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Fuel supply not under threat say petrol retailers
By Yoann Besnard on 26 April 2008 | 
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Petrol retailers says there will be no shortage of fuel supply when refinery workers at Grangemouth refinery will go on strike.
After refinery workers at Grangemouth refinery announced a two-day strike starting on Sunday, there were fears over fuel supplies in Scotland and Northern England, but Petrol Retailers Association reassured people by announcing there will be no shortage in the near-future.
‘Fuel availability for motorists outside Scotland will not be affected by the potential shutdown at the Grangemouth refinery. If the shutdown does occur, the effect on supply in Scotland will be limited due to the sheer volume of fuel already in the supply chain,’ said Ray Holloway, director of the RMI Petrol Retailers Association.
However if car-owners buy more petrol than usual to prevent a fuel shortage, they might put pressure on the fuel supply chain and perhaps create fuel shortage.
‘It is bulk-buying of fuel that will ultimately be responsible for any shortages. Even if supplies are not interrupted, if motorists buy more than their normal requirements, they will be putting abnormal pressure on the road delivery services of the oil industry in Scotland. Forecourts do not have unlimited storage facilities. If they are prematurely drained of fuel stocks due to bulk buying this will lead to consumer inconvenience while they are refilled.’
Refinery workers will go on strike after talks between the union and the plant's operator, Ineos, broke down Wednesday over a company proposal to modify the salary pension plan.