Co 2

Strange how CO2 went out of the news. Media now focused on next scare story, Petrol & Diesel. When that proves a flash in the pan will we go back to Toilet Rolls.

Not Co2 but fuel.

Having had 2 trips, I managed to get petrol after the 1st to indulge in the 2nd, and retain enough to travel for grandson's christening. I popped to out for a couple of bits in the car and to give the dog a good run in a very safe space. Hadn't topped up on our return from 2nd trip. Called in at Tesco, no queue, straight to a free pump, topped up to full again, £40, and noted both petrol only the one blend E10 despite pricing and pump labelled E5, both pumps £1.40 per litre 😱, and diesel available at every one of the 12 pumps. Papers still saying shortage in tge South and Southeast!

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Or the manipulation of the public by partisan news outlets🤷🏻‍♂️

Could of course be the gullibility of the public. and reliance on social media hype. Not been to the pumps myself so have no local knowledge.  As Xmas turkeys (fresh) are not killed until 7/10 days before Xmas no panic there unless you are trying to force the prices up. Likewise hardly need co2 to extend their shelf life until boxing day. Stories appear to say shortages of everything world wide. How come?

I have seen no shortages near Queensferry in Flintshire. I had to pop to local ASDA about midday and went down the road to local Shell station. About 10 pumps and all fuels available. A car was just leaving and only me filling up until joined by a motorcycle as I was closing the fuel cap. It seemed to be not too busy at the ASDA station but our 22 year old Yaris gets premium 99 grade fuel as standard grade turns on the engine management light on a long steep climb.

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The real problem is shipping and containers, 40 foot container prices have rocketed by almost 800%.  I’m sure there will be a knock on for tanker prices etc

The days of over stocked and over ordered food supplies are over, we will have to get used to waiting for rather than expecting food to be there 24/7. As Oneputt says container prices have rocketed, man power is short worldwide, it's going to affect many things. CO2 is part of the process. As for media outlets, they sell news and generally in the UK we have reliable news from established media groups but what we're hearing is a bit of a wake up call for changes ahead. Emerging economies are demanding the same things that we have and the pressure is on to meet these new demands, they want what we want.

Rather than think we're being manipulated or being fed fake news it's aways good to check out what's going on in the world. IMHO. 

So we build up a network of home grown supply chains, going for the cheapest option doesn’t work as seen in the PPE scandal. We have everything we need in this country & the capability & infrastructure to supply it, we just bite the bullet & pay for it or we will constantly be held to ransom. It ain’t rocket science to most of us. Peoples lives depend on it.