UK Government Urges Against Panic Buying Following Fuel Supply Disruption

UK Government Urges Against Panic Buying Following Fuel Supply Disruption
Closed pumps at a co-op Texaco garage in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, on Sept. 24, 2021. Jonathan Brady/PA
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British Cabinet ministers have urged motorists not to hoard fuel after several petrol stations closed on Thursday due to the ongoing lorry driver shortages.

The disruption of a number of BP and Tesco forecourts has led to queues at some petrol stations on Friday morning.