Distributors working hard to replenish British fuel stocks, petrol body says

The group said issues were unlikely to last because the supply chain is not being disrupted by ongoing problems such as industrial action.

Motorists queue for petrol at an Esso petrol station in Brockley, south London. Picture: PA

The UK Petroleum Industry Association has said distributors are working hard to replenish stocks after the president of the AA blamed panic-buying for the shortage of fuel.

The group, which is the trade association for the UK downstream oil sector, has said there are no issues with “production, storage or import of fuels” as drivers queued at petrol stations across the country to fill up their tanks.