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They are due to run out next week and have supplies arriving the week after. My dad works at the refinery....If worst comes to worst you can still use the premium unleaded (shell or bp), just don't run on high boost and don't thrash the car.....Simple.

Ok, got an update today. Shell & BP are running low on premium also. But they expect that the bit that failed will be fixed and up and running again by Wednesday. I don't think it was the compressor but it started with a C. Lol. Sorry I don't know much about machines and that kind of thing.

I asked how long it would take till we had ultimate back at the bowser and he said 1 or 2 days after they get it running. So if all goes to plan, we will have ultimate on or before the weekend. If all does not go to plan, then they have the supplies which are already on the way. So it shouldn't be too much longer *fingers crossed* all goes to plan...

from abc.net.au

BP defends delay in going public over fuel shortage

As reserves of premium unleaded fuel dry up in Western Australia, petrol

producer BP has defended its decision to delay telling motorists about

the problem.

BP supplies premium unleaded to more than 600 retailers state-wide but

has been unable to produce the fuel since a mechanical fault occurred at

its Kwinana refinery.

The breakdown occurred two weeks ago but BP only went public yesterday.

Company spokesman Peter Metcalfe says service stations are already

starting to run out.

"There's around about a dozen BP sites have run out completely and I

think in all honesty that situation is likely to grow," he said.

Mr Metcalfe has defended the time it took to alert the motoring public.

He says the company was not sure at first whether it had an issue and,

once the scale of the problem was realised, it tried unsuccessfully to

source additional supplies from overseas.

Motorists who can are being urged to switch to regular unleaded until

supplies are restored - hopefully - by late this month.

The Motor Trade Association says the fuel shortage shows there is a need

to set up fuel reserves in Western Australia.

The executive director of the association, Peter Fitzpatrick, says the

Government should stockpile fuel to help deal with any future shortages.

"We are very exposed with one refinery where you can have it break down

or get some contamination, and I think that the Government, and I've

asked them to do it, to look at it before, should have a strategic

reserve set aside for just this sort of contingency," he said.

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