Oil Companies strike.. Most pumps running dry, Flights Delayed!

greenhorn · 9th January 2009, 00:02

I'm just hoping this becomes an excuse to stay home

I'm gonna claim that My car has no gas, and lets see how long the company's gonna get diesel for the buses. Hope this lasts long, and is effective on everybody

PS: noticed how well folks were driving today. Everybody's best mileage driving i guess

drkunaldas · 9th January 2009, 00:31

Situation in noida is bad. 4 petrol pumps near my house - sector 52/55/ntpc were closed. finally filled up from coco-BO outlet near noida-isbt after waiting for 2 hrs. that too only speed. no normal petrol.

Vid6639 · 9th January 2009, 00:36

All the regular bunks were closed. The one opposite passport office in viveknagar, the 2 on St. Marks road as well as Nagpal's on resdiency.

Finally went to shell. The bunk is manned by traffic cops who were diverting cars to a line. I decided to join in but didn't after seeing that the line went till the cubbon park traffic signal.

Will try my luck tomo morning on way to work.

shiva_cool87 · 9th January 2009, 01:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhorn

I'm just hoping this becomes an excuse to stay home

I'm gonna claim that My car has no gas, and lets see how long the company's gonna get diesel for the buses. Hope this lasts long, and is effective on everybody

PS: noticed how well folks were driving today. Everybody's best mileage driving i guess

yup....very true,I jus came back home from my friend's place and I hardly found any vehicles on road

muneemmk · 9th January 2009, 01:56

I wish I watched tv more often or seen this thread earlier, cause all i got when I went to refuell was just 300 bucks worth of diesel and petrol was out of the question as all the 5 pumps in my vicinity had run out of it.

supersom · 9th January 2009, 02:45

Bangalore:
Between Indiranagar/Airport Road and MG Road, I found only the pump at the Brigade road - Residency road crossing had stocks/was operative. The people manning the pump anticipated stocks to run out by morning (if that is anything to go by). There weren't too many cars after me. So it might hold out till early morning.

Returned from there at 2 after 1.5 hrs of queuing. It is managed by cops; so its kinda smooth. They had separate queues for petrol and diesel.

Turbo Head · 9th January 2009, 03:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtnrajdeep

Can anyone tell me how many KMs a Swift D can run if the fuel guage is pointing at one notch above E mark? I plan to get up early and reach the bunk omorrow, but in case I dont get diesel, this would be very helpful information for me!!

Should do anything between 80-100 km, depending upon your driving style.

ritz830 · 9th January 2009, 05:31

oil tankers are bullish. There is no reason why they should join the strike.

Wish someday we get separate connection for petrol/diesel to each home like how we get water.

sriswe · 9th January 2009, 06:52

In hyderabad, the situation is worse. In Jubilee hills, next to pride honda the bunk is closed. In Madhapur petrol pump,there is a long queue ( From the pump till Madhapur Police station

). At jubilee hills check post, as every time it happens whenever fuel shortage is there, its a very very long queue. I had around 10 L in my indica, but thought will not use car for now. I am using our great public transportation ( City bus) from the past 4 days. If things are not going to settle by monday, i was considering to buy a cycle

on monday itself. Lets see what happens.

akshay4587 · 9th January 2009, 07:10

i have to go on a ride to see some snow today
i tanked up my zma last night after standing in queue for 50 mins-i doubt if it can come back from narkanda in a single tank from ambala.
friends zma is running out of fuel

i had planned to ride after more than a year and this happens
will i be able to ride?
fingers crossed

phamilyman · 9th January 2009, 07:40

Akshay,

you go man. Just be sure to tank up when you reach Narkanda

I am sure the pumps there would have little demand - they anyways serve >50% non local demand from tourists, so good chance that your bike atleast should be okay!

amtak · 9th January 2009, 09:15

Mumbai is slowly getting affected. They are rationing fuel at some IOC bunks. Didn't allow to purchase more than 100 Rs. for bikes and 500 for cars :(

raajks · 9th January 2009, 09:18

The truck strike and the OIL strike are not related.
The OIL strike is due to the officers of IOC going on strike.

Consumables and OIL tankers will be allowed to move around.
You will get petrol in all HP bunks as HP is not a part of the officers strike.

I was able to fill petrol in BP today (Near Sagar Apollo)

amtak · 9th January 2009, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by raajks

You will get petrol in all HP bunks as HP is not a part of the officers strike.

