UK military begins fuel delivery amid driver shortage
3 years, 5 months ago

UK military begins fuel delivery amid driver shortage

Associated Press  

LONDON — British military personnel have begun delivering fuel to gas stations after a shortage of truck drivers disrupted supplies for more than a week, leading to long lines at the pumps as anxious drivers scrambled to fill their tanks. About 200 service personnel were deployed Monday to boost deliveries after undergoing training at commercial fuel depots last week, the government said. People should know we’re doing everything we can.” While the government says supply disruptions are easing, fuel retailers continue to report local shortages. Gordon Balmer, executive director of the Petrol Retailers Association, said the problem is particularly bad in London and southeastern England, where 22% of the group’s members are still without fuel.

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Fuel supplies drop by half as travellers head off on Easter breaks
2 years, 11 months ago

Fuel supplies drop by half as travellers head off on Easter breaks

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. RAC traffic spokesman Rod Dennis said: “Although we’re expecting the biggest number of Easter …

Petrol station shortages ‘remain serious’
3 years, 5 months ago

Petrol station shortages ‘remain serious’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shortages at petrol stations remain …

Petrol retailers call for inquiry into fuel supply crisis
3 years, 5 months ago

Petrol retailers call for inquiry into fuel supply crisis

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Petrol Retailers Association said that deliveries were still far too slow and that …

Fuel shortages: 13% of independent petrol stations in London and southeast remain dry
3 years, 5 months ago

Fuel shortages: 13% of independent petrol stations in London and southeast remain dry

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than one in eight petrol stations in and around …

Fuel shortage: Military tankers begin delivering fuel in bid to ease supply crisis
3 years, 5 months ago

Fuel shortage: Military tankers begin delivering fuel in bid to ease supply crisis

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government has said demand for fuel across the UK has stabilised, but military …

Petrol shortages: No10 says ‘hard to put specific date’ on return to normality with fuel stock
3 years, 5 months ago

Petrol shortages: No10 says ‘hard to put specific date’ on return to normality with fuel stock

The Independent  

✕ Close Military tankers begin delivering fuel in bid to ease crisis Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

UK fuel shortage: The army is delivering petrol
3 years, 5 months ago

UK fuel shortage: The army is delivering petrol

CNN  

London CNN Business — The army started supplying service stations in the United Kingdom on Monday in an effort to end more than a week of shortages that have forced pumps to close and left motorists without fuel. The UK government said in a statement on Friday that almost 100 tanker drivers will be deployed from this week to “further …

UK military deployed to deliver fuel as supply crisis continues
3 years, 5 months ago

UK military deployed to deliver fuel as supply crisis continues

Al Jazeera  

About 200 service personnel will help move fuel from depots to petrol stations as shortages persist in some areas. British military personnel are delivering fuel to petrol stations, a bid to ease a supply crisis caused by a shortage of truck drivers. Gordon Balmer, head of the Petrol Retailers Association, said the problem is particularly bad in London and southeastern …

Soldiers to start delivering petrol to UK forecourts from Monday
3 years, 6 months ago

Soldiers to start delivering petrol to UK forecourts from Monday

Daily Mail  

Soldiers will start delivering petrol from Monday in a drastic bid to end the fuel crisis. His comments come as: Industry sources said a quarter of independent forecourts had run dry yesterday; No 10 said ministers would fast track 300 temporary visas for foreign tanker drivers; A further 5,500 short-term visas will be issued to foreign poultry workers to help …

UK government clears army to begin petrol deliveries from Monday
3 years, 6 months ago

UK government clears army to begin petrol deliveries from Monday

Al Jazeera  

Almost 200 military personnel, including 100 drivers, will be deployed to distribute fuel, the government said in a statement late Friday. The British Army will start delivering fuel to forecourts across the country starting Monday, as the government makes its most drastic intervention yet to try to resolve a crisis that has gripped the nation. “If people continue to revert …

UK fuel shortage: British troopers will drive fuel tankers, deliver supplies to forecourts
3 years, 6 months ago

UK fuel shortage: British troopers will drive fuel tankers, deliver supplies to forecourts

