Supply crisis: Govt suspends competition laws to allow fuel companies to tackle shortages

UK petrol shortages blamed on 'panic buying'

Petrol shortages in the UK are due to “panic buying, pure and simple,” the chairman of the UK’s petrol station association (PRA) told the BBC on Monday, while local press reports suggest the government is considering calling in the army to deliver fuel. “One of our members yesterday received a tanker at midday and by […]

Ministers suspend competition law to tackle petrol crisis - Politics.co.uk

Ministers have suspended competition law in order to help oil companies to supply petrol stations facing shortages after a weekend of panic buying. After a meeting with industry bosses yesterday, business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng agreed to exempt the industry from the Competition Act 1998 for an unspecified period. This decision will permit companies across the... Read more »

UK government consider major law change to tackle petrol station shortages

It comes after motorists have been queuing at petrol stations over the weekend amid fears of fuel shortages.

UK government consider major law change to tackle petrol station shortages

It comes after motorists have been queuing at petrol stations over the weekend amid fears of fuel shortages.

Fuel suppliers to work together to tackle panic-buying as competition law suspended

Fuel suppliers will be able to work together to tackle shortages brought about by a weekend of panic-buying from motorists.

Competition law to be suspended by government to get fuel to petrol stations

COMPETITION law is set to be suspended by government allowing oil companies to target fuel deliveries at petrol stations.