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Gas stations BLOCKED as fears of fuel shortages trigger panic buying with 20 cars lining up in early hours

By Linda Glidden
September 24, 2021
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Huge queues are blocking access to gas stations across the country due to fears of fuel shortages.

Panic shoppers have been lining up for the early hours to fill their tanks – despite the government insisting motorists “go on as usual”.

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Huge queues at a petrol station in Billericay, EssexCredit: Paul Edwards
Motorists queue for up to an hour at a Tesco gas station in Sidcup, south-east London

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Motorists queue for up to an hour at a Tesco gas station in Sidcup, south-east LondonCredit: LNP
More than 30 vehicles lining up at the ASDA petrol station in Brighton Marina, East Sussex

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More than 30 vehicles lining up at the ASDA petrol station in Brighton Marina, East SussexCredit: Eddie Mitchell

On Thursday, BP announced that it had closed a “handful” of its gas stations due to a lack of available fuel.

A “small number” of Tesco charging stations have also been affected, said Esso owner ExxonMobil, which operates the sites.

But hordes of drivers have made late night and early morning trips to stock up fearing the country’s fuel supply will run out completely due to a shortage of HGV delivery drivers.

A man drove to the ASDA forecourt in Eastleigh, Hampshire at 11 p.m. last night to be greeted by 20 more cars waiting to enter.

Another motorist was one of many waiting for his local garage to open in Hunstanton, Norfolk, at 6 a.m.

Elsewhere, customers at a BP filling station in Billericay, Essex suffered significant delays this morning and more than 30 vehicles lined up at ASDA station in Brighton Marina, East Sussex.

A woman from Surrey said she even saw an ‘old man’ pour £ 2.65 of fuel into his tank ‘before it spilled onto the ground’.

Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps tried to dissuade drivers from panicking by buying gas, telling Sky News: “The advice would be to continue as usual, and that’s what BP is also saying.”

But the British ignored him by the thousands, rushing straight to the pump.

A gas station manager in Coventry said his store was already suffering from a loss of business due to a lack of fuel.

He told Good Morning Britain: “The big problem is the driver shortages.

“We ran out of unleaded yesterday at 5:30 am and already this morning we have seen panic purchases.

“We had to change the diesel lane because people have gone mad and it really doesn’t have to be. There is a lot of fuel, but no drivers.”

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The ministers are said to be making contingency plans to bring in troops to drive tankers to forecourts suffering from supply problems.

The temperature was informed that contingency plans, called Operation Escalin, would kick in if the situation deteriorated significantly.

The supply issues came as Hoyer, one of the UK’s largest fuel logistics companies, revealed it “was struggling to meet deliveries”.

He cannot find enough tanker drivers to make fuel deliveries, typically 20 less than the 400-450 needed per day.

According to the Road Haulage Association, the UK is short of 100,000 truck drivers in total.

Hanna Hofer, UK retail manager at BP, told a government meeting last week that the situation was “bad, very bad”.

The company said as many as 100 of its forecourt lacked at least one grade of fuel. He started rationing gasoline deliveries.

Several have been forced to shut down entirely due to supply issues.

Petrol stations on highways and main roads have priority for fuel deliveries.

However, the AA said today that most forecourts in the UK are functioning as they should.

The advice would be to continue as usual, and this is also what BP says.

Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps

President Edmund King said: “There is no shortage of fuel and thousands of forecourts are functioning normally, only a few are suffering from temporary supply chain problems.

“Fridays and weekends always tend to be busier on forecourt, as drivers combine refueling with groceries, getting ready for weekend trips, or refueling for the start of the new week. of work.

“Drivers should not refuel outside of their normal routines because, although the occasional gas station is temporarily closed, others just down the road will be open.

“It is now clear that there have been occasional delays over the past few weeks that were handled without anyone noticing. It was a manageable problem.”

The crisis comes on top of families facing soaring energy bills and empty supermarket shelves.

Vehicles line up for fuel at a Sainsbury's petrol station in Weymouth

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Vehicles line up for fuel at a Sainsbury’s petrol station in Weymouth
Queues for fuel at the Tesco petrol station in Ely, Cambridgeshire

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Queues for fuel at the Tesco petrol station in Ely, CambridgeshireCredit: Geoff Robinson
An aerial view of vehicles waiting to be refilled at a petrol station in Ely, Cambridgeshire

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An aerial view of vehicles waiting to be refilled at a petrol station in Ely, CambridgeshireCredit: Geoff Robinson
A store manager trying to take control of the situation in Sidcup, south east London

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A store manager trying to take control of the situation in Sidcup, south east London
Drivers line up for petrol in Tonbridge, Kent

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Drivers line up for petrol in Tonbridge, KentCredit: i-Images
Chaos as drivers line up for gasoline in Tonbridge, Kent

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Chaos as drivers line up for gasoline in Tonbridge, KentCredit: i-Images
Pumps disused at a BP gas station in London

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Pumps disused at a BP gas station in LondonCredit: Getty
Queues at a Sainsbury's petrol station in Colton, Leeds

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Queues at a Sainsbury’s petrol station in Colton, LeedsCredit: PA
Huge queues for gasoline amid shortage fears

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Huge queues for gasoline amid shortage fearsCredit: i-Images
Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps insisted that motorists

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Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps insisted motorists “go on as usual”Credit: Eddie Mitchell
Customers line up for petrol at a BP Billericay petrol station, Essex

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Customers line up for petrol at a BP Billericay petrol station, EssexCredit: Paul Edwards
Customers line up for fuel at a supermarket gas station in Brighton this morning

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Customers line up for fuel at a supermarket gas station in Brighton this morningCredit: Alamy
Fears of a fuel shortage due to a lack of delivery drivers sparked panic buying

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Fears of a fuel shortage due to a lack of delivery drivers sparked panic buyingCredit: Andrew Styczynski
Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps said motorists should “continue as usual”


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