A driver has spoken out after being forced to sleep in his car overnight as the fuel crisis continued.
Tom McCann found himself stuck in Oldham overnight as his petrol tank ran almost dry.
He is travelling from West Yorkshire to Wales with his miniature Schanuzer Arnie for a week's holiday, but wasn't able to find anywhere to refuel on Sunday.
The 30-year-old told the Manchester Evening News he had no choice but to try and sleep and wait for pumps to open the next day.
"I thought somewhere along the way I'd manage to find some fuel," he said.
"But I must have tried twelve different petrol stations and couldn't find any fuel anywhere.
"So in the end I had to make the decision to stop overnight in Oldham because I'd saved enough to get to this fuel station this morning."
He added: "I came about 5.30/6 o'clock and I've just had to wait for the delivery.
"I'm just waiting for them to fill up the diesel then I'll be on my way.
"The tanker's here now - the driver was really nice he came over and told me he's got to take his break by law."
He added: "He'll help me get on my way but I just appreciate him letting me know and the fuel station for letting me wait it out.
"I mean I had no choice really I don't have enough fuel to get to another station anyway!"
Tom eventually filled up and got on his way around 10am.
Motorists have been queuing up at stations across the country on Monday as panic-buying went into a fourth day.
Government ministers and industry bosses have insisted there is no shortage of fuel and called for calm.
But tankers have struggled to keep up with demand with the Petrol Retailers Association suggesting up to 90 per cent of forecourts are running dry.
