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Originally Posted by grantp
As big oil transitions to Big E and the entire electricity supply world seems to be claiming that all their supplied are 100% "Green", I do wonder whether the oil persons are actually bothered about making supplies available rather than making a case for converting their forecourts into electric parking bays. Or, in some cases when the tanks need replacement, housing plots.
If the certainty of continuity of supply was considered a key factor in their business plan and future modelling ... how did they allow the current situation, bubbling under for a few years now, to suddenly become a major issue just when everything else seems to be reaching the same point?
Or perhaps they have been concerned - along with all other businesses around the world - and have no means at their disposal to deflect or prevent the problems.
Still, if shortages mean prices can go up and competition is restricted one would have to fall back to the old adage that "It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good."
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There is no fuel shortage , all of the fuel companies have plenty in stock .
The problem is getting it to the garages .
Poland is about 100,000 HGV drivers short , Germany over 60,000 down , most of Europe has a shortage of drivers and UK needs another 60,000 odd .
But a lot of the UKs problem stems from the DVLA , which used the Pandemic to hold up 54,000 HGV licence applications .
As well as the driver shortage , an anti Brexit supporter decided to create a panic by saying there would be no fuel at garages , which has led to the current problem so that they could blame it on Brexit . He probably saw the earlier toilet roll buying chaos and thought he would do the same with petrol .