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Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

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Re: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

#91

Unlike the toilet paper panic buying there is limited capacity people can buy, so I would expect this to naturally end short term when people don’t have capacity to buy any more. What concerns me is government planning to address this looks a lot more forward looking than a few days/a week, so I can see it getting worse. Interesting how the government say it’s not a shortage, if the refineries were running low you wo…

> when people don’t have capacity to buy any more. I'm confused, can't they just fill up jerry cans, or if garages aren't allowing this, just siphon the fuel out of the car at home?

Sure, but anecdotally, most people don't have gas cans of significant capacity and many don't have any cans at all.

I live in the American south and we had a gas shortage like this in the spring due to a ransomware attack. There were pictures on social media of people trying to fill up all sorts of nonstandard containers ranging from buckets to grocery bags (yep). But I think the people who would buy gas cans for this, or try such silly alternative storage methods, are a minority and most won't expend the effort to pursue additional storage capacity beyond their vehicle's tank.

Re: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

#92

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As a Brit, I think "slightly lied to" is a huge under-exaggeration. Literally everyone I spoke to who voted for Brexit did so entirely on the lies, for example the NHS money thing, specific claims about removing "foreigners", and promises of rebuilding of British-only enterprises.

I seriously doubt this claim 'Literally everyone I spoke to who voted for Brexit did so entirely on the lies' - that seems to be a coping mechanism for anybody on the opposite side of a debate. If I had voted remain you could say I had done so on lies if my motivation was to prevent house prices dropping by 18% [1] - where as actually they have moved about 18% higher [2]. There were no specific claims about removing…

I'm sorry that the reality I experience does not line up neatly with the one you want to believe

Re: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

#93
"British ministers have insisted that Brexit is nothing to do with the current trucker shortage."

BUT...

"The government on Sunday announced a plan to issue temporary visas for 5,000 foreign truck drivers."

The politicians think that everyone's dumb. If you need to pass temporary visas, a thing that truckers didn't needed when UK was in the EU, clearly Brexit caused this issue.

Re: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

#94

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More generally, people have limited capacity by how many fuel containers they own. I don't think there is a massive supply of unused jerry cans anywhere, and and in any case it would take several cans to equal a single car tank.

Have a buddy with multiple 50 gallon "drums" he fills up with gas anytime he even suspects that gas price is going to go up. Sounds like a lot of work to maybe save $50, but hey... mostly fun and games (unless you barn catches fire).

Of course some buyers are bigger than others but even your friend (unusual as he is) only has so many drums.

Re: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

#95

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I seriously doubt this claim 'Literally everyone I spoke to who voted for Brexit did so entirely on the lies' - that seems to be a coping mechanism for anybody on the opposite side of a debate. If I had voted remain you could say I had done so on lies if my motivation was to prevent house prices dropping by 18% [1] - where as actually they have moved about 18% higher [2]. There were no specific claims about removing…

I'm sorry that the reality I experience does not line up neatly with the one you want to believe

'Literally everyone'? Not me, Joe - so now your previous comment is incorrect.

Re: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

#96

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no other country with a lockdown is having the same problem, and GB sort of stopped their lockdowns a while ago, didn't they? Workers aren't prevented from travelling because of Covid restrictions, but Visa restrictions do apply. Also it's not a good prospect to move to a country where you feel like you are on some kind of a migratory ejection seat...

Europe also has a shortage https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl... This is widely reported across a number of publications

Is this the most trustworthy source you could find?

Re: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

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> "The free movement of labour is part of the European Union, and we tried very hard to convince the British not to leave the Union," said Olaf Scholz, the Social Democrat candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor. "They decided differently. I hope they will manage the problems coming from that," Scholz said. Man, I can smell the schadenfreude from all the way over here.

... except there's also news reports everywhere of an energy crisis in Europe too? Also maybe Asia as well. I've been trying to read into the causes and dont feel like I've come to understand it any better. I'm tempted to see it as part of the broader supply chain crisis but I get the impression its a little different. Then again I'm not sure I understand why the broader supply chain disruption is as pervasive as it…

Apparently, petrol (gas for Americans) is plentiful at the refineries, but there aren't truck drivers who can drive it to the petrol station. For some weeks now, supermarkets have been somewhat sparsely stacked (no shortage of food in general, but definitely limited ranges etc.).

There is no direct link to the spikes in energy prices.

Re: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

#98

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More generally, people have limited capacity by how many fuel containers they own. I don't think there is a massive supply of unused jerry cans anywhere, and and in any case it would take several cans to equal a single car tank.

Have a buddy with multiple 50 gallon "drums" he fills up with gas anytime he even suspects that gas price is going to go up. Sounds like a lot of work to maybe save $50, but hey... mostly fun and games (unless you barn catches fire).

Mm. A Facebook friend in the UK just reported a petrol tout to the police for storing more than 15 litres without a licence.

Re: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

#99

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Yes, there was razor-thin margin for the Leave campaign, with massive lies being told, partially financed by Russia, and the younger generation generally opposed. It makes travelling in the EU harder, let alone it risks upsetting the Ireland situation. You can expect an international audience to disapprove.

That's quite a claim. Do you have some strong evidence to back it up? The electoral commission went to great lengths and expense to find any wrong doing and came up with nothing. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/20... Edit: Rant alert: It really irks me that the people who call the Brexit election unfair, don't seem to acknowledge that Britain was never given any kind of referendum when joini…

https://brexitlies.com/

There's a handy dropdown that lets you pick the lie you want to explore.

EDIT: I replied to the wrong comment accidentally due to the delayed rendering from an HN helper extension I use, my apologies. I can't delete the comment once someone has replied to it.

Re: Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

#100

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no other country with a lockdown is having the same problem, and GB sort of stopped their lockdowns a while ago, didn't they? Workers aren't prevented from travelling because of Covid restrictions, but Visa restrictions do apply. Also it's not a good prospect to move to a country where you feel like you are on some kind of a migratory ejection seat...

Europe also has a shortage https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl... This is widely reported across a number of publications

Can't comment on the child of the post for some reason. Here is another source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/09/24/dont-blame-b...

Somehow it seems on these forums that any left leaning publication is immediately trusted but any right leaning one immediately distrusted.

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