Petrol prices soar to eight-year high as fuel crisis rages on
Nearly 200 soldiers are delivering fuel as a shortage of lorry drivers means it is not getting to petrol stations.
As well as panic-buying and stockpiling, the rising wholesale cost of fuel is causing price to rise at the pumps.🔵 Read ourA number of factors are behind this including strong demand from Asia, lower supply from Russia, and a better-than-expected economic recovery after the pandemic also putting pressure on the industry.
However, if you do need to make a trip to the pump, it is worth checking local reports to find out which stations near you are operating as normal.
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