I thought maybe we could share experience as this price and availability thing evolves. We are due to do another Highland road trip at the end of April, but with an unpredictable future, I may adopt Plan B and take the diesel Golf. because I can get twice as far on a tank.
Anyway. over the past few weeks I've been to Derby to family, and there has been no sign of shortage or queues.
Last Saturday we travelled to St Mawes in Cornwall, and travelled early as we do. There was not a problem. Forecourts were empty. Prices were over £1.85 petrol, and at Michael Wood Services (BP) on the M5, V Power Diesel is £2.19.9. Empty forecourts.
While we were in Cornwall. our doom and gloom friends were texting the there was no fuel around where we live. Thinking this through, they are penny wise on fuel and use Asda.Sainsburys and Morrisons. Logically, the cheaper stations will always run out first.
Coming back this morning, we did a 4.22am start with a full tank. Stopped at Michael Wood Services. Empty forecourt. Then did a splash and dash at a Shell station just off the M1 at J29. By then it was about 8.30. Just a couple of cars filling up. So it was not a problem at all. Maybe the price is controlling panic buying.
Lets see how this develops over the next few weeks.
