Petrol in Burnley

[Volvoclaret]

Anyone know of any petrol stations with fuel available around Burnley?

[Eloise Laws]

Asda £30 limit though

[JohnMac]

From driving past and seeing cars at the pumps I think pretty much all of them have Petrol, not sure about Diesel

[kazza]

When all this is sorted, petrol stations will be dead for a month as hardly anybody will need to fill up.

[BLH_Claret]

ASDA had some this afternoon and no limit on it.

[Volvoclaret]

Cheers guys

[wilks_bfc]

Don’t know why they don’t put “OUT” or some indication on the price board so that you know if there’s any available without having to drive onto for forecourt.
Would make things a lot easier

[kazza]

Don’t know why they don’t put “OUT” or some indication on the price board so that you know if there’s any available without having to drive onto for forecourt.
Would make things a lot easier

Most of them have shops and they know some people will go in and buy food, a newspaper etc. Put up a sign and they'll lose that.

[wilks_bfc]

Most of them have shops and they know some people will go in and buy food, a newspaper etc. Put up a sign and they'll lose that.

Although I agree to some extent, if they needed something that badly anyway there’s nothing to stop them stoping and getting out.

[kazza]

Although I agree to some extent, if they needed something that badly anyway there’s nothing to stop them stoping and getting out.

I've seen people get out of their car and walk into the shop to buy while they are waiting for the pump. Most stations haven't run out, so no point them saying they have.

[bobinho]

Most stations haven’t run out? Nite before last I drove round Burnley Nelson Padiham and Simonstone without finding a station with diesel. Not one.

[Stayingup]

If the £30 limit was the minimum instead of the maximum any queues would surely disappear as many drivers now are just topping up with £10.amounts and blocking forecourts.

[bfcjg]

If the £30 limit was the minimum instead of the maximum any queues would surely disappear as many drivers now are just topping up with £10.amounts and blocking forecourts.

Cracking idea.

[Quickenthetempo]

Most stations haven’t run out? Nite before last I drove round Burnley Nelson Padiham and Simonstone without finding a station with diesel. Not one.

Craggs in Padiham opened up to the public for diesel. Normally trade with fuel cards. Been big queues in the morning apparently but I went past yesterday at 1pm and just 2 cars and a tractor in line.

Back of Tesco nr the old Main Gas if you don't know it.

[PadihamThickNeck]

I know a lot of people who claim to have ‘rocket fuel’

[fidelcastro]

Cracking idea.

It really isn't. People would just put in the amount they pleased and refuse to pay any extra.

[Jel]

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[Devils_Advocate]

For all those driving around looking for petrol at least you didnt crash you car in the process like that prat Nigel Farage did

[Jakubclaret]

I think things are finally starting to calm down, it was only people going mad before which kind of created the problem in the first place had everybody behaved normally with topping up everything would have been fine.

[Bordeauxclaret]

If the £30 limit was the minimum instead of the maximum any queues would surely disappear as many drivers now are just topping up with £10.amounts and blocking forecourts.

That would be completely unworkable.

[gandhisflipflop]

I think things are finally starting to calm down, it was only people going mad before which kind of created the problem in the first place had everybody behaved normally with topping up everything would have been fine.

Might take a few weeks yet, but the price of fuel is going up again, to what seems like eye watering levels.

[kazza]

I've not had a car since before the pandemic which of course put me off buying as I thought I'd wait until it was over. I'm now wondering whether I should bother at all and instead stick to taxis and buses.

[bfcjg]

It really isn't. People would just put in the amount they pleased and refuse to pay any extra.

You pay first, a bit like ordering fast food pay at the pump only.

[Jakubclaret]

Might take a few weeks yet, but the price of fuel is going up again, to what seems like eye watering levels.

I know with the energy & now the fuel it’s going to be an expensive winter for some.

[Jakubclaret]

For all those driving around looking for petrol at least you didnt crash you car in the process like that prat Nigel Farage did

If you consider somebody a “prat” for being unfortunate because some idiot decided to crash into him whilst his vehicle was stationary I guess you could be right. That same incident could have happened to anybody in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Oh Jakub.

