normally gets it for me, but today, oh, my gosh, it s like christmas came early. these drivers in newcastle weren t having issues. no problems at all. i ve just put £100 in the van to keep us going for the week. a few days ago it was very hard but i think it s starting to pick up a little bit now. the body representing independent forecourts says availability across the country has improved. it thinks about two thirds of sites now have petrol and diesel, while i6% have run dry. but it has labelled the situation in london and the south east as critical. the prioritisation for deliveries must now go to london and the south east, and to the independent forecourts which make up 65% of all forecourts across the uk. 200 military personnel, including 100 drivers, have been called in to help boost supplies. they re being trained and will start on monday. amid a shortage of hgv drivers across the economy, 5,000 visas for foreign workers had already been announced, lasting until christmas eve.
however, some filling stations in london and the south east remain dry. the military is due to help out, beginning deliveries to petrol stations from monday. our business correspondent, katy austin has the very latest. there were more queues to fill up again this morning. this is the first time i m queuing up because my boy normally gets it for me, but today, oh, my gosh. it s like christmas came early. these drivers in newcastle weren t having issues. i think it s starting to pick up now. the organisation which represents independent forecourts says the supply picture has improved in the midlands, the north of england and into scotland. the body representing independent forecourts says availability across the country has improved. it thinks about two thirds of sites now have petrol and diesel while16% have run dry, but it s labelled the situation in london
will be decided inside. barbara plett usher, bbc news, washington. the fuel crisis in the uk continues with the situation in london and the southeast critical according to retailers. but the petrol retailers association said elsewhere the situation is easing thanks to the restraint of drivers. their figures show more than two thirds of sites they contacted, now have fuel but 16% have none. the military is due to help delivering to petrol stations from monday. our business correspondent, katy austin, has the latest. there were more queues to fill up this morning. this was in south east london. this is the first time i am queueing up because my boy normally gets it for me, but today, oh, my gosh, it s like christmas came early. these drivers in newcastle weren t having issues. no problems at all. i ve just put £100 in the van
figures from the petrol retailers association show more than two thirds of sites they contacted now have plenty of fuel. however, some filling stations in london and the south east remain dry. the military is due to help out, beginning deliveries to petrol stations from monday. our business correspondent, katy austin has the very latest. there were more queues to fill up again this morning. this was in south east london. this is the first time i m queuing up because my boy normally gets it for me, but today, oh, my gosh. it s like christmas came early. these drivers in newcastle weren t having issues. no problems at all, ijust put £100 in. a few days ago it was hard, but i think it s picking up. l the body representing independent forecourts says availability across the country has improved. it thinks about two thirds of sites
this was in south east london. this is the first time i am queueing up because my boy normally gets it for me, but today, oh, my gosh, it s like christmas came early. these drivers in newcastle weren t having issues. no problems at all. i ve just put £100 in the van to keep us going for the week. a few days ago it was very. hard, but i think it s starting to pick up a little bit now. the body representing independent forecourts says availability across the country has improved. it thinks about two thirds of sites now have petrol and diesel, whilst16% have run dry. but it has labelled the situation in london and the south east as critical. the prioritisation for deliveries must now go to london and the south east, and to the independent forecourts which make up 65% of all forecourts across the uk. 200 military personnel, including 100 drivers, have been called in to help boost supplies. they are being trained and will start on monday. amid a shortage of hgv