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Spiraling fuel costs, driver shortages pressure UK seafood firms

The UK has seen panic buying of petroleum as companies struggle to wade through a logistics crisis driven by a shortage of truck drivers.

Bournemouth, UK: Dozens of vehicles queue up for fuel at an ESSO filling station as the lack of lorry drivers continues to create gaps across the country .
Bournemouth, UK: Dozens of vehicles queue up for fuel at an ESSO filling station as the lack of lorry drivers continues to create gaps across the country .Photo: Shutterstock
Published 29 September 2021, 06:41Updated 29 September 2021, 12:25
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