Independent petrol stations begin to close instead of charging customers £2 a litre as supermarkets warn supply is 'tight' amidst Iran war https://t.co/N9grFUtPJq
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 28, 2026
Small petrol stations are being forced to close their pumps rather than charge £2 per litre as supermarkets warn of ‘tight’ supplies amid the war in Iran.
As the conflict between Tehran and the US and Israel entered its second month on Saturday, consumers and businesses are feeling the pinch of spiralling fuel prices.
Queues continue to mass at petrol stations across Britain with short-term supply issues in some areas since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, which typically sees 20 per cent of the world’s oil supply pass through it each year.