Drivers reassured over fuel supply

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The Petrol Retailers’ Association has insisted that fuel availability outside Scotland will not be affected by the possible shutdown of a major oil refinery.

Workers at the Grangemouth plant in Scotland are to stage a strike on Sunday in protest against proposed changes to their pension scheme.

Ray Holloway, director of the PRA, said that if the shutdown does occur, the effect on supply in Scotland will be limited due to the sheer volume of fuel already in the supply chain.

He added: "If motorists in Scotland buy their normal fuel requirement, any inconvenience ultimately caused by the industrial dispute at Grangemouth will be minimised".

"It is bulk-buying of fuel that will ultimately be responsible for any shortages. Even if supplies are not interrupted, if motorists buy more than their normal requirements they will be putting abnormal pressure on the road delivery services of the oil industry in Scotland."

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