Daily Mail published this video item, entitled “UK fuel shortage: Cabbies comment on shortages as central London filling stations run dry” – below is their description.
Motorists are being hit by fuel prices rising to an eight-year high amid shortages at filling stations. RAC figures show the average price for a litre of petrol across the UK increased from 135.87p on Friday to 136.59p on Sunday. Pump prices have not been that high since September 2013. Comedian Paul Chuckle took to Twitter to express his outrage at being charged 15p per litre more than the price advertised on the sign at a filling station. Fuel experts said they expect pump prices will rise 3 to 10p per litre over the next few weeks – with the biggest hikes in recent days happening in rural areas. Dozens of cars snaked back in lines from petrol stations across the country over the weekend, swallowing up supplies and forcing many petrol stations to simply close. Drivers also claimed diesel prices had gone up by as much as 8p in a few days, while others said some petrol stations were turning off their digital price display boards.
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