Panic buying rather than shortages causing queues at UK petrol stations...

[HipChick]

Experienced this yesterday departing from London Heathrow yesterday, after about 7 stops at various petrol stations found one that had petrol..



Panic buying rather than supply chain issues is driving the shortage of fuel at some petrol stations in the UK, the president of a motoring association has said, amid continued reports of queues for fuel on Saturday.

Police urged drivers to be “sensible” about filling up at petrol stations after long queues built up.



https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/sep/25/panic-buying-rather-than-shortages-causing-queues-at-uk-petrol-stations-aa-head-says

[multigraincracker]

1. Toilet Paper Syndrome.

It's real.
If you can google it, it's real.

[Pepsidog]

2. Why? What does Brexit have to do with panic buying ? I don't get it.

[Eugene]

4. The UK has an acute shortage of heavy goods vehicle drivers

to get the goods to market. The proposed quick fix is to get drivers from Europe.

Brexit visa rules complicate that, but the problems go deeper that. The sector is not attracting and retaining enough workers, while pay and working conditions are better in countries like France.

Lorry driver shortage: Very little benefit to visa plan, haulier says (BBC)

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-58692806

[Pepsidog]

7. Ty for the explanation.

[True Blue American]

3. I have also noticed here in the groceries

People are buying cases of water. The carts over flowing. I know some buy for organizations, but most of those are ordered. Huge increase in full baskets. The stores here have put rationing on several items.

I buy what I need when it is on sale. That is getting harder now.

[jpak]

5. Wow they have Esso stations?

WTF

[Eugene]

8. In Canada too, as well Latin America and several other countries.

[EleanorR]

6. The damage done by Brexit is enormous

I would imagine putin is quite pleased.

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