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How long before fuel rationing?

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Bettercallsalli · 31/03/2026 15:12

A lot of talk of possible fuel rationing here if this conflict continues.
Will Airlines be able to cope? It does seem inevitable now.

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ShiftingSand · 31/03/2026 19:53

Ablondiebutagoody · 31/03/2026 15:22

Makes sense to fill up a few jerry cans if you have them and keep the car brimmed.

Driving on the M25 on Sunday, signs were saying no HGV fuel on the M3. Local Shell garage only has 2 pumps working rather than 10.

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No not a good idea. Full tanks cost you more to run due to the weight of fuel. Also selfish and unnecessary.

Linoleum81 · 31/03/2026 19:49

dottiehens · 31/03/2026 17:36

Because of the idiots panic buying. Which surely will push prices up due to high demand.

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do You have proof of panic buying? Local Tesco out of fuel. Slightly longer queues a couple of days ago, but that because one pump out of action. No massive queues.

MsGreying · 31/03/2026 19:44

I've got an annual event in a couple of weeks. I'm driving there. I think it was 2022 or 2023 when there were fuel shortages. There were concerns whether people would be able to get there. We all did.
We went to down the M6 motorway on January and there were 'services out of fuel ' signs.

Tableforjoan · 31/03/2026 19:39

EasternStandard · 31/03/2026 19:32

😂 that and the Sainsbury’s bags woman is making me laugh

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Free Covid test with every refuel. Smart thinking 🧐 or fuel depending on a clear covid test.

The possibilities.

EasternStandard · 31/03/2026 19:32

Tableforjoan · 31/03/2026 19:26

Boris could of fed us the info in between hands space face or whatever it was 😂

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😂 that and the Sainsbury’s bags woman is making me laugh

damelza · 31/03/2026 19:29

Tableforjoan · 31/03/2026 19:26

Boris could of fed us the info in between hands space face or whatever it was 😂

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😂😂😂

Tableforjoan · 31/03/2026 19:26

EasternStandard · 31/03/2026 19:24

A double whammy, couldn’t handle that.

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Boris could of fed us the info in between hands space face or whatever it was 😂

EasternStandard · 31/03/2026 19:24

damelza · 31/03/2026 19:22

Trump should have had his war on Iran during Covid. Not much need for travelling then. Idiot.

A double whammy, couldn’t handle that.

damelza · 31/03/2026 19:22

Trump should have had his war on Iran during Covid. Not much need for travelling then. Idiot.

Whyhaveibeencutoutofmamsnot · 31/03/2026 19:20

I tend to top up after every trip unless local - have done so for a couple of years.

But I am a smug electric car owner - in fact my costs go down tomorrow.

BillyBites · 31/03/2026 19:19

The only reason there was a queue by our local petrol station this afternoon is because some idiot sat waiting to turn right across traffic to get onto the full forecourt and no one could get past.
I went down just now to fill up (from empty) as I'm going on a long trip tomorrow morning and I sailed in with no issue.

Tableforjoan · 31/03/2026 19:19

Got a family Member who for some reason is stock piling euros 🤷🏻‍♀️

MrsLizzieDarcy · 31/03/2026 19:17

It does make you think that the news should only be made available to people with a minimum IQ level ie above 2. Honestly, people should be ashamed of themselves filling their tanks daily.

BloominNora · 31/03/2026 19:09

RosesAndHellebores · 31/03/2026 18:14

The DOW's spiked a thousand points, so something has happened that hasn't yet hit the news.

That's just all the shorters buying up the stock after last weeks sell off the usual Monday spike after Friday's sell off didn't happen yesterday - probably because the sell offs were a bit later in the week last week and they were waiting to see if there was any further drop.

MummyWillow1 · 31/03/2026 19:09

Ablondiebutagoody · 31/03/2026 15:22

Makes sense to fill up a few jerry cans if you have them and keep the car brimmed.

Driving on the M25 on Sunday, signs were saying no HGV fuel on the M3. Local Shell garage only has 2 pumps working rather than 10.

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It doesn’t make sense at all. Did people like you learn nothing during Covid? Stockpiling fuel is particularly dangerous and is what causes problems.

You won’t be thinking it is a good idea when your shed blows up and the tire service can’t attend because you had their fuel in your shed.

SerendipityJane · 31/03/2026 19:07

EasternStandard · 31/03/2026 18:38

If it’s real how do they not leak everywhere.

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Because she was clever and lined them ?

TheDenimPoet · 31/03/2026 19:02

Eightdayz · 31/03/2026 15:25

You're the reason other morons panic buy.

Weird flex to admit to mega selfish behaviour. Its not a good look tbh

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I personally think EVERYONE should have a spare can, just in case, which isn't selfish behaviour. Of course at a time like this when running out seems more likely, everyone REMEMBERS that they should have a spare can, and all try to get it at the same time. That's the problem, not the fact that people want to actually have the extra.

PandoraSocks · 31/03/2026 18:50

DdraigGoch · 31/03/2026 18:28

The 2019 video from Texas I managed to find was not the same as this one. The bags were white and the car grey.

The bags in the new video definitely look like Sainsburys bags. I can't find any old copies of this video. The person talking in it is definitely British.

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Well I bet the petrol made a mess of her boot , either way!

SeekOIt · 31/03/2026 18:46

Those saying we don't get much of our petrol from Iran; where do we get our main supply?

DdraigGoch · 31/03/2026 18:40

EasternStandard · 31/03/2026 18:38

If it’s real how do they not leak everywhere.

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In the 2019 Texas video it was pissing everywhere.

Sainsburys bags are a bit more robust but I dread to think how much will have spilled in her boot.

DdraigGoch · 31/03/2026 18:39

Pedallleur · 31/03/2026 18:33

let's not forget that there is vat on fuel so IF the Govt wanted they COULD reduce/remove that charge temporarily given that the increased prices have brought increased revenues

Prices are set by supply and demand. If they cut the VAT the demand will increase and the price will just go back up to where it was. The only winners would be the oil giants.

The only options are to increase supply and/or reduce demand. Given that they don't have control over supply, they will need to reduce demand. A 60mph speed limit would be a good idea to make engines run more efficiently.

EasternStandard · 31/03/2026 18:38

DdraigGoch · 31/03/2026 18:28

The 2019 video from Texas I managed to find was not the same as this one. The bags were white and the car grey.

The bags in the new video definitely look like Sainsburys bags. I can't find any old copies of this video. The person talking in it is definitely British.

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If it’s real how do they not leak everywhere.

Tableforjoan · 31/03/2026 18:38

Reeves cut fuel duty 😂😂 she will be telling us how she needs to up it because we have a huge black hole soon.

EasternStandard · 31/03/2026 18:37

Pedallleur · 31/03/2026 18:33

let's not forget that there is vat on fuel so IF the Govt wanted they COULD reduce/remove that charge temporarily given that the increased prices have brought increased revenues

Quite a few countries have cut fuel duty

Unpaidviewer · 31/03/2026 18:35

Pedallleur · 31/03/2026 18:30

that's about the standard price for diesel atm

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The average price as of yesterday was 182p.