Availability of diesel in Europe in the coming months

[colinm]

According to Google AI 12% of UK's oil imports come from Gulf states, and it's mainly diesel and jet fuel. I then asked how much we imported from India, and it then list this as a significant amount.

 

[runnach]

Much (80% during the 80's/90's) of BP's crude from Fortes Fields ended up exported from Hound Point (image below). I actually do not know if Hound Point still exports since Grangemouth closure?

ExxonMobil closed their the Mossmorran ethylene plant in Fife early this year, with what is going on in the ME, closures of key processing plant here in Scotland, makes for worrying times.

 

[Jo001]

I actually do not know if Hound Point still exports since Grangemouth closure

I'm near there, it does seem to still be operating.

 

[barryd]

Interesting video here.

If you watch to the end its also scary how we are now so dependent on the US for gas as is Europe.

 

[runnach]

I'm near there, it does seem to still be operating.

Good to hear, I use to watch numerous tankers filling up the from my workshop window at Edinburgh College Granton Campus. The Firth is a busy estuary.

 

[Jo001]

Good to hear, I use to watch numerous tankers filling up the from my workshop window at Edinburgh College Granton Campus. The Firth is a busy estuary.

I'm on the other side, in the Kingdom.

 

[Drover]

 

[Canalsman]

I'm in France at present though returning to the UK on Friday.

Total's diesel price is 2.09 per litre everywhere and way cheaper than other outlets. Their service stations are busy.

I suspect the French government may have applied some pressure...

 

[Jo001]

I'm in France at present though returning to the UK on Friday.

Total's diesel price is 2.09 per litre everywhere and way cheaper than other outlets. Their service stations are busy.

I suspect the French government may have applied some pressure...

Have you found availability is generally okay? After a sick dog delay, we are hoping to get over later this week.

 

[RichardHelen262]

Fuel crisis or not I am not missing out on this years trip

 

[Canalsman]

Have you found availability is generally okay? After a sick dog delay, we are hoping to get over later this week.

No problems with availability. Other prices can exceed 2.30 per litre!

 

[Moped]

It is OK at the moment however the crunch time is forecast to be from the middle of April onwards.

Maybe revisit this thread later in the month?

 

[Jo001]

crunch time is forecast to be from the middle of April onwards

Is that because the supplies that are already held are likely to run dry then?

 

[Moped]

Apparently 600 Repsol stations in Spain offer green diesel manufactured from waste vegetable oils and animal fats. Not very vegan or vegetarian friendly so I do wonder what this group make of this?

Just checked and Spanish green diesel can be used in the Fiat Ducatto adblue based van that we have if needs must.

 

[Robmac]

No problems with availability. Other prices can exceed 2.30 per litre!

My mate paid €2.57 near Calais and that was a couple of weeks ago. That was the dearest we saw and he had to get some as we were running on fumes.

 

[Moped]

Is that because the supplies that are already held are likely to run dry then?

It may be the start of putting measures in place to extend the life of the available fuel in storage. Petrol is not so much of an issue however diesel is with heavy oil producers Russia, Venuzuala and the middle east out of the equation for the time being.

We are in southern Spain at the moment and pondering what to do as we have a Bilbao ferry booked for 21st April.

We would rather make a 2 day dash to Bilbao however do we need to be on the north coast of Spain near the ferry port earlier than we had planned for?

 

[Jo001]

do we need to be on the north coast of Spain near the ferry port earlier than we had planned for?

It's a campsite rather when an aire, but we have stayed at Sopelana - there's a nice beach, restaurants and a supermarket all close by. If you have a dog, the vet is within walking distance and was really reasonable. It's a nice place to spend a few days.

 

[marchie]

Japanese oil and gas vessels allowed through the Straits en route to India, and Japan working on a continuing deal with Iran ... Meanwhile, UK isn't ...

Steve

 

[TJBi]

No problems with availability. Other prices can exceed 2.30 per litre!

Not strictly true. According to BFMTV, 19% of filling stations in France have no diesel. (Replenishment will begin Tuesday, after the public holiday.)

 

[Drover]

It's a con....
The UK and France get their fuel from Norway and the USA plus a little from Kurdistan.
Not from the middle east....