Motorists in Worcester have been confronted by a sign at a local Tesco petrol forecourt warning there was ‘no fuel’ in the wake of the oil crisis caused by the ongoing war in Iran
Drivers at a Tesco store were warned there’s no petrol left, in the wake of disruption to the oil market caused by the war in Iran.
Motorists arriving at the Tesco Superstore in Worcester in search of petrol were confronted by a sign informing would-be customers there was no fuel available at the entrance. Pictures show the Midlands station standing near deserted, with cones placed in front of pumps unable to service anyone after the shortages hit.
The notice states: “No fuel available. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Our kiosk is open as usual while we work on getting everything back up and running.”
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Disruption to petrol supplies has been caused by Iran’s stranglehold on oil tankers passing through the key international shipping route in the Straight of Hormuz, sending prices at the pumps soaring.
The war has directly impacted the prices of Brent crude, which is used as a global oil price benchmark, and has jumped from $73 (£55) to over $100 a barrel.
According to analysts, every incremental $10 (£7.50) increase amounts to a roughly 7p price hike at the pumps, and RAC data has revealed that petrol prices rose by 16.6p to 149.44p a litre since the conflict broke out.
Diesel has increased by almost double that amount, around 33.4p to 175.73p, and prices for both of the vital fuels are set to only rise, experts have warned.
