The simplest solution I think is not to put in a maximum purchase value, which is what some filling stations have been doing, but a minimum. Say it was £40, which is, what 30 litres? Them all those who are ‘’just rationally” (also known as panic buying) topping up their tanks would think twice. Fine, add 15 litres if you like. But it’s still £40. There is after all still plenty of petrol, and enough deliveries. The press have created a panic out of a few cancelled deliveries and closed petrol stations. The queues are primarily formed of idiots, getting in the way of those who really have empty tanks.
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