Fuel shortages in the UK are being blamed on a lack of drivers to deliver it but it is just the latest issue to afflict the haulage industry in the wake of Brexit and the Covid pandemic.
The current fuel crisis in the UK, which is being blamed on a severe shortage of HGV drivers available to distribute it, is the latest example of a transport staffing crisis that is now affecting most industries, including automotive.
There have been long queues of vehicles at petrol stations around the country in the last week, as consumers tank up fuel for fear that available stocks are being depleted (which they are in the process). The blame has been put on the lack of available drivers to deliver the fuel and there is no doubt that the haulage industry is in trouble.
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