What really hacks me off is that the 'perceived' fuel crisis isn't caused by a lack of fuel - the oil price has gone down on the markets in recent days now that the Katrina damage to the US oil supply has been factored in, so the pump price should slowly follow.

It's the self-appointed fuel lobbyists that jar me. OK so the price of fuel is extortionate, OK so the government is on the take with taxes on it (nothing new there then) and you could put all sorts of arguements together on how badly the supply/demand equation is balanced, and how the government should help the road haulage and farming industry (as if the farming industry don't already get enough handouts). The whole situation could undoubtedly be handled better, but you'd like to think that in a democracy there would be better ways of handling this rather than some jumped up individuals according themselves the right to hold the rest of us to ransom.

Hasn't Bush said that he's keeping al oil reserves or something and not exporting coz of the crisis there?

I just think Joolz, that the government have sparked it off by replying to the threat of the lobbiest's. People hear the words ration and read reports of stations running out of fuel and forget to act normally. I am running on empty but have enough to get me home and back to work so wouldn't normally fill up till the petrol light is flashin like a bleasher beacon!:)

Crazy round here. The massive queue for the petrol station at the bottom of my road lasted right up until they closed at 22:00 last night. It was there again at 06:40 this morning - I don't think they actually open until 07:00!!

These ********s are jamming up everything. I couldn't get anything, car or bike, off my drive even if I had petrol in it - these guys won't allow an inch between themselves and the car in front in case someone pushes in.

To ease the congestion caused, the police have essentially made my road one way, so you can only get into the forecourt entrance from one direction. So what do these morons do - come in the exit of course!

If I had a gun..............

Filled the bike up last night so I can go to the DSC meet tonight, had to que for 10mins at the petrol station I used, most other petrol stations in the area had run out of unleaded but shock of all shocks had super unleaded for sale and a captive audience, makes you wonder if they really had ran out of ordinary unleaded. I don't really care now though as the Duke is full so will get me to Gunthorpe and back tonight and I cycle to work most days anyway :D

Darren

Oh! :(

The government will bleat that if they cut tax on fuel, they'll have to put it up elsewhere.

It's a no-win situation for the motorist, so don't expect anything but silence and denials from the government.

Vote Labour!

I saw queues this morning at 06.30 on the way to the gym and on the wayback so I stopped at my local and filled up, because I was empty anyway. Just going to top up the bike in case. Panic buying whats that, not me Im just making sure I dont run out.:yawn:

I blame Messrs Blair & Brown, anyone who thinks this govt is not raking it in on the back of increased fuel prices is living in a dream world, did the govt reduce VAT or tax on fuel no nor will they. Whilst I dont condone direct action I can understand why it happens - the french dont put up with this crap they blockade the roads until the govt capitulate, farmers truckers probabally nursery teachers as well. Our trouble is we roll over too easily, me included.

Got that off my chest spose I had better do some work.

Or vote for whoever you like...no government of whatever colour is going to make a scrap of difference to the price of fuel.

Long term, the sad fact is that they ain't making oil any more so the world has just got to get used to eeking out it's dwindling supplies. Especially with China and India's economies stoking up the demand there's a big race on to get first dibs on existing and new reserves with Chinese companies outbidding the likes of Shell and Exxon for some of the Khazakstan fields.

Of course ultimately the world's only superpower and it's gas guzzling habits means that it also has to carry the biggest stick to make sure it gets more than it's fair share

Here to , i filled my bike up last night coz hello !! my fuel light came on but i saw a lady who managed to get £1.78p worth in her tank(well below the minimum delivery amount) and pay by credit or debit card then as she drove off about 78p's worth finished up all over the road.Isn't it nice to be in such a selfless society!!

I was only using my right to have a rant, I dont think that any other party in the UK at the moment would do any different, just it gets my goat that those smug ****ards (Blair & Brown) are try to look holier than thou. I do think there is some merit in reducing the tax on bio diesel and providing assistance to individuals maybe farmers who set up to recycle waste products and sell it locally.