Drivers pack their cars with jerry cans while panic-buyers queue

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'Greedy' drivers pack their cars with jerry cans to stock up on petrol

Frenzied buying caused flare ups at gridlocked stations as motorists ignored Government pleas for calm. Oil giant BP has said it cannot maintain petrol and diesel deliveries due to the lack of lorry drivers in the UK. The news is the latest sign of industries in the UK struggling to cope with the shortage of HGV drivers.

 

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Petrol stations should not be allowing this only car fill ups or a certain value per car what about emergency vehicles when fire engines cannot get to fires there will b uproar stupid media scaremongering again

Why have you blurred out the plates? Shame the wankers!!!

STOP BLAMING MEDIA !!! It’s all about Brit’s ! U’re (we’re)nothing different any refugees!

Own your mess.

I hope all you guys understand unless you treat that gas you can't keep it for very long

If you stopped reporting there is a shortage when they is not a shortage , poeple wouldn’t go out and panic buy, all my local garages fine and still getting deliveries of fuel and food ,But the amount who are driving from England to wales to fill up shocking x

You reap what you sow (Tory Media) You told EU go home, stop stealing our jobs. They did,

Fake news is causing this. Media has been a nightmare these last couple of years.

They should check their insurance policies....just in case they have a fire........

😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

Idiots.

That Brexit working a charm...

Has Britain gone totally Bonkers under Johnson ?

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