by Karl Dyson | Oct 17, 2013 | Fuel shortages
The troubled Grangemouth oil refinery is to be closed for at least a week following complaints by the plant’s owner that the planned strike action has caused financial damage.The 48-hour “strike” by workers was called off by the Unite union following...
by Karl Dyson | Jun 1, 2012 | Fuel shortages
The government has called on fuel retailers across the UK to implement their own code of practice to make it possible for motorists to monitor daily fuel prices. According to Transport Secretary Justine Greening the government plans to introduce legislation if...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 29, 2012 | Fuel shortages
Even though the union Unite has not confirmed the tanker strike for the Easter holidays, Motorists are still queuing at the pumps causing shortages even before the planned action. Panicked motorists have been spurred on by a mix of misinformation coming from the UK...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 28, 2012 | Fuel shortages
Motorists around the UK have started to panic buy fuel yesterday as the boys at number 10 warned to prepare for fuel shortages in the wake of industrial action by tanker drivers.The strike is expected to start in around ten days has been timed to cause...