Panic buying does not mean increased revenue, there is a rush to buy fuel and people fill there tanks earlier than normal (I normally fill mine once a week on a Friday) and then they conserve the fuel.

After the initial rush there is then a trough in sales which offsets the rush, it’s all relevant, just becouse there is panic buying of fuel it does not mean they are panic using it by making unnesacery journeys.

The media are making a total hash of this situation as normal, refineries have planned maintenance schedules that mean for several weeks of a year they shutdown to repair and maintain equipment, durng this period they are not producing fuel and keep the supply going with stockpiled reserves.

Regards,

John.