[RT88]

Does anyone know how they enforce the £30 limit? Does the pump just stop dispensing fuel?

[nil_desperandum]

Does anyone know how they enforce the £30 limit? Does the pump just stop dispensing fuel?

Yes (at ASDA anyway).

[Bosscat]

Wifes filled up at Asda today while we are at the game ... no queues no problem

[SalouClaret]

Yes (at ASDA anyway).

I filled up £58 worth at Burnley Asda this morning. There was no cut off. Strange!

[fidelcastro]

You pay first, a bit like ordering fast food pay at the pump only.

There is no facility for pay at the pump at most petrol stations.

[bfcjg]

There is though, pre pay.

[fidelcastro]

There is though, pre pay.

Unworkable. Single person shifts with motorists having to come into store then go out again to fill up. With the queues it would just take longer.

[bfcjg]

Queue or go away, going away no petrol no shortage.

[fidelcastro]

Queue or go away, going away no petrol no shortage.

I can see you've never had to work in a petrol station.

[ian]

If your tank hasn't got space for mimimum £30 fuel do you just continue gushing it all over the forecourt?

[fidelcastro]

If your tank hasn't got space for mimimum £30 fuel do you just continue gushing it all over the forecourt?

According to the experts on here.

[Jakubclaret]

According to the experts on here.

I think the general idea could be is that you only fill up if you know to start with that you’ve got less than half a tank, the £30 is a good idea because it would prevent plenty of repeated journeys with people topping up with paltry amounts. You only top up when you need to or when you are sufficiently running low enough to.

[bfcjg]

I can see you've never had to work in a petrol station.

Very true, however I am persuaded you may be right.

[nil_desperandum]

I filled up £58 worth at Burnley Asda this morning. There was no cut off. Strange!

Maybe not so strange.
It's 5 days since I got cut off at £30.

[fidelcastro]

I think the general idea could be is that you only fill up if you know to start with that you’ve got less than half a tank, the £30 is a good idea because it would prevent plenty of repeated journeys with people topping up with paltry amounts. You only top up when you need to or when you are sufficiently running low enough to.

Once again, unworkable. People would just put in whatever they wanted and refuse to pay the difference.

[nonayclaret]

Sainsbury on colne had unleaded only after the game. No queue

[Jakubclaret]

Once again, unworkable. People would just put in whatever they wanted and refuse to pay the difference.

You don’t understand it would be a measured amount only allowed to dispense to that set amount.

[fidelcastro]

You don’t understand it would be a measured amount only allowed to dispense to that set amount.

It doesn't work like that.

[Jakubclaret]

It doesn't work like that.

I know it doesn’t, it’s an idea you are questioning how it would possibly work & I'm explaining to you in theory how it would work in practice if the idea ever became reality.

[fidelcastro]

I know it doesn’t, it’s an idea you are questioning how it would possibly work & I'm explaining to you in theory how it would work in practice if the idea ever became reality.

[fidelcastro]

I know it doesn’t, it’s an idea you are questioning how it would possibly work & I'm explaining to you in theory how it would work in practice if the idea ever became reality.

[Jakubclaret]

You could fit a probe into the tank & it would detect if the fuel capacity in the tank is sufficient enough to hold the £30 shot, to prevent the overflowing issue that’d only apply to a minority of customers because the vast numbers would turn up knowing that £30 is enough.

[fidelcastro]

You could fit a probe into the tank & it would detect if the fuel capacity in the tank is sufficient enough to hold the £30 shot, to prevent the overflowing issue that’d only apply to a minority of customers because the vast numbers would turn up knowing that £30 is enough.

Utterly pointless. By the time an engineer had installed such a facility, the fuel crisis will have ended.

[Jakubclaret]

Utterly pointless. By the time an engineer had installed such a facility, the fuel crisis will have ended.

Yes it’s futile short term but if the shortages ever became long term & consumers had to be rationed that’s the best way of going about it.