told it would be cancelled because of driver shortages and they don t know when the next one is coming. the bbc has spoken to a pipette petrol shop owner and normally they would order a week in advance and even then they are being delayed and cancelled. all through the day cars have been coming on like this one, realising the pumps are closed and taped off and then driving off. it s not a shortage of fuel, we need to mention that. this is a shortage of lorry drivers. the same reasons we have seen empty supermarket shelves in recent weeks. within a few miles of here there are four other petrol stations that i assume are open. the government is keen to stress that you will not run out of fuel in the next few days. but it is a problem. a statement from most supermarkets said they are generally 0k a statement from most supermarkets said they are generally ok but logistics uk, that represents hauliers, say it is a serious issue that the government needs to get a handle on the soon. handle