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UK lorry driver shortage is part of a wider European problem

The UK has been grappling with fuel shortages for days, and shelves are emptying at supermarkets - but the driver shortage that is causing this is also a problem across Europe.

United Kingdom

Shortage of HGV drivers 'not surprising' but Brexit 'not main cause'

Shortage of truck drivers "not surprising after reopening post-Covid" and "Brexit has aggravated this but is not the main cause", professor of economics and public policy Jonathan Portes told Euronews.

United Kingdom

British army put on standby to help ease fuel supply crisis

Many fuel stations across the UK have run dry because of a shortage of truck drivers partly blamed on Brexit.

United Kingdom

UK eases competition rules for fuel industry as petrol pumps run dry

The UK has been struggling with supply chain issues due to a shortage of lorry drivers blamed on COVID-19, Brexit, and an ageing workforce.

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United Kingdom

BP temporarily closes forecourts due to shortage of lorry drivers

BP has temporarily closed some of its UK petrol stations due to a shortage of lorry drivers as the country struggles to keep supermarket shelves stocked.

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A robot that can pump gas is being piloted at a filling station in southern China

At one gas station in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a robotic arm equipped with sensors extends out from a regular petrol pump.

Lebanon

At least 28 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Lebanon

A warehouse where fuel was illegally stored exploded in northern Lebanon on Sunday morning, killing at least 28 people and burning dozens.

Tech News

Euroviews. Working in space: What will the first extraterrestrial job be?

According to Orbit Fab, a US company building satellite fuel depots in space, every industry on Earth will end up operating in space. But where does it all begin?

Eco-Innovation

Seville is turning 35 tonnes of unwanted oranges into electricity

Forget marmalade, this Spanish city is using oranges to make renewable biofuel.

Germany

Full steam ahead: hydrogen train boosted by EU climate goals

As the European Commission pushes for cleaner fuels to fight global warming, hydrogen could mean the end of the line for diesel-powered locomotives.

Eco-Innovation

Is your fuel tank full of “forest-ravaging” palm oil?

It's not the usual place you might expect to find it.

Eco-Innovation

Scientists discover green biofuel can be made out of tequila

Forget shots on a Friday night, tequila now has a new function. Being used to power cars.

Next Series

Could seaweed be the fuel of the future?

In partnership with The European Commission

Researchers in the Netherlands and Denmark are testing the performance and the financial viability of this next-generation of biofuel.

World

Drivers ask for a basic salary to be increased to 900 Euros

Truck drivers in Portugal are striking over pay conditions and authorities in the country are predicting food shortages and the possibility of petrol stations running out of fuel.

Venezuela

Angry Venezuelans wait hours for fuel as shortages worsen

Angry Venezuelans wait hours for fuel as shortages worsen

Portugal

Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers end strike as pay negotiations resume

A three-day strike by Portuguese fuel-tanker drivers ended on Friday after they agreed to resume negotiations over better pay and working conditions

Portugal

Portugal: Truck drivers forced to deliver minimum amount of fuel

Portugal's government has come to an agreement with striking truck drivers in which they will provide a minimum amount of fuel to emergency services and airports.

France

Thieves hack pumps remotely to steal petrol worth €150,000, say police

The bizarre particularity of the operation? No petrol pump was forced or syphoned from.

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Rioters set fire to a bank and ransack luxury shops in central Paris

Police fired tear gas and water cannons as the yellw vest protests turned violent again after weeks of relative calm and declining numbers of participants.

Eco-Innovation

Making the case for alternative fuel

We look into research and development ongoing inside car companies