Why are people scrambling for petrol?

Sea_Shell

Norman_Castle said:

Sea_Shell said:

Thesaltmustflow said:

Sea_Shell said:

The other thing that has occurred to me during this whole issue, is that you can't really help anyone else with this, directly.

Unless you are insured to drive their car, you can't really just get some for someone else, while you're out, like you could a pint of milk or a loaf of bread.  They have to be able to get it themselves.

You can't buy £20 worth and lend your neighbour £10 worth when you get home!

What if you really are out of fuel, and don't have a Petrol station within walking distance?, but then they've probably sold out of cans too!!!    You can't just order some on-line with Amazon, like you can with almost ever other product!

They also can't set up temporary local dispensaries, like they can for mains water if they have a problem.

What?

You could order a jerry can off Amazon and give it to your neighbour to fill up for you at the fuel station, I suppose it depends on how quickly you need fuel and how well you get on with your neighbour/s but I don't see anyone 'having' no other choice than to get fuel themselves

Filling up a jerry can, plus your own car!!!! 

You'll be seen as the devil's spawn!!! 🤣   Unless you plan on wearing a t-shirt that says "I'm buying this for my friend!!"

I'm close to the red but haven't used the car for over a week. Going out today, I've put a fuel can in the boot in case its needed. Question, if you were in a fuel queue would you let someone fill a fuel can or make them stand in the queue?

If they were literally on foot holding a can, I would let them go first.  Just like in a supermarket when someone has a couple of items and I have a trolley full.

But then again, I'd be kicking myself if they then took the last 5 litres!!!