Cars queue for fuel in London amid shortage

In UK, long lines of traffic continued to queue outside fuel stations on Monday amid a shortage of lorry drivers to transport fuel from refineries.

The industry says it’s part of a wider lack of truckers, due to a range of factors including coronavirus and Brexit. Several countries, including the United States and Germany, also are experiencing a shortage of truck drivers. 

After weeks of mounting pressure, the government has announced that it will issue thousands of emergency visas to foreign truck drivers. It would issue 5,000 three-month visas for truck drivers starting in October, and another 5,500 for poultry workers.