On September 24, there was an average of 35,900 litres of filling per station.
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One month on from the start of endless queues and empty petrol forecourts, latest figures show that UK petrol stores have finally recovered from the fuel crisis.
Data from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial strategy highlighted how petrol storage tanks where on average 45% full by the end of Sunday.
These figures compare to stock levels being at 15% less than one month ago – with many petrol stations running completely dry.
London has been the slowest area in the country to recover from the crisis. source: citynews
The increase of fuel stock is mirrored by a reduction in mass filling at petrol stations.
On September 24, there was an average of 35,900 litres of filling per station, which has been dramatically reduced to 11,800 litres on Sunday.
Panic buying of fuel last month caused large queues at petrol stations. Credit: gettyimages
Although the UK is now fully recovered from the crisis, London and the South East were worst affected and consequently took the longest time for their petrol stores to rise.
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One month on from the start of endless queues and empty petrol forecourts, latest figures show that UK petrol stores have finally recovered from the fuel crisis.
Data from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial strategy highlighted how petrol storage tanks where on average 45% full by the end of Sunday.
These figures compare to stock levels being at 15% less than one month ago – with many petrol stations running completely dry.
London has been the slowest area in the country to recover from the crisis. source: citynews
The increase of fuel stock is mirrored by a reduction in mass filling at petrol stations.
On September 24, there was an average of 35,900 litres of filling per station, which has been dramatically reduced to 11,800 litres on Sunday.
Panic buying of fuel last month caused large queues at petrol stations. Credit: gettyimages
Although the UK is now fully recovered from the crisis, London and the South East were worst affected and consequently took the longest time for their petrol stores to rise.
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