Queueing drivers were filling up cans as well as their tanks at this Tesco petrol station in Allerton Road, South Liverpool on Thursday

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       Queueing drivers were filling up cans as well as their tanks at this Tesco petrol station in Allerton Road, South Liverpool on Thursday

       (Paul Knapton)

       A number of petrol stations owned by BP and Esso have been forced out of operation by a lack of fuel deliveries as a result of a nationwide HGV driver shortage.

       They include a “small number” out of 200 Tesco petrol forecourts that are operated by ExxonMobil-owned Esso.

       BP has said that it is reducing petrol and diesel deliveries to its own forecourts due to HGV driver shortages.

       Downing Street has urged people to buy fuel “as normal” despite the closures of some forecourts.

       A spokesman for Boris Johnson said the Department for Transport had make it quicker for HGV drivers to gain their licences.

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       A forecourt business owner has said that he expects the sector to “get back to normality” in about six weeks’ time.

       Gerald Ronson, who owns 275 Rontec forecourts operating under brands such as BP, Shell and Texaco, told The Telegraph: “It’s not just a BP issue. It’s an industry issue. They need to resolve the problem.

       “But it is going to take, most probably, six weeks for everything to get back to normality. There is going to be this inconvenience of sites that will be out of fuel.”

       Petrol stations have also had less fuel in stock as a result of the lifting of lockdown restrictions, Mr Ronson said.

       He told the newspaper: “With everybody coming back to work – more cars on the road because people don’t want to use buses or trains … this has drained out a lot of the fuel.

       “At the moment, even those stations with fuel have got three or four days of stock ... you would normally have 10 to 14 days.”

       Lamiat Sabin 23 September 2021 20:51

       1632423329 Some drivers filling cans despite plea not to ‘panic buy’

       As well as long queues, drivers in some areas are filling spare cans with fuel — including at this Tesco petrol station in Allerton Road, south Liverpool.

       Alastair Jamieson 23 September 2021 19:55

       1632420302 Long petrol station queues reported on social media

       Social media users are reporting long queues at fuel pumps.

       It comes after the government warned the public against panic buying – urging motorists to buy fuel “as normal”.

       Lamiat Sabin 23 September 2021 19:05

       1632419102 ‘Ministers asleep at the wheel’ over shortages, says MP

       Labour MP Neil Coyle warned that the economy is “in for a very rough ride” amid a number of current logistics and energy crises.

       Lamiat Sabin 23 September 2021 18:45

       1632417562 Government should ‘drop everything’ to sort out logistics crisis

       The government should “drop everything” to focus on fixing the supply chain crisis,” shadow international trade minister Gareth Thomas has said.

       Lamiat Sabin 23 September 2021 18:19

       1632415202 HGV driver shortage ‘rapidly worsening crisis’ – Labour

       Labour has called on the government to invest in HGV driver training and jobs to fix the logistics sector for the long-term.

       Jim McMahon, shadow transport secretary, said: “This is a rapidly worsening crisis that the Government has failed to heed the warnings of for a decade, never investing in or valuing working-class jobs.

       “Sticking plaster solutions are not going to solve it. Ministers must take decisive steps now to tackle the 90,000 driver shortfall.

       “If they fail to take action, the responsibility for every empty shelf, every vital medicine not delivered and every supplier not able to meet demand lies at the Conservatives’ door.”

       Lamiat Sabin 23 September 2021 17:40

       1632414002 Warning against panic buying of petrol and diesel

       Motorists have been urged not to panic buy fuel amid the supply shortage.

       A spokeswoman for trade body Logistics UK said: “The driver shortage is a very serious issue that needs urgent Government and industry action to resolve, however we urge people not to panic buy.

       “The logistics industry is resilient and has proven capable of supporting shops, families and businesses during Covid-19, border closures and the first stages of Brexit, and will continue to serve the needs of the nation.”

       Lamiat Sabin 23 September 2021 17:20

       1632412802 London and south-east particularly hit by supply delays

       Gordon Balmer, an executive director at the Petrol Retailers Association, which represents independent forecourts across the UK, said some sites are suffering from delays, particularly those in London and south-east England.

       He recommended that motorists keep enough fuel in the tank to reach alternative filling stations in the “rare instance” that fuel is not available at the first one they visit.

       Lamiat Sabin 23 September 2021 17:00

       1632411532 Fuel shortage ‘caused by delays in the supply chain’ – BP

       BP said in a statement: “We are experiencing fuel supply issues at some of our retail sites in the UK and unfortunately have therefore seen a handful of sites temporarily close due to a lack of both unleaded and diesel grades.

       “These have been caused by delays in the supply chain, which has been impacted by industry-wide driver shortages across the UK, and we are working hard to address this issue.

       “We continue to work with our haulier supplier to minimise disruption and to ensure efficient and effective deliveries to serve our customers. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

       Lamiat Sabin 23 September 2021 16:38

       1632411413 Shortage situation ‘very bad’, says BP’s head of retail

       BP’s head of UK retail Hanna Hofer described the petrol shortage situation as “bad, very bad”.

       She said that it could continue for weeks.

       Joe Middleton reports

       BP and Esso petrol stations closed as lorry driver shortage hits UK BP‘s head of UK retail Hanna Hofer described the situation as ‘bad, very bad’ and could continue for weeks

       Lamiat Sabin 23 September 2021 16:36

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