British Army on standby as the UK suffers from severe fuel shortages
- ByManjeet Singh | September 29, 2021
More than 90 per cent of fuel stations in major cities across England ran out of fuel on Monday after panic buying exacerbated a supply chain crisis.
After the Covid-19 pandemic, British supply chains have been disrupted by a growing shortage of lorry drivers following Brexit.
As many as 150 military tanker drivers are preparing to deliver fuel to forecourts that have run dry because of panic buying after a fourth day of long queues and pump closures.
Fuel supplies – which are plentiful at refineries – are expected to be impacted by driver shortages. The transport secretary said there were “tentative signs” of a stabilization in petrol stations and queues would reflect this in the coming days.
The sooner we all return to our usual buying habits, the sooner we’ll return to normality. According to the Petrol Retailers Association, there are “early signs” that pressure is starting to ease on petrol stations. About 37% of the 8,000 UK stations, which the organization represents, are currently short of fuel. This is a great improvement from Sunday when two-thirds of the supply had run out.
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