,

As of late February 2026, Jet2 reported that over 75% of its fuel requirements for the 2026/2027 financial year are already hedged. This hedging strategy protects the company from the full, immediate impact of fluctuating oil prices.

Obviously Tesco and Asda are going to run out as people don't want to pay the prices elsewhere.

Exactly. I think Australia and NZ have done this. Our government is profiteering from the misery of others.

This is such an illogical take - if we had pushed net zero FASTER we would be less impacted by oil supply issues!

@SouthernNights59 counties around the world are affected and taking appropriate measures including cutting fuel tax. If there was such a huge risk this would increase use why are other counties doing it.

Why are other countries doing lots and we are doing absoltuy nothing ?

We are facing medical shortages and many small things we can't think of like the aforementioned helium for scanners and our pm is apparently going to tell us all we are lucky because small business will bear lots more costs

These are things that were due to increase anyway, it is a publicity stunt with no new funding. Source: Business and Trade SoS on the news this morning.

My house insurance policy categorically states that cover is revoked if more than 1 small can of fuel is stored anywhere on the property.

They referred to the small, green ones used for lawn mowers etc. I can't remember what the insurance company called them, but I knew what they meant.

How much experience do you have of working for minimum wage and getting travel expenses covered by employers, let alone getting prompt reimbursement?

"Im starting to hear comments on Facebook occasionally from people about fuel station supply, so I guess people are panic buying."

Every other comment on my local FB page is "Has Tesco/Asda got any diesel?"

also, we heard all the excuses about the efficiency of privatisation when the water companies were privatised.

The NHS would be run very differently if it weren’t a political battleground and if there wasn’t do much to undo from past battles.

True, but oil prices are globally controlled and it doesn't matter where you get your oil from, prices will go up and thus affect everyone.

This is happening whether you believe it or not!

Jet 2 have mentioned it today. Lack of fuel for planes in May

I had the same surprise while driving an EV and wanting to turn off to the supermarket. Made a quick trip significantly longer. I did notice a lack of supplies in the supermarket mind.

Petrol supply will be ok. Diesel / jet fuel is short worldwide so prices have doubled. For countries that can afford it there will probably only be cost increases. Countries with less cash will run out first obviously. And panic buying will mess up the supply chain completely but hopefully people have learned thats a rubbish idea.

Some medicine / medical products will be limited as almost all of them are produced from crude oil derivatives, and some of these supply chains are effected. But not all obvs.

If this crazy wat continues into May then no one knows!

A state owned steel/oil/cement industry wouldn’t be viable if we look at how our governmental departments and NHS are being run (caveat these aren’t meant to be profit making).

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Countries all around the world are taking measures around this. What makes you think they aren't affected?