As of 07.30 in the morning on Friday July 30 2010
Buses are still running and we see taxis in all the usual places, so far.
Petrol/gas delivery lorries/trucks are still not delivering fuel to petrol/gas stations(for the most part).
This will be over with in a couple of days (75% probability) and before the 3rd August (95%+ probability)
[ I would hardly give any event much more than a 95% probability as the world is just not made that way! ]
As Taxis and buses (well all buses, some taxis) run on diesel, diesel supplies are still intact for longer. Also, diesel cars are just about unheard of and almost unavailable here, so they don’t use up any remaining supplies.
I understand the concerns of our visitors – and apologize for your having to even consider this nonsensical situation.
I think that it will be ok quite soon as you can tell from what I have said above.
That’s the on-the-spot and “boots-on-the-ground” update from our observation point in Crete, reports from other areas of Greece and a combination of news and personal testimony from those areas beyond Crete itself.
Thanks for the “boots on the ground” update. Could you keep us posted to the situation? Is renting a car still a good option?
Robin,
Everything has normalised now, you can find petrol (gasoline) and you can rent a car without a problem.