Don’t worry about diesel shortages, Government says, as US urges use of reserves

UK Government addresses panic over diesel supplies as Donald Trump pressure grows

People should not worry about diesel shortages, the Government has said, amid pressure from the US for European countries to use their reserves

Don’t worry about diesel shortages, Government says, as US urges use of reserves

Transport minister Keir Mather said Britain’s supply of diesel was ‘robust’.

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