Petrol Heads
by Charlie Edwards
Today's headlines don't look that positive for petrol heads: 'Fuel pumps run dry as Shell tanker drivers’ strike bites', 'Petrol drought fear as stations run dry' and '100 petrol stations reported to have run dry' all spark anxiety and a certain amount of panic. But are the headlines true and where can you buy petrol?
In answer to the first question - not really. Worst off seems to be central Scotland, north west and south west England. According to the Government 112 out of 8,700 petrol stations have been forced to close while Shell reckons that 15 per cent - about 134 - of its forecourts have been experiencing supply problems. There are also concerns that the strike could continue on and off this summer.
In answer to the second the BBC has created a mash up using Google maps to show where petrol is still available. Readers can use tags to show where petrol can be bought and comment on their local area. You can zoom in further by clicking on one of the tags.