I was able to fill petrol in BP today (Near Sagar Apollo)

HP too has joined the bandwagon. I was relaxed till yesterday as I knew that HP is not part of the strike. However, they too are on strike

.

mjothi · 9th January 2009, 09:54

I dont see any pump operating today from Cosmos to Old madras road. 2 HPs, 1 IOC all closed. On the other hand, there is hell of queue making a big mess of traffic jams in front of both the Shell pumps.

9th January 2009, 00:02	#61
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,744 Thanked: 4,387 Times View My Garage	I'm just hoping this becomes an excuse to stay home I'm gonna claim that My car has no gas, and lets see how long the company's gonna get diesel for the buses. Hope this lasts long, and is effective on everybody PS: noticed how well folks were driving today. Everybody's best mileage driving i guess
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9th January 2009, 00:31	#62
drkunaldas BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Noida Posts: 141 Thanked: 5 Times	Situation in noida is bad. 4 petrol pumps near my house - sector 52/55/ntpc were closed. finally filled up from coco-BO outlet near noida-isbt after waiting for 2 hrs. that too only speed. no normal petrol.
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9th January 2009, 00:36	#63
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,727 Thanked: 43,457 Times View My Garage	All the regular bunks were closed. The one opposite passport office in viveknagar, the 2 on St. Marks road as well as Nagpal's on resdiency. Finally went to shell. The bunk is manned by traffic cops who were diverting cars to a line. I decided to join in but didn't after seeing that the line went till the cubbon park traffic signal. Will try my luck tomo morning on way to work.
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9th January 2009, 01:56	#65
muneemmk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 832 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	I wish I watched tv more often or seen this thread earlier, cause all i got when I went to refuell was just 300 bucks worth of diesel and petrol was out of the question as all the 5 pumps in my vicinity had run out of it.
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9th January 2009, 02:45	#66
supersom BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 31 Thanked: 4 Times	Bangalore: Between Indiranagar/Airport Road and MG Road, I found only the pump at the Brigade road - Residency road crossing had stocks/was operative. The people manning the pump anticipated stocks to run out by morning (if that is anything to go by). There weren't too many cars after me. So it might hold out till early morning. Returned from there at 2 after 1.5 hrs of queuing. It is managed by cops; so its kinda smooth. They had separate queues for petrol and diesel.
	() Thanks

9th January 2009, 05:31	#68
ritz830 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: chennai Posts: 355 Thanked: 4 Times	oil tankers are bullish. There is no reason why they should join the strike. Wish someday we get separate connection for petrol/diesel to each home like how we get water.
	() Thanks

9th January 2009, 06:52	#69
sriswe BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 239 Thanked: 48 Times	In hyderabad, the situation is worse. In Jubilee hills, next to pride honda the bunk is closed. In Madhapur petrol pump,there is a long queue ( From the pump till Madhapur Police station ). At jubilee hills check post, as every time it happens whenever fuel shortage is there, its a very very long queue. I had around 10 L in my indica, but thought will not use car for now. I am using our great public transportation ( City bus) from the past 4 days. If things are not going to settle by monday, i was considering to buy a cycle on monday itself. Lets see what happens.
	() Thanks

9th January 2009, 07:10	#70
akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	i have to go on a ride to see some snow today i tanked up my zma last night after standing in queue for 50 mins-i doubt if it can come back from narkanda in a single tank from ambala. friends zma is running out of fuel i had planned to ride after more than a year and this happens will i be able to ride? fingers crossed
	() Thanks

9th January 2009, 07:40	#71
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,641 Times	Akshay, you go man. Just be sure to tank up when you reach Narkanda I am sure the pumps there would have little demand - they anyways serve >50% non local demand from tourists, so good chance that your bike atleast should be okay!
	() Thanks

9th January 2009, 09:15	#72
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,914 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	Mumbai is slowly getting affected. They are rationing fuel at some IOC bunks. Didn't allow to purchase more than 100 Rs. for bikes and 500 for cars :(
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9th January 2009, 09:18	#73
raajks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 578 Thanked: 119 Times View My Garage	The truck strike and the OIL strike are not related. The OIL strike is due to the officers of IOC going on strike. Consumables and OIL tankers will be allowed to move around. You will get petrol in all HP bunks as HP is not a part of the officers strike. I was able to fill petrol in BP today (Near Sagar Apollo)
	() Thanks

9th January 2009, 09:54	#75
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	I dont see any pump operating today from Cosmos to Old madras road. 2 HPs, 1 IOC all closed. On the other hand, there is hell of queue making a big mess of traffic jams in front of both the Shell pumps.
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