Panic buying of fuel in UK sparks fears doctors, teachers will be unable to get to work

Panic buying of fuel in UK sparks fears doctors, teachers will be unable to get to work

There are calls for Britain's key workers to be given priority access to fuel, as the panic buying of gasoline across the country continues. that the U.K. currently has a shortage of around 100,000 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers, which has disrupted deliveries and constrained the supply of goods and fuel. In recent days, motorists have been sitting in long queues outside gas stations, often to find that no gasoline is available. The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) estimated on Monday that up to 90% of stations in the country were dry. On Tuesday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the situation was beginning to stabilize. "A lot of petrol is now being transferred into people's cars and there are now the first very tentative signs of stabilization in the forecourt storage which won't be reflected in the queues as yet, but it's the first time we've seen more petrol in the petrol stations itself," he . However, queues and gas station closures were still rife on Tuesday. Calls to prioritize essential workers There are concerns that essential workers – such as those in the health and social care sectors — could soon be unable to travel to work. Dr. Chaand Nagpaul,