Diesel's getting scarce

S J H

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Bedfordshire
Very noticeable in my local area just how many garages are out of diesel

Same situation when out in the midlands today. Can't remember the last time I saw many forecourts either closed or diesel pumps covered
Most have been empty around here for the past few days, couldn’t get petrol either, had to drain the lawnmower 🙄
 

nonemouse

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
North yorks
local supplier, said yesterday red diesel deliveries were 2-3 days order to delivery on farm, which doesnt suggest a shortage. Unless its a southern thing after those XR nutters blockaded the refineries last week.
 

Bald Rick

Moderator
Livestock Farmer
Location
Anglesey
IIRC, I think that the UK used a lot of Russian oil to refine diesel so may be its taking time to swop?
Seems odd but logical.

Add that to the Stop Oil nut jobs and possibly there's the answer
 

ARW

Member
Location
Yorkshire
Last Sunday morning I went for some petrol for the lawnmower and they had no diesel, I asked had they run out, she said they had about 400 litres left for the day, they got a wagon load of it everyday and it ran out everyday, they just couldn’t get enough
 
A month ago it took ten days to get some red diesel delivered, so I ordered even earlier this month and it was delivered in three days, so there wasn't enough room in the tank for the full order.
 

Hjcarter

Member
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How many of the following are really necessary:
1) flying beans in from Kenya
2) trip to hospital
3) skiing holiday to Alps
4) going for weeks grocery shopping
5) commute to London
6) local bus to work
7) day out with the kids

For fun, ask the public to put them in order of criticality.
 

Robt

Member
Location
Suffolk
It’s getting very frustrating again @JP1 . Tuesday night I had to travel to wales. Passed 8 garages all with no diesel. Had to end up getting a hotel instead. Next morning at 7:30 has to que for nearly an hour for diesel . It’s poor all across the country.
 

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