Let’s hope we have a decent summer this year then. I’m sure Center Parcs prices have just quadrupled.
Kind_Commission_427 on
Government officials state that the UK remains resilient because it sources the majority of its broader fuel (petrol and diesel) from North America and Norway
arc4angel100 on
I’m supposed to be flying back home from New Zealand at the end of the month… sounds like that might not happen.
PriorityByLaw on
It’s a shit show alright.
But this article is saying that fuel is being sourced from elsewhere, West Africa and USA, for example.
So I guess it’s more that price increases are here to stay than mass cancellations?
Anyway, I only have 3 weeks of bog roll left, best get that sorted first.
fuck_ur_portmanteau on
Does anyone know of holidays are cancelled because of this, will they have to refund?
mixxituk on
We don’t import much oil from Iran because we’ve had sanctions on them forever
Legendofvader on
Honestly should start taxing the shit out of all American companies to pay for this .Trump started this B.S and by latest reports he is not going to finish it
TheShakyHandsMan on
I’ve got a flight booked on Thursday. Better make sure I’m packed for a one way trip.
South_Buy_3175 on
I mean, the Middle East has been unstable at *best* for fucking decades now.
We’ve had many, many, many years to try and decouple ourselves from the fucking mess, yet incompetents in previous governments just don’t like doing things that don’t immediately benefit them.
So here we are.
michaelisnotginger on
> The threat of shortages could still be mitigated if traders supplying airlines in the UK can bid enough to redirect cargoes currently destined for other countries. European buyers will seek additional jet fuel supplies from refineries in West Africa and the US, said van Wageningen.
> A jet fuel cargo from Nigeria arrived at Milford Haven in the UK on Monday. “The system doesn’t stop — it reshuffles,” said Matt Stanley, head of market engagement for the Emea and Apac regions at Kpler. “It’s really a story of rerouting and price adjusting, rather than an outright shortage.”
alpastotesmejor on
I don’t have a subscription to the FT, could you paste the article?
MyDadsGlassesCase on
<looks at the price of hopping a ride on a container ship for his far east holiday>
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Let’s hope we have a decent summer this year then. I’m sure Center Parcs prices have just quadrupled.
Government officials state that the UK remains resilient because it sources the majority of its broader fuel (petrol and diesel) from North America and Norway
I’m supposed to be flying back home from New Zealand at the end of the month… sounds like that might not happen.
It’s a shit show alright.
But this article is saying that fuel is being sourced from elsewhere, West Africa and USA, for example.
So I guess it’s more that price increases are here to stay than mass cancellations?
Anyway, I only have 3 weeks of bog roll left, best get that sorted first.
Does anyone know of holidays are cancelled because of this, will they have to refund?
We don’t import much oil from Iran because we’ve had sanctions on them forever
Honestly should start taxing the shit out of all American companies to pay for this .Trump started this B.S and by latest reports he is not going to finish it
I’ve got a flight booked on Thursday. Better make sure I’m packed for a one way trip.
I mean, the Middle East has been unstable at *best* for fucking decades now.
We’ve had many, many, many years to try and decouple ourselves from the fucking mess, yet incompetents in previous governments just don’t like doing things that don’t immediately benefit them.
So here we are.
> The threat of shortages could still be mitigated if traders supplying airlines in the UK can bid enough to redirect cargoes currently destined for other countries. European buyers will seek additional jet fuel supplies from refineries in West Africa and the US, said van Wageningen.
> A jet fuel cargo from Nigeria arrived at Milford Haven in the UK on Monday. “The system doesn’t stop — it reshuffles,” said Matt Stanley, head of market engagement for the Emea and Apac regions at Kpler. “It’s really a story of rerouting and price adjusting, rather than an outright shortage.”
I don’t have a subscription to the FT, could you paste the article?
<looks at the price of hopping a ride on a container ship for his far east holiday>