UK petrol shortage: Govt urges public calm over shut fuel stations

Name: UK petrol shortage: Govt urges public calm over shut fuel stations
Uploaded: 2021-09-24T10:23:05+00:00
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Description: The UK government on Friday urged the public against panic-buying as some petrol stations closed pumps due to a lack of lorry drivers to deliver fuel. Tabloid newspaper The Sun headlined its front page "We're running on empty", with the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit triggering an ongoing crisis in the haulage industry.

Issued on: 24/09/2021 - 12:23Modified: 24/09/2021 - 13:55

Video by: Selina SYKES

The UK government on Friday urged the public against panic-buying as some petrol stations closed pumps due to a lack of lorry drivers to deliver fuel. Tabloid newspaper The Sun headlined its front page "We're running on empty", with the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit triggering an ongoing crisis in the haulage industry.