Desperate motorists queued up at fuel pumps across Britain, draining tanks, fraying tempers and prompting calls for the government to use emergency powers to give priority access to healthcare and other essential workers
Restrictions are likely to affect people who consume fuel for uses such as running generators to power medical equipment, says the Automobile Association
The petrol price will drop by 99c on Wednesday, but motorists might find they are unable to buy any fuel at all due to an industry-related strike.
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