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

sanju.sreekumar · 8th January 2009, 18:44

Mine is almost out of any fuel. The indicator is below E right now. Frustrated and mad!! Thats all i can say. Had to attend a dinner party but seems like i would have to cancel it.

dwaraka · 8th January 2009, 18:54

Bangalore South - from Banashankari III Stage to HSR Layout, only two petrol bunks have fuel. But unimaginably long and chaotic rush. I passed 7 petrol bunks apart from these two with no fuel stock. Everybody had closed the bunk and put no stock board.

I had to drive my UV-A with reserve for 15 kms.

Dwarak

ashthedivx · 8th January 2009, 19:00

Long chaos and ques are there in Delhi Bunks as well !!

iceman91 · 8th January 2009, 19:21

most of it is hyped up even more by panic buying.
Then it leads to more confusion and chaos.
I too had to do my regular tank up today and had to wait for 30mins to get fuel, luckily could watch some movie and wait

felt sorry for the two wheelers, they were sufering more.

shineshine · 8th January 2009, 19:36

No firing on me please.

I think govt should ban all petrol/diesels with more than 100 bhp and impose a minimum mileage requirement as 25+ km/ltr in standard driving conditions. This can make things a lot better.

Hey.. I am not smoking anything

sammyboy · 8th January 2009, 19:40

Got my tank filled yesterday night. Was pretty sure this would happen

abhinav.gupta88 · 8th January 2009, 19:40

HP is still going good.
Have seen 4 BP stations already out of fuel.

Got my vRs and NHC filled .!

narayan · 8th January 2009, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by shineshine

No firing on me please.

I think govt should ban all petrol/diesels with more than 100 bhp and impose a minimum mileage requirement as 25+ km/ltr in standard driving conditions. This can make things a lot better.

Hey.. I am not smoking anything

you should start smoking in that case - maybe a mix of diesel and petrol fumes

jokes apart - i heard from my brother that in Hyderabad, the number of autos on the road has also dwindled..if this continues, we all might as well stay indoors and watch the Satyam story unfold.

shajufx · 8th January 2009, 19:51

Saw this thread and realized why I saw crowded petrol stations throughout the city today ! I had no clue about the situation, came back close to the house and found 4 stations with 'no stock' board. Both my carriers are on reserve and I might sit and watch satyam mega story from tomorow as narayan mentioned above !

white_vdi · 8th January 2009, 20:13

pumps in west delhi have also started shutting down.used some silly reason and got 20ltrs of diesel from one BP bunk (A-blk vikas puri).

hydrashok · 8th January 2009, 20:23

Kochi (City) Update.

Many pumps in Kochi are running dry now. Except for the Civil Supplies Bunk near Atlantis all bunks along MG Road are dry. I just managed to tank up to the brim from the Civil Supplies Bunk.
I also got my RHS tail-lamp busted by a 'rick hustling itself up the queue

Not to mention a senior citizen scraping my door with his M800, again trying jockey himself to the front of the queue. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr...

The Pump in Lissy Jn. (near the North Bridge), and the pump just before the bridge (towards Kacheripady) are still dispensing fuel.

dwaraka · 8th January 2009, 20:28

Was talking to kumar HV over phone regarding no stocks. He was suggesting, most of the bunks are hoarding the stocks and artificially creating scarcity. What if the Centre announced much awaited cut in fuel prices. Guess what happens to all stocks they are hoarding. They have to sell at less than holding cost.

Wish it becomes reality.

Dwarak

Fountainheader · 8th January 2009, 20:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwaraka

Was talking to kumar HV over phone regarding no stocks. He was suggesting, most of the bunks are hoarding the stocks and artificially creating scarcity. What if the Centre announced much awaited cut in fuel prices. Guess what happens to all stocks they are hoarding. They have to sell at less than holding cost.

Wish it becomes reality.

Dwarak

This is exactly why I think they are not creating any artificial scarcity here.

