Staff at a supermarket in Wigan have been praised for going ‘above and beyond’ to help customers affected by the recent fuel shortage.
The Morrisons store in Leigh posted an image online of a member of staff, named as Shauna, who was helping push cars that had run out of fuel to the nearby filling station.
It’s estimated that 'up to 90% of stations’ have run out of petrol, with drivers reportedly filling up their tanks with the wrong fue l amid the shortage.
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Sharing the image of staff helping customers, the Leigh store said on Tuesday it had been a ‘difficult weekend’ due to the shortage, but that they were still getting regular deliveries of fuel.
The post wrote: “This is Shauna, one of our Click & Collect colleagues.
“She went above and beyond several times yesterday as she helped push cars to the filling station as they had ran out of fuel.
“It's been a difficult weekend getting on and off our car park. We have done our best to keep the traffic flowing and the bypass clear while customers made their way to get fuel.
“We would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding.
“P.s We are still getting regular deliveries.”
The fuel crisis comes following a shortage of HGV drivers and a flurry of panic buying.
On Monday, the government announced that army tanker drivers have been poised to help tackle the fuel crisis as pumps around the country run dry.
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