Interesting video and correct point of view. The reason we are in this situation is that people are panic buying, pure and simple. And like at the start of the pandemic when food, toilet rolls, etc., were being hoarded, here people are effectively hoarding petrol that they won't use "just in case".
Everyone knows that CO2 is very short at the moment. If the public thought they could buy CO2 and hoard it, they would. Not because they need it but because there is a supply issue. With CO2 it is being managed by the suppliers, they are prioritising deliveries to where it is most needed. It's not ideal, but they are working hard to manage a very difficult situation. If the whistleblower had not made this public, the oil companies would have been given the chance to manage it better. One or two pumps may have been turned off (and we've all seen that over the years) but I don't believe we would be in the situation we are now. But there is only so much fuel you can put in your car and so once all the idiots have filled up their tanks, hopefully then the situation will ease.
But hoarding is nothing new. Those of us who remember the three-day week may well remember things like Sugar being short on supply. My Mum was as bad. I remember our spare room had what looks like a years supply of sugar in it!
Start a rumour and people follow it like sheep. Someone like Arkwright from Open All Hours would have a field day! Remember the episode with the Jamaican Ginger Cake?
