Bp Ultimate None Left !

[TracidTrax]

lol its a rumour

[AMS]

That sucks then ay

[SS8_Gohan]

All the Ultimate bowsers at the BP i pulled into this morning (Melbourne) all had the 'out of order' tags on them...

um... how can a petrol co be out of petrol? well... a certain type of petrol...

[funkymonkey]

upgrades to the only refinery in australia that makes BP ultimate?

[SS8_Gohan]

is it refined here? i thought we didn't have the facilities to make something 98 ron... then again, i guess it makes sense to transport the crude oil? wherever, and then refine...

[Big Rizza]

doesnt the east coast get bp fuel from wa?

since thats the only bp in aust?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I heard it only affects West Australian fuel supplies, but I could be wrong. Maybe BP buys fuel off other refineries on the east coast?

EDIT: Here is the news report if you're interested http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...dpost&p=1710030

Edited November 13, 2005 by Big Rizza

[Big Rizza]

Here's the story:

Last Update: Saturday, November 12, 2005. 12:23pm (AEDT)

BP defends delay in going public over fuel shortage

As reserves of premium unleaded fuel dry up in Western Australia, petrol producer BP has defended its decision to delay telling motorists about the problem.

BP supplies premium unleaded to more than 600 retailers state-wide but has been unable to produce the fuel since a mechanical fault occurred at its Kwinana refinery.

The breakdown occurred two weeks ago but BP only went public yesterday.

Company spokesman Peter Metcalfe says service stations are already starting to run out.

"There's around about a dozen BP sites have run out completely and I think in all honesty that situation is likely to grow," he said.

Mr Metcalfe has defended the time it took to alert the motoring public.

He says the company was not sure at first whether it had an issue and, once the scale of the problem was realised, it tried unsuccessfully to source additional supplies from overseas.

Motorists who can are being urged to switch to regular unleaded until supplies are restored - hopefully - by late this month.

The Motor Trade Association says the fuel shortage shows there is a need to set up fuel reserves in Western Australia.

The executive director of the association, Peter Fitzpatrick, says the Government should stockpile fuel to help deal with any future shortages.

"We are very exposed with one refinery where you can have it break down or get some contamination, and I think that the Government, and I've asked them to do it, to look at it before, should have a strategic reserve set aside for just this sort of contingency," he said.

Source: http://abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1505215.htm

[AMS]

ahhh....I see

[**JaR**]

hmmm k. vortex it is till its back then.

[**JaR**]

mobil syngery..... who has used it in there skyline before?

[dezz]

isnt it only in WA Jar....it does say "state wide" not australia wide

[**JaR**]

oh does it? a guy up there somewhere said he went to fill up in melbz n they were all out?

[WhatBrake]

Well the WA refinery supplies Aus so it's going to affect everyone Aus wide, which sucks. I heard about this on the radio the other day and promptly filled up my tank, but it is a bit of a joke that this could even happen in the first place...

Cheers

[dezz]

it'll be fixed by the time i get my car and need the fuel

[saff_cossie]

They can't warn people as if they did 2 weeks back, they would have run dry in a couple of days. People panic buy. I have been victim to rumors and facts with fuel before and been caught up in it. The best thing is to do as they did and let the news come out gradually as the stocks ran out.

[m&m]

No Optimax or Ultimate last night near my place,finally found some Synergy,but they were low.Looks like its the Ethanol 98 blend for me,and a retune.I used a tank last week,going to switch full time.

[R3LOAD]

NSW is fine, thats all that matters.

[Mr. Oizo]

I saw some leaving Crude Island about 2 hours ago...

[SS8_Gohan]

Ethanol 98 in a GTR?

[m&m]

Have a read of the new HPI,Donnon picks up 22rwkw in a GTR tuned with Ethanol 98,also 10c a litre cheaper.More power,less cost.......no brainer.