Portsmouth petrol: Live updates petrol panic buying at BP, Shell and Tesco causes disruption in Portsmouth
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The incident happened at Shell, in Hilsea, as two van drivers clashed on Saturday morning.
Sainsbury’s in Farlington has put up a sign saying ‘no fuel’ today.
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Hide AdYesterday the BP Petrol stations in Park Lane, Bedhampton and Havant Road, Emsworth, have run out of fuel and had to close their forecourts – and now the pumps at the BP in Eastern Road, Portsmouth, have also shut along with the site in West Street, Portchester.
It comes as transport secretary Grant Shapps yesterday urged motorists not to ‘panic buy’ fuel.
A lack of HGV drivers has sparked a fuel crisis, with BP closing the forecourts of a ‘handful’ of petrol stations over the last day.
Mr Shapps said: ‘I’ll move heaven and Earth to do anything that’s required to make sure that lorries carry on moving our goods and services and petrol around the country.’
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Updates on Saturday as petrol stations run out of fuel and queues start at other garages in Portsmouth
Key Events
- A fight broke out at the Shell garage in Hilsea over fuel queues
- Paramedics have struggled to get fuel despite the warning not to panic buy
Very long queues at the Asda in Fratton
As a resident of Fratton for three plus years, who regularly walks past the Asda and the petrol station - I can safely say I can’t remember a time when there were queues like this!
These are the BP petrol stations that have run out of fuel
Two petrol stations in our area have already run out of fuel - as the shortage of HGV drivers causes a crisis across the country.
These are the BP petrol stations that have run out of fuel
Two petrol stations in our area have already run out of fuel - as the shortage of HGV drivers causes a crisis across the country.
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