Fuel shortage, keep topped up

[Tim Cullis]

There's a transport strike in Morocco at the moment which is affecting fuel deliveries, so fill up whilst you are able. Sans plomb runs out first.

Tim

 

[merzougazagoura]

Hi,for the ones who are around Erfoud ,try Salama station which is outside Erfoud while coming to Rissani or near hotel El Ati.The fuel is available at the moment.

 

[de crowe]

fuel shortage maroc

all out of sans plomb in ouarzazate hopefully tomorrow, if any has any news please update

 

[dodgyken]

We came over from Asni to Tarandount yesterday and the first station after the pass was out of unleaded - and the 2nd, and third.

We then emptied the 4th - 38 litres worth.

We then promptly saw 2 convoys heading out of the Agadir refinery - under police escort.

The strike ended today - according to everyone we have spoken to today - we are in Mirleft!!! We should be in Zagora in 4 days time - so hope it is OK by then.

 

[Tim Cullis]

The strike is said to be over but there are still no fuel supplies and it is likely to take several days to get back to normal.

Tim

 

[Tim Cullis]

According to contacts there have been fuel deliveries in Marrakech. Rabat is also OK but as yet nothing in Ouarzazate.

Tim

 

[Timolgra]

Quite an interesting story behind the strike though


Most of the professional drivers' changes concerned fines and other sanctions they judged to be too harsh. The draft bill sets out 3- to 10-month prison sentences for driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication, refusing to comply, and for cases of involuntary injury or manslaughter. Fines range from 300 to 7,000 dirhams.

Professional drivers also protest the introduction of a points-based record system for drivers and conditions governing the impounding of vehicles and the confiscation of licenses.

The feeling among professional drivers is that the draft law fails to sort out their professional and social standing and penalises drivers even when faulty roads may be the cause of an accident.


"The fact is, a taxi driver earns no more than 100 Dh per day, at best," exclaimed Mohamed Benmourad, who drives a large taxi. "Looking at the schedule of fines set out in the new road law, it’s difficult to see how a taxi driver will be able to pay a fine of 3000 dirhams."

 

[de crowe]

Quite an interesting story behind the strike though


Most of the professional drivers' changes concerned fines and other sanctions they judged to be too harsh. The draft bill sets out 3- to 10-month prison sentences for driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication, refusing to comply, and for cases of involuntary injury or manslaughter. Fines range from 300 to 7,000 dirhams.

Professional drivers also protest the introduction of a points-based record system for drivers and conditions governing the impounding of vehicles and the confiscation of licenses.

The feeling among professional drivers is that the draft law fails to sort out their professional and social standing and penalises drivers even when faulty roads may be the cause of an accident.


"The fact is, a taxi driver earns no more than 100 Dh per day, at best," exclaimed Mohamed Benmourad, who drives a large taxi. "Looking at the schedule of fines set out in the new road law, it’s difficult to see how a taxi driver will be able to pay a fine of 3000 dirhams."

a very interesting story indeed whilst I await fuel. i passed a convoy between casablance and marrrakesh on monday. the petrol is due at 11 am here, but no sign of anything yet. queues and tension are increasing

 

[Tim Cullis]

Shell petrol has arrived in Ouarzazate. Even though we rode to the front of the queue, filling the bikes took more than two hours. The word had got round that petrol was on its way and the queues of vehicles were coming into the station from both directions and the choke of vehicles meant the petrol tanker couldn't even get into the station to fill the storage tanks!

The Moroccans couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery--not suprising I suppose. Tempers got a trifle frayed. Mopeds (and us) rode over the pavement to get next to the pumps, but priority seemed to go to the mob of locals with one-litre water bottles who just walked up to the pumps.

DaiB and the others are off to Marrakech in the morning. ST247 also has fuel. Saw de Crowe and an American couple in town, they now have fuel. Another British group of mixed GSer/Africa Twins were at a second Shell station but so far without much luck. Didn't see any sign of Steptoe's group. The queue for the pumps was still about half a mile long this evening and the other eight or so stations in Ouarzazate are still empty. Anyway I'm fueled and will be off somewhere tomorrow.

Tim

 

[dodgyken]

"Piss up in a Brewery" - not surprising considering their religious bent

We will leave Mirleft tomorrow AM - and then head to Tafraoute, Tata, Foum Zguid then Zagora.

We will make sure we have at least 50 litres in the tank all the way. That will ensure we are capable of getting a fair way North.

Good luck guys

 

[de crowe]

"Piss up in a Brewery" - not surprising considering their religious bent

We will leave Mirleft tomorrow AM - and then head to Tafraoute, Tata, Foum Zguid then Zagora.

We will make sure we have at least 50 litres in the tank all the way. That will ensure we are capable of getting a fair way North.

Good luck guys

au contraire!!!( forgive my french) moroccan wine and beer, "flag special" I believe, have much to recommend. fuel issue seems to have eased. i spoke with a petrol station guy outside zagora who told me that he had petrol during the strike . i will still err on the side of caution.

 

[Tim Cullis]

Not had any problems for the last couple of days. Things are not settled though, so if you see grand taxis and petit taxis parked up again en mass, fill your tanks.

Tim

 

[st247]

The Moroccans couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery--not suprising I suppose. Tempers got a trifle frayed. Mopeds (and us) rode over the pavement to get next to the pumps, but priority seemed to go to the mob of locals with one-litre water bottles who just walked up to the pumps.

melee around the pump



Couple of pics of the queue

 

[Steptoe]

Fortune favours the brave -

After seeing all the assorted vehicles and local feckwits setting up camp outside stations expecting deliveries we decided to keep on the move .

Found a two pump station in a one camel, one mosque town that everyone had passed by, including me and shapeshifter.

We emptied the sans plomb tank

 

[Farmboy]

We must have been lucky, just managed to get by, mind u I took my own personal Tanker with me other wise known as a 1200 GS Adv and a length of Pipe .

We eventually got some at Alnif or else we were well and truly stuck for sure.

Best thing about the strike was there was no one on the roads on the way back and we managed Merzouga to Chefchouan on the way back up.

 

[st247]

We must have been lucky, just managed to get by, mind u I took my own personal Tanker with me other wise known as a 1200 GS Adv and a length of Pipe .

We eventually got some at Alnif or else we were well and truly stuck for sure.

Best thing about the strike was there was no one on the roads on the way back and we managed Merzouga to Chefchouan on the way back up.

I had the day of the queues off, then went to the same station the next morning. Rode in, straight to the pump and got filled up

I also had my own supply of fuel in the form of a Moroccan ADV tank conversion. Total cost £1.50

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[Farmboy]

did Dai ever take that T Shirt Off

 

[st247]

did Dai ever take that T Shirt Off

Thats the sort of scurrilous comment that'll stick...




























Like a five day old T-shirt.

 

[DaiB]

T shirt

Ha ha i did say before i left here it was the only one i owned saveing up for a new one for next year hope this one lasts till then Dai.