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The temporary suspension of the 1988 law on the protection of competition will allow oil companies to quickly exchange information on the least fuel-poor regions, according to the government of the kingdom. In addition, the possibility of attracting the military for the delivery of fuel is being discussed..

According to the Association of Gasoline Retailers, nearly two-thirds of its members in 5,500 independent retail outlets are out of fuel, and the rest are also running out of fuel.. There are more than 8 thousand gas stations in the UK.

Another important reason for this crisis is the shortage of truck drivers, a significant part of whom went to work in the EU after Brexit..

Government pledges to grant temporary visas to 5,000 fuel tanker and food truck drivers to address supply issues for Christmas.

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Ministry of Economy Announced new maximum prices for gasoline and diesel fuel.

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UK voted to leave the European Union (Brexit) in 2016. On December 31, 2020, the kingdom completed its exit from the EU. In April, the EU and the UK adopted a Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Brexit did not lead to disaster, but brought many problems for Britain: for example, as of July, almost a third of British companies trading with the EU began to lose income.