Panic-buying causing UK fuel shortages, not supply chain issues, AA chief says

The head of the AA has said fuel shortages should pass in a matter of days (Phil Noble)

The president of the AA in Britain says panic-buying rather than supply chain issues is driving the shortage of fuel at some petrol stations.

Edmund King said the problem should pass in a matter of days if drivers just stick to filling up when they need it, adding “there is plenty of fuel at source”.