A potent combination of the conflict in the Middle East, fear mongering and the reputation of petrol companies has created the perfect storm today as Perth motorists’ queue for cheaper fuel today.
In fact, so many have had the same idea that the queue is now reported to stretch all the way to Kalgoorlie. We spoke to a motorist in the queue who said he wasn’t about to let 1.49 pass him by at this point in time. Adding,
“Mate, you seeing what’s going on in Iran? I have no doubt in my mind petrol is going to skyrocket to 2.50 by next week and I ain’t taking that chance. Look at my ridiculous 4WD, she’s a thirsty girl”
Indeed the petrol companies using the Middle Easter clusterfuck as an excuse to gouge the living shit out of customers is a common theme in the queue.
However, oddly enough, we spoke to another man in the queue who said he didn’t even know what he was doing there. His Perth-senses started tingling and he wanted himself a big ol slice of whatever the queue was for. He told The Times,
“Yeah just happy to be here mate, had some free time, saw the line and thought yewwwbeauddddy, I’ve even been able to duck into Exchange Hotel for a bit of a show ha ha, yeah, nah, love the skimpies so any chance to visit Kal I’ll take I reckon”
However, cooler heads have urged Perth motorists to calm down a little bit and have officially declared today’s queue all the way to Kalgoorlie as being unnecessary and over the top.
Well, that’s Perth for ya.