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 within the country.” However, there are not enough truck drivers to transport fuel from storage points to gas stations. The UK is facing a severe shortage of truck drivers due to the pandemic, an exodus of foreign workforce post-Brexit, an aging workforce and poor working conditions in the UK. Additionally, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could consider calling in the British army to deliver fuel to petrol stations running dry across the country.

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Drivers fleeced by petrol bosses to the tune of £1.6bn as forecourts fail to pass on drop in oil prices, report finds
8 months ago

Drivers fleeced by petrol bosses to the tune of £1.6bn as forecourts fail to pass on drop in oil prices, report finds

Daily Mail  

Petrol bosses fleeced drivers at the pumps by up to £1.6 billion last year after hiking their profit margins, a report has found. The hikes collectively cost drivers around £1.6 billion last year alone, with retailers making 6p a litre more in petrol profits than they used to. Petrol bosses have hammered motorists while doubling their margins over the last …

Petrol stations ‘rip off’ drivers by £1.6bn with supermarkets worst offenders
8 months, 1 week ago

Petrol stations ‘rip off’ drivers by £1.6bn with supermarkets worst offenders

The Telegraph  

Petrol stations have been branded “outrageous” after overcharging motorists by £1.6bn last year. The Competition and Markets Authority found that petrol stations’ fuel margins – the difference between what a retailer pays for its fuel and what price it sells it at – remain significantly above pre-pandemic levels. Simon Williams, of RAC, said: “To see that drivers have paid £1.6bn …

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 crisis: Emergency visa scheme attracts just 27 tanker drivers from EU, report says
3 years, 5 months ago

Fuel crisis: Emergency visa scheme attracts just 27 tanker drivers from EU, report says

The Independent  

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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 …

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 …

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 …

The UK’s problem is Brexit – and that problem is here to stay
3 years, 5 months ago

The UK’s problem is Brexit – and that problem is here to stay

The Independent  

It is two years since the last, proper, in-person Conservative Party conference. Now the party is meeting again and, as a direct consequence of Brexit having got done, the country is in the middle of a serious fuel crisis that shows precious little sign of improving. “When people voted for change in 2016, and when people voted for change again …

Petrol crisis: Fuel shortages ‘getting worse’ in London and Southeast as queues cause gridlock outside stations
3 years, 5 months ago

Petrol crisis: Fuel shortages ‘getting worse’ in London and Southeast as queues cause gridlock outside stations

The Independent  

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Map shows areas hit hardest by UK’s fuel crisis as panic buying continues
3 years, 5 months ago

Map shows areas hit hardest by UK’s fuel crisis as panic buying continues

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. A traffic light system has been drawn up to monitor the current fuel shortage …

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 …

What is causing the UK fuel shortages?
3 years, 6 months ago

What is causing the UK fuel shortages?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Transport secretary Grant …

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 …

With army on standby, Johnson says UK fuel crisis improving
3 years, 6 months ago

With army on standby, Johnson says UK fuel crisis improving

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to reassure the British public Tuesday that a fuel-supply crisis snarling the country was “stabilizing,” though his government said it would be a while before the situation returns to normal. “On the forecourts, the situation is stabilizing, and people should be confident and just go about their business in the normal way.” The …

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, …

Fuel shortages are leaving people stranded in Britain
3 years, 6 months ago

Fuel shortages are leaving people stranded in Britain

CNN  

London CNN Business — As well as dropping people off at nightclubs, train stations and shopping centers, David Lawrie’s taxi drivers are relied upon to transport disabled passengers, and drive children to school. “The taxi industry takes the disabled passengers, and special education needs children to school, and doctors and nurses that don’t drive, or when their car’s broken down …

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 …

Where are you most likely to find petrol today?
3 years, 6 months ago

Where are you most likely to find petrol today?

The Independent  

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Brexit impact? Panic buying leaves 90% of fuel pumps dry in major British cities
3 years, 6 months ago

Brexit impact? Panic buying leaves 90% of fuel pumps dry in major British cities

Live Mint  

LONDON: Up to 90% of British fuel stations ran dry across major English cities on Monday after panic buying deepened a supply chain crisis triggered by a shortage of truckers that retailers are warning could batter the world's fifth-largest economy. "We are unfortunately seeing panic buying of fuel in many areas of the country," Gordon Balmer, executive director of the …

EU drivers won’t return to help UK ‘get out of the s***’, says European union boss
3 years, 6 months ago

EU drivers won’t return to help UK ‘get out of the s***’, says European union boss

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lorry drivers from Europe are not keen to return to the …

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 …

‘Up to 90 percent’ of UK petrol pumps dry amid panic buying
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Up to 90 percent’ of UK petrol pumps dry amid panic buying

Al Jazeera  

A lack of truck drivers means fuel cannot be transported to petrol stations, but the government has promised urgent action. “Some of our members, large groups with a portfolio of sites, report 50 percent are dry as of yesterday, some even report as many as 90 percent are dry as of yesterday,” Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, …

Boris calls in the Army: Hundreds of soldiers could be scrambled to drive fuel trucks
3 years, 6 months ago

Boris calls in the Army: Hundreds of soldiers could be scrambled to drive fuel trucks

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson could call in the Army to deliver fuel to petrol stations across Britain amid a crisis that has seen competition laws suspended and nine in ten forecourts run dry. The new plan to bring in the Army case as: Transport Minister Grant Shapps urged motorists to stay calm ahead of commute to work on Monday Fears have been …

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 …

Is there a shortage of fuel and why are petrol stations closing?
3 years, 6 months ago

Is there a shortage of fuel and why are petrol stations closing?

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. BP and Tesco have both announced the closures due to disruption in deliveries of …

Petrol stations close in UK amid shortage of truck drivers
3 years, 6 months ago

Petrol stations close in UK amid shortage of truck drivers

Al Jazeera  

Government urges Brits against panic buying as lack of hauliers stretches supply chains to breaking point. Several UK petrol stations have closed as a shortage of truck drivers stretches some of the country’s vital supply chains close to breaking point. Strained supply chains Just as the world’s fifth-largest economy emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the post-Brexit shortage of truck drivers …

Government insists there is ‘no shortage of fuel’ as BP closes some forecourts
3 years, 6 months ago

Government insists there is ‘no shortage of fuel’ as BP closes some forecourts

The Independent  

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