No fuel strike, just a shortage

The tanker drivers strike is unlikely to take place until after Easter, but the country is running short of fuel anyway.

Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme this morning, Brian Maddison, chairman of Retail Motor Industry (RMI) Petrol, said that yesterday (Thursday), sales of unleaded had risen by 170% while diesel sales were up by almost 80 per cent. He made the point that the Government's whole strategy was misconceived.