UK Military, Assists With Fuel Deliveries, to 'Stabilize' Gas Crisis.
The BBC reports that the British military
has begun delivering fuel to gas stations
amid an ongoing gas crisis.
Approximately 200 members of the Army
and RAF have been drafted to help
deliver fuel from depots to gas stations.
The Petrol Retailers Association says that
20% of sites surveyed in London
and South East England remain dry.
We are grateful for the support lent by the government through their provision of military drivers, although further action must be taken to address the needs of disproportionately affected areas, Gordon Balmer, executive director of the PRA, via BBC.
We are grateful for the support lent by the government through their provision of military drivers, although further action must be taken to address the needs of disproportionately affected areas, Gordon Balmer, executive director of the PRA, via BBC.
According to the BBC, the PRA represents
nearly 5,500 of the UK's 8,380 forecourts.
A spokesperson for the government said that demand was , "continuing to stabilise" across the country.
More than half of those who have completed training to make fuel deliveries are being deployed to terminals serving London and the South-East of England, demonstrating that the sector is allocating drivers to areas most affected in this first phase from Monday, UK Government spokesperson, via BBC.
The BBC reports that the crisis began over
10 days ago when BP said it had
run out of fuel at a number of its outlets.
The BBC reports that the crisis began over
10 days ago when BP said it had
run out of fuel at a number of its outlets.
The shortage prompted motorists to fill up
more than usual, and deliveries across the nation
have been unable to keep up with the increased demand.
The UK economy has been hampered
by a chronic shortage of truck drivers.
The UK economy has been hampered
by a chronic shortage of truck drivers.
According to the BBC, the trucking industry has blamed
the shortage of drivers on the Covid pandemic,
Brexit, an aging workforce and tax changes
