Analysis: What the fuel crisis is all about and what may happen next September 30, 2021 Despite the government urging people to stop “panic-buying” petrol and return to their normal pattern of purchasing, pumps have run dry in some forecourts. Here Morning Wire helps you to understand what is happening and who is involved. So who are the biggest players? The UK’s biggest operator is the Motor Fuel Group. Other companies [...]
Irritated business owners on the fuel crisis: ‘Slow handclap for the simpletons’ September 28, 2021 Retailers warned this morning the panic buying of fuel shows no sign of ending, despite ministers urging people not to do so. Many gas stations across the UK continue to run dry, as long queues were again reported outside stations which were open. An estimated 70 to 90 per cent of petrol stations are still [...]
Fuel crisis: Military drivers put on standby to deliver petrol as pressure on govt builds September 28, 2021 The government announced this morning that military drivers have been put on standby in preparation to deliver fuel in order to ease the chaos at petrol stations. Army drivers will get specialised training in preparation for their deployment while certain HGV licences will be extended to help tackle the issue, ministers announced on Monday. An [...]
Boris Johnson draws back from deploying soldiers as minister blames motorists for shortages September 27, 2021 Boris Johnson this afternoon drew back from plans to deploy troops to ensure fuel supplies reach forecourts, as ministers have issued a fresh appeal to motorists to stop “panic buying.” Ministers are hoping the pressure will ease as motorists move back to their routine buying patterns, following the surge in demand last week which led [...]
Watch as 90 per cent of gas stations across England run dry due to panic buying September 27, 2021 90 per cent of British fuel stations ran dry across major English cities today after panic buying deepened a supply chain crisis, according to Reuters. Watch the full report.
Watch as London drivers feel the pinch with gas stations running dry September 27, 2021 Lengthy queues of vehicles snaked their way to gas stations in London this weekend where an acute shortage of truck drivers has led to fuel rationing and some pumps running dry, and prompted the government to consider issuing temporary work visas. Watch the full report.
Octopus scoops up Avro Energy clients as it looks to make move on Bulb September 26, 2021 Octopus Energy will take on the more-than half a million Avro Energy customers left without a provider after the challenger collapsed into administration, Ofgem has confirmed. Avro Energy, which serves 580,000 domestic gas and electricity customers (around two per cent of the entire market), collapsed earlier this month and the company has since been under [...]
Ex-Tesco boss Dave Lewis behind £16bn link to import clean energy from Morocco September 26, 2021 A £16bn project to build the world’s longest power link will supply seven million UK homes with ‘near constant, low-cost clean energy’ according to its new chair, former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis. The renewable energy plan by Xlinks will take power from 10.6 gigawatts of large-scale solar and wind farms in Morocco via a [...]
‘Triple-whammy’ of inflation, energy bills and tax rises to eat into household budgets September 26, 2021 Incoming budget pressures over the next six months could squeeze the budgets of many Brits. In fact, a “triple-whammy” may leave low income families more than £1,000 worse off annually, according to a think tank. Inflation, rising energy bills and the looming health and social care tax could leave households worse off even after increases [...]
Homelessness: ‘Perfect storm’ for 5.3m renters as gas prices jump, furlough ends and Universal Credit is cut September 26, 2021 With energy prices rising, the furlough scheme due to end on Thursday and Universal Credit being cut a week later, a “perfect storm for homelessness” is looming for struggling renters. More than a quarter of renters already struggle to heat their homes in winter. A survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of housing charity [...]