Firstpost  

Many have demanded that the government take a more decisive approach with regard to the looming skills crisis in warehouses, restaurants, hotels, care homes and seasonal industries London, United Kingdom: British troops are expected to be deployed within days to help ease a fuel supply crisis, the government has said, as the retail and hospitality sectors called for foreign workers …

UK fuel crisis: Government readies soldiers to help ease shortages at pumps
3 years, 6 months ago

UK fuel crisis: Government readies soldiers to help ease shortages at pumps

India TV News  

The British government put dozens of soldiers on standby Monday to help easy fuel supply problems caused by a shortage of truck drivers, a situation that has spurred panic buying of gasoline across the country. As unions called for emergency workers to be given priority for fuel supplies, the government said it was placing British army tanker drivers in “a …

As Britain contemplates bringing in army to transport petrol, here is what we know about the fuel crisis in UK
3 years, 6 months ago

As Britain contemplates bringing in army to transport petrol, here is what we know about the fuel crisis in UK

Op India  

Several gas stations across England witnessed long queues of vehicles, rough scuffles and panic buying over the weekend. The Petrol Retailers Association also informed that up to 90 per cent of British fuel stations ran dry across major cities on Monday. Reportedly, as per the United Kingdom transport minister Grant Shapps, “There’s plenty of fuel, there’s no shortage of fuel …

Britain Puts Military on Standby as Fuel Pumps Run Dry After Shortage of Tanker Drivers
3 years, 6 months ago

Britain Puts Military on Standby as Fuel Pumps Run Dry After Shortage of Tanker Drivers

News 18  

Britain on Monday put the army on standby to help with the ongoing fuel crisis as fears over tanker driver shortages led to panic buying, leaving many of the country’s pumps dry. “Limited number of military tanker drivers to be put on a state of readiness and deployed if necessary to further stabilise fuel supply chain,” the Department for Business, …

Why is the UK experiencing a fuel shortage? It's got nothing to do with petrol and everything to do with trucks
3 years, 6 months ago

Why is the UK experiencing a fuel shortage? It's got nothing to do with petrol and everything to do with trucks

ABC  

It's something most Australians are familiar with — you drive up to the servo, fill up, roll your eyes at the price, pay anyway and drive off. But it's not petrol that Britain is lacking, instead, it's a shortage of truck drivers that has led to the crisis. As Australia saw with toilet paper last year, a perceived shortage can …

UK fuel crisis: Prices rise to eight-year high as army on standby
3 years, 6 months ago

UK fuel crisis: Prices rise to eight-year high as army on standby

Al Jazeera  

Military tanker drivers are prepared for deployment as panic buying dries pumps and pushes prices up. Britain’s army has been put on standby to deliver fuel as panic buying worsened a supply crisis, sending prices to an eight-year high. “While the fuel industry expects demand will return to its normal levels in the coming days, it’s right that we take …

British petrol stations run out of fuel as motorists panic buy amid truck-driver shortage
3 years, 6 months ago

British petrol stations run out of fuel as motorists panic buy amid truck-driver shortage

ABC  

Thousands of British petrol stations ran dry on Sunday, as motorists scrambled to fill up amid a supply disruption due to a nationwide shortage of truck drivers. Key points: The haulage industry says the UK is short of truck drivers due to COVID, an aging workforce and Brexit Britain's government will issue 5,000 three-month visas for truck drivers starting in …

British gas stations run dry from panic buying amid a truck driver shortage
3 years, 6 months ago

British gas stations run dry from panic buying amid a truck driver shortage

LA Times  

Thousands of British gas stations ran dry Sunday, an industry group said, as motorists scrambled to fill up amid a supply disruption from a shortage of truck drivers. The Petrol Retailers Assn., which represents almost 5,500 independent outlets, said about two-thirds of its members were reporting that they had sold out their fuel, with the rest “partly dry and running …

Just ONE per cent of Britain's petrol stations are empty, fuel bosses say
3 years, 6 months ago

Just ONE per cent of Britain's petrol stations are empty, fuel bosses say

Daily Mail  

Furious motorists have been seen fighting as the nationwide rush for fuel continued today, amid calls for calm from the Government because less than 100 petrol stations are empty. ‹ Slide me › Queues have continued overnight and this morning at this Apple Green petrol station at Palmers Green in North London as motorists leave the A406 to fuel up …

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