The UK Army will start delivering fuel to forecourts across the country starting from Monday.
The move came as part of the government’s attempts to to resolve a crisis that has gripped the nation.
Almost 200 military personnel, including 100 drivers, will distribute fuel, the government said in a statement late Friday.
The UK government also introduced a program to allow as many as 300 foreign tanker drivers to enter the country.
The government said more fuel is being delivered to the pumps than is being sold. It further added that there’s no national shortage.
“If people continue to revert to their normal buying patterns, we will see smaller queues and prevent petrol stations closing,” Steve Barclay, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said in the statement.
Last week, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace declared that the army is ready to help ease the ongoing fuel crisis.
The statements came after long queues continued in many places on Monday due to the tanker driver shortages.
The UK government says a lack of tanker drivers to deliver fuel and unprecedented demand is behind the crisis.
Desperate motorists queued up at fuel pumps across Britain, draining tanks, fraying tempers and prompting calls for the government to use emergency powers to give priority access to healthcare and other essential workers.
The military drivers will receive specialised training before deploying if the crisis does not ease in the coming days.
