Deputy First Minister said the Scottish Government had spoken to fuel suppliers about distribution problems in recent days. On Sunday the UK Government suspended competition laws to allow suppliers to target petrol stations which are running low.As well as the shortage of HGV drivers, the industry has blamed "panic buying" from consumers for queues at forecourts around the UK.
Discussing the situation on the BBC 's Good Morning Scotland radio programme on Monday, Swinney said Brexit was to blame for the lack of drivers.
He said: "There is an adequate supply of fuel to meet normal demand, but it does hinge on being able to distribute that fuel to all locations."From my experience of dealing with difficulties about fuel supply in the past,.
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