The govt might announce price cuts any time now. Once the poll dates are out, they cant do a thing here!

aaggoswami · 8th January 2009, 20:33

I heard a rumor that HP that was not in this strike till now, is also now a participant in strike from today.

Can someone confirm this please ?
Googling did not help, but my father got this news. They are having shortage of gas.

MontyKING · 8th January 2009, 20:46

70% of petrol pumps will run dry from tommorow. So guys tankup.

Cheers
MK

8th January 2009, 18:44	#16
sanju.sreekumar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 165 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Mine is almost out of any fuel. The indicator is below E right now. Frustrated and mad!! Thats all i can say. Had to attend a dinner party but seems like i would have to cancel it.
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8th January 2009, 18:54	#17
dwaraka Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 229 Times	Bangalore South - from Banashankari III Stage to HSR Layout, only two petrol bunks have fuel. But unimaginably long and chaotic rush. I passed 7 petrol bunks apart from these two with no fuel stock. Everybody had closed the bunk and put no stock board. I had to drive my UV-A with reserve for 15 kms. Dwarak
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8th January 2009, 19:00	#18
ashthedivx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,356 Thanked: 24 Times	Long chaos and ques are there in Delhi Bunks as well !!
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8th January 2009, 19:21	#19
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	most of it is hyped up even more by panic buying. Then it leads to more confusion and chaos. I too had to do my regular tank up today and had to wait for 30mins to get fuel, luckily could watch some movie and wait felt sorry for the two wheelers, they were sufering more.
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8th January 2009, 19:36	#20
shineshine BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas,US Posts: 280 Thanked: 44 Times	No firing on me please. I think govt should ban all petrol/diesels with more than 100 bhp and impose a minimum mileage requirement as 25+ km/ltr in standard driving conditions. This can make things a lot better. Hey.. I am not smoking anything
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8th January 2009, 19:40	#21
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Got my tank filled yesterday night. Was pretty sure this would happen
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8th January 2009, 19:40	#22
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	HP is still going good. Have seen 4 BP stations already out of fuel. Got my vRs and NHC filled .!
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8th January 2009, 19:51	#24
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BLR & Singapore Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 831 Times View My Garage	Saw this thread and realized why I saw crowded petrol stations throughout the city today ! I had no clue about the situation, came back close to the house and found 4 stations with 'no stock' board. Both my carriers are on reserve and I might sit and watch satyam mega story from tomorow as narayan mentioned above !
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8th January 2009, 20:13	#25
white_vdi BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 857 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	pumps in west delhi have also started shutting down.used some silly reason and got 20ltrs of diesel from one BP bunk (A-blk vikas puri).
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8th January 2009, 20:23	#26
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Kochi (City) Update. Many pumps in Kochi are running dry now. Except for the Civil Supplies Bunk near Atlantis all bunks along MG Road are dry. I just managed to tank up to the brim from the Civil Supplies Bunk. I also got my RHS tail-lamp busted by a 'rick hustling itself up the queue Not to mention a senior citizen scraping my door with his M800, again trying jockey himself to the front of the queue. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr... The Pump in Lissy Jn. (near the North Bridge), and the pump just before the bridge (towards Kacheripady) are still dispensing fuel.
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8th January 2009, 20:28	#27
dwaraka Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 229 Times	Was talking to kumar HV over phone regarding no stocks. He was suggesting, most of the bunks are hoarding the stocks and artificially creating scarcity. What if the Centre announced much awaited cut in fuel prices. Guess what happens to all stocks they are hoarding. They have to sell at less than holding cost. Wish it becomes reality. Dwarak
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8th January 2009, 20:33	#29
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	I heard a rumor that HP that was not in this strike till now, is also now a participant in strike from today. Can someone confirm this please ? Googling did not help, but my father got this news. They are having shortage of gas. Last edited by aaggoswami : 8th January 2009 at 20:35.
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8th January 2009, 20:46	#30
MontyKING BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Noida, India Posts: 87 Thanked: 0 Times	70% of petrol pumps will run dry from tommorow. So guys tankup. Cheers MK
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