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are starting to ease even though on the streets of london that might not be the case. we now are starting to see the situation improve. we re hearing from industry supplies are coming back onto the full course in the normal way. i would urge everybody to just about their business in the normal way and fill up in the normal way when you really need it. you know, things will start to all we want to do is make sure we have all the preparations necessary to get through till christmas and beyond. reporter: well, the government says, of course, there is a no national shortage of fuel. rather a shortage of drivers to get all sorts of goods that are badly needed from a to b. that s likely to get worse as we head further along the year with seasonal buying for the christmas festive season. when it comes to the panic we ve seen on the pumps and the run on the pumps, that has brought out the worst of human behavior as
delayed waiting to refuel. we staff on the road. some have been delayed waiting to refuel.- staff on the road. some have been delayed waiting to refuel. we had a member of staff delayed waiting to refuel. we had a member of staff go delayed waiting to refuel. we had a member of staff go out delayed waiting to refuel. we had a member of staff go out at - delayed waiting to refuel. we had a member of staff go out at 5.30 - delayed waiting to refuel. we had a member of staff go out at 5.30 thisi member of staff go out at 5.30 this morning because she needed to fuel. she got to her customer, the client, at quarter to eight, a fully five five minutes late for that particular person, who could not get out of bed until we were there. so they are left uncomfortable, in bed, needing their meds. the government estimates 1696 needing their meds. the government estimates 1696 of needing their meds. the government estimates 1696 of stations needing their meds. the government estimates 1
of stations are fully stocked, compared with just 10% at the weekend, far below the 40% considered normal. today the prime minister urged calm. we now are starting to see the situation improve. we re hearing from industry supplies are coming back onto the forecourts in the normal way. and i would just really urge everybody tojust go about their business in the normal way and fill up in the normal way when you really need it. at the moment, rocketing demand is overwhelming an industry that, like others, is grappling with a shortage of lorry drivers. we ve had an acute hgv driver shortage four months, which has made supply chains of all kinds super fragile, vulnerable to spikes in consumer demand, and that is why the station is closed and there are shortages at many others around the country. but what do you do to solve a crisis whose main cause is the behaviour of we, the consumer? the last fuel crisis in september