Shortage of Premium Unleaded

[nesterjester]

G'day guys,

Sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum, yet I am a proud Euro owner.
I don't know if its just Brisbane, but I have noticed I have struggled to find 98 Octane petrol in many different service stations.
Every 95 Octane has pumps being locked down.

Just curious to know if anyone has experience this too?

[Type S Tony]

This happened a while ago in Sydney, Dude sucks to be you, just have to stick with the regular stuff + octane booster till its all good again, but in sayng that running the car on 95 RON isnt the end of the world either, the cars computer compensates for the crappy fuel so you might feel a slight drop in performance, SLIGHT

[ek4-guy]

not in my part of brissy

[JasonGilholme]

I've been able to find premium at other outlets. but i was talkin to the guy that owns my local BP and he said supply should be getting back to normal now.

[4thGenExi]

Bout bloody time

[Ken-f]

I haven't been able to get any on the cheaper days for about a month now. I had to go to Mobile to get mine.

Edit: I'm brissy southside.

[nesterjester]

mobile 8000 is not that bad. Im finding BP ultimate, the only petrol stations selling 98 in supply. I have no problems with it.

[Ken-f]

I didn't mean to say mobil is bad. I just never go there (until now). I actually went to BP, because the 2 other caltexs were out, then BP was out as well..

[nesterjester]

oh my bad. I know you didnt mean it like that.

[longers]

Same down here in Melbourne. Theres been a shortage of 98 Octane be it BP, Shell or Mobile...well least down the S.E side anyway.

They said it was because they stopped digging for 98 Octane because of the financial crisis.

[power_of_dreams]

you don't "dig" for 98 octane.

[unity]

I have found that BP stores are out of BP premium ultimate around SE Melbourne (Wantirna/Ferntree Gully) but have had no problem getting Vortex 98 from Caltex outlets.