Diesel fuel shortages

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Diesel shortage UK: Is there a diesel shortage, and why did it start? (The Scotsman)

Motorists are queuing at pumps across the country, with some stations saying there is no diesel to be had.

The protests have been centred around oil terminals and refineries across the UK. On Friday and over the weekend, a site in Erdington was blockaded by environmental campaigners. The disruptions began on Friday April 1st and have lasted five days so far. The areas most affected by diesel shortages are in the southeast of England, but motorists have reported not being able to find diesel at fuel stations in regions such as Birmingham, the Black Country, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire. This shortage is on top of increasingly high prices for both diesel and petrol over the last few months.

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Oxfordshire suffers decline in fuel availability (Oxford Mail)

Oxfordshire is suffering from a fuel crisis, brought on by environmental protesters blocking major oil terminals across the country.

A store worker at the BP garage on Cherwell Drive, Marston, said: “We have Diesel Ultimate, but that’s all. The efforts are supported by Extinction Rebellion, whose activists have been mobilised to join the protests. One lady who was filling up her Land Rover at the station said: "I didn’t know there was a problem at all, I was quite surprised when I arrived here to find all the fuel pumps bagged up.”

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Diesel shortage 2022: are there fuel shortages in the UK today, red ... (NationalWorld)

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There’s just an imbalance between supply and demand.” The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) issued a plea to the Government as it said the war in Ukraine had seen the cost of marine diesel in the islands more than double in comparison to last year. Red diesel is the term used for diesel that is intended for use other than as fuel in road vehicles - think agricultural or construction vehicles such as tractors, excavators, cranes and some other non-road applications such as boats. The RAC said the average cost of a litre of diesel at UK forecourts rose by 22.1p to end March at 177.3p, the largest monthly spike in pump prices on record. The areas most affected by diesel shortages are in the southeast of England, but motorists have reported not being able to find diesel at fuel stations in regions such as Birmingham, the Black Country, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire. Thinking back to 2021 will bring back memories of queues of cars snaking from the forecourt in a rush to top up on fuel in the midst of rising prices and an apparent shortage.

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Fuel shortages: Who has diesel near me? Protests continue to affect ... (Daily Express)

DIESEL SHORTAGES have been reported across the UK in recent days, spelling chaos for anxious motorists.

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Why petrol stations in the UK are running out of fuel despite there ... (WalesOnline)

Some motorists have reported issues getting petrol or diesel this week.

"The UK is working closely with the US, the EU and other partners to end our dependence on Russian hydrocarbons in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, recognising the different circumstances and transition timelines. The last fuel crisis in the UK was last autumn and occurred after BP announced it had a shortage of tanker drivers and would struggle to fulfil some deliveries. A statement from the UK Government explained: "The phasing out of imports will not be immediate, but instead allows the UK more than enough time to adjust supply chains, supporting industry and consumers. The delay in the payment caused thousands of people to flock to their nearest fuel-station and panic-buy, as reported by Bloomberg. Among the areas most affected by the protests, several pumps have run out of petrol in Birmingham, our sister site BirminghamLive reports. As the i newspaper reports, Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion announced they intended to disrupt fuel supplies to London and the South East of England earlier this month, but their protests have actually caused issues much further afield.

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