A quick thinking pub has encouraged customers to fill up with food instead of fuel by offering a discount for not panic buying petrol.
If a customer can provide a picture of their fuel indicator with less than half a tank, The Warrington Road pub, which sits alongside the River Weaver, say they will will receive 20 per cent off their food bill.
The pub took to social media to try and call time on the panic buying which is causing havoc at petrol stations up and down the country.
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A post on the pub's Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon (September 28) read: "It’s mayhem at the petrol stations!
"Don’t be a panic buyer, instead of waiting to fill your car up why don’t you come down and fill up with some food and drink instead!
"Prove to us you’re not part of the problem by taking a picture of your fuel indicator that’s got less than half a tank and we’ll give you 20% off your food bill!"
The post was met with amusing responses from members of the public.
One Facebook user said: "Weaverham roundabout will be rammed now with cars doing laps trying to get their petrol down to half a tank before they arrive."
Meanwhile, another said: "Would love to but can’t get there no petrol!"
The post was met with amusing responses from members of the public.
One Facebook user said: "Weaverham roundabout will be rammed now with cars doing laps trying to get their petrol down to half a tank before they arrive."
Meanwhile, another said: "Would love to but can’t get there no petrol!"
BP has said some garages in its 1,200-strong network were experiencing shortages – while Esso and Tesco have been forced to close a small number of forecourts.
A spokesperson for the prime minister said the government acknowledged that there were "issues facing many industries across the UK, and not just in terms of HGV drivers".
They added that there was no shortage of fuel and that there was a "very resilient and robust supply chain" and that "people should continue to shop for fuel as usual".
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