LONDON: The oil giant BP said on Thursday it must temporarily close several gasoline filling stations in the UK because of the lack of truck drivers, hours after a junior minister warned that the public was not fear of lack of food.
Paul Small Business Minister Paul Scully said England did not return to the style of “winter dissatisfaction” in the 1970s and lack of power amid a broad problem caused by supply chain problems.
Wholesale Soaring Europe’s natural gas prices have sent shock waves through energy, chemicals and steel producers, and a tense supply chain that has creaked because of inadequate labor and brexit commotion.
After the gas price triggered a lack of carbon dioxide, England was forced to extend emergency state support to prevent the lack of poultry and meat.
Tesco, the British largest supermarket group, told government officials last week, the scarcity of truck drivers would lead to panic purchases in run-up to Christmas if there were no actions taken.
Rack supermarket carbonated drinks and water left blank in several places and turkey producers have warned that families can be left without their traditional turkey lunch at Christmas if the lack of carbon dioxide continues.
In the next sign of deteriorating supply chain dislocation, BP temporarily closed several 1,200 UK gas stations due to the lack of untara and diesel values, which were blamed for the lack of the driver.
ESSO ExxonMobil said a small number of 200 Tesco alliance retail sites were also affected.
“There is no need for people to come out and panic buy,” said Scully to Times Radio.
“Listen, this is not the 1970s at all,” he said when asked whether Britain returned to dissatisfied winter – references to winter 1978-79 when inflation and industrial action left the economy in chaos.
The Bank of England said inflation would temporarily rise above 4% for the first time in a decade later this year, mostly caused by energy prices and goods.
A spokesman Tesco said the current group had good availability even though it was said that the lack of HGV drivers had caused “some distribution challenges”.
A spokesman for No.
2 Player Sainsbury said “Availability in several categories of products can vary but alternatives available”.
Supermarkets and farmers require England to relieve labor shortages in the main fields – especially truck drivers, processing and elections – which have starred the food supply chain.
Crunchhe labor the truck industry requires 90,000 more drivers to meet the request after Brexit makes it more difficult for European workers to drive in the UK and the pandemic prevents new workers from qualifications.
“My business has around 100 short HGV drivers, and it makes it more, very difficult to serve our shops,” said Richard Walker, the executor director at the Iceland supermarket, adding that the delivery was being canceled.
“This is a problem and when we look to build stocks as an industry, to work towards our bumper time, Christmas, we now face this shortfall at the worst time.” I am worried.
“The National Farmers’ Uni has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking him to immediately introduce a new visa system to help overcome the lack of labor in the entire supply chain